We are proud to be partnered with a highly successful food services business that is about to go on a period of substantial growth throughout North America to support them in appointing their new Finance Manager. This role provides an excellent opportunity for someone to develop their career through a really exciting period of growth and the progression that will come with that.

This role can be done predominantly remotely with travel to their restaurants throughout the New York area.

The Role

• Completion of management accounts packs for all North American restaurants
• Preparation of the P&L, Balance Sheet and cashflow reports
• Completion of the balance sheet reconciliation files monthly
• Preparation of the consolidated management accounts pack for the Group
• Assist in the Investigation and explanation of variances in the Management Accounts
• Oversee the completeness of the monthly bank reconciliations
• Posting monthly journals and taking overall ownership of the integrity of the financial ledgers.
• Update the weekly cash projections and monitor the cash position
• Monitor the accuracy of the purchase and sales ledgers, including authorising payment runs before they are presented to the CFO
• Prepare the necessary supporting information for the external auditors and liaise with them as they complete the statutory accounts
• Support in any other ad hoc duties as required

The Candidate

• Professionally qualified accountant (CPA, CA, ACCA, ACMA, etc…)
• Proven experience in a mid-senior finance role, preferably as a Finance Manager, Staff Accountant, Financial Controller etc…
• Strong financial acumen and analytical skills, with the ability to make sound strategic recommendations
• Experience in a related role (Hospitality) and ideally experience in a franchised system would be preferable
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate and influence internal and external stakeholders
• Experienced in the production of timely management accounts, with the ability to also deal with invoicing, reconciliations & payroll
• Knowledge of relevant financial regulations, compliance standards, and reporting requirements in North America
• Strategic mindset with the ability to think critically and make sound decisions in a dynamic business environment
• Strong ability to multi-task and prioritise multiple projects and requests simultaneously, within a fast-paced, intense, deadline-driven environment
• IFRS and US GAAP knowledge would be ideal

The search and selection process of this assignment is being managed by advising consultant, Harry Young (harryyoung@rutherfordcross.com), Manager at Rutherford Cross, and supported by Harry Thomson (harrythomson@livingstonjames.com) of Livingston James.