Finance Manager Manchester, England
Job description
“Some of the best burgers in town are coming out of a hole in the wall in Salford” - The MEN
Burgerism is on a mission to become the #1 delivery burger brand across the UK. Burgers are now the most delivered food in the UK - yet there is no leading delivery burger brand - which is why we want to become the Domino’s of burgers, and see a huge market opportunity for what we do.
We started out in April 2018, from our base in Manchester, selling exclusively through the delivery marketplaces. Customers loved what we offered and word of mouth spread quickly. By 2021, The Burgerism Meal was the 8th most ordered item on Deliveroo in the UK - and the most ordered burger in Manchester.
We’ve now grown to 5 sites - with a mixture of dark kitchen, takeaway and concession formats. We’re on the cusp of becoming a national brand and are set to open an additional 7 sites in 2023 - taking us to a total of 12 locations.
And, yes, we’re hiring!
Our stumbling block to growth is the capacity of our team. This is why we need you!
Key responsibilities of the role:
As Finance Manager you will take control of all things finance (and data) at Burgerism. We have an in-house bookkeeper/accountant and well established finance systems, however, as we expand the level of oversight grows. Equally, we would like to enhance our reporting and optimise our balance sheet to support our growth plans.
You’ll work closely with the CEO (investment banking background) to build out detailed reporting and analysis. This will help inform strategy and operational decision-making. You must be very comfortable with data manipulation and interpretation.
Processes we’ll look for you to build out and manage:
- Budgeting
- Cash flow modelling
- Sales forecasting
- Sales and margin analysis
- Detailed location reporting
- Asset financing
- Debt management
- Payback / ROI analysis
- Fixed cost analysis
- Operational KPI reporting (store manager dashboard)
- Month end and year end processes
- New store financial models (breakeven analysis)
Processes you will oversee and support on:
- Bookkeeping
- Expense mgmt
- Purchasing
- VAT reporting
- Inventory oversight (COGS reporting)
- Asset register (and capex tax claims)
- Payroll oversight (we work with a third party here)
Additionally, we will look for you to lead (or support) in areas such as:
- Management and Investor reporting
- Fundraising
- Legal point of contact
- Contracts (setting up and reviewing new vendor and partnership paperwork)
- Insurance contracts
- Franchising agreements
- IP
Desired experience:
We have robust finance systems in place and you will mostly work autonomously to figure out your task list and order of priority; you should be very comfortable with the idea of building out / running a finance department. Our ideal candidate will be:
- ACCA / ACA qualified
- At least 2-3 years industry experience (most likely as a Finance Manager in a SME)
- And 2-3 years practice experience
- Experience working with a multi-site business (in particular in hospitality or retail)
- Spreadsheet expert
- Xero expert
Character traits:
- You truly get what it means to work in start-ups / scale-ups .
- Process orientated (excellent with project mgmt systems, spreadsheets and planning).
- Attention to detail. You dislike typos and live in the detail.
- You will need excellent judgement and should be skilled in core functions of Finance.
- Huge initiative; you will be defining many key processes and working with a lot of ambiguity.
- Humility; you are not too good for any task and know what getting stuck in means.
Benefits:
- Work with Talent. You’ll work with some of the brightest people in the industry; we’re experts in online food delivery and have created a multi-million pound business from scratch.
- Master a high growth space. This is an opportunity to become an expert in the fastest growing segment of food service - online food delivery.
- Ownership. A rare opportunity to drive and take ownership of multiple facets of a successful business.
- Personal development. We accelerate your career - we reward great work with opportunities to progress, and have a track record of developing people quickly.
- A learning and development plan to help you succeed. Personalised to your role and skills.
- Get in early. Join an early stage company on the cusp of scaling nationally.
Help spread the word - we’re hiring for a number of roles:
- New Store Project Manager
- Store Managers (General Managers, Deputy Managers, and Shift Managers)
- Marketing Executive
Job Type: Full-time
