Job Title: Management Accountant – Hospitality (South London)

Location: South London (commutable by Tube & Rail)
Salary: £45,000 – £55,000 + discretionary bonus
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time (office-based with hybrid flexibility after probation)

About the Role

We’re looking for a dedicated Management Accountant to support the financial operations of a growing hospitality enterprise operating across multiple London venues—such as restaurants, boutique hotels, and event spaces. Reporting into the Finance Director and working alongside operations leads, you’ll help drive financial performance and operational excellence in a fast-paced setting

Responsibilities

Main Responsibilities

Deliver precise and timely monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, and prepayments
Prepare variance analysis and present key operational insights to venue and regional management
Lead the annual budgeting process and quarterly reforecasts in partnership with operations and finance teams
Monitor and analyse hospitality cost drivers—food, labour, utilities—to support profitability and cost control
Coordinate VAT returns, prepare corporation tax schedules, and assist external auditors during year-end audits
Identify and implement improvements in financial process and reporting automation to streamline operations
Own KPIs dashboard production, cash flow monitoring, and perform ad-hoc financial modelling for business initiatives

Qualifications

Candidate Profile

Part‑qualified or qualified (ACCA, CIMA, ACA/CA), ideally with management accounting training
At least 2–4 years of relevant experience, especially in multi‑site hospitality, leisure, or events environments
Advanced user of Excel, with experience using systems such as Xero, Sage, Opera, Oracle or similar
Commercially astute with strong analytical and communication skills; comfortable collaborating with non-finance teams
Organized, proactive, with attention to accuracy and ability to work to deadlines in a service-driven setting