Finance Manager

Overview

The Finance Manager leads the venue's finance function, taking day-to-day ownership of financial planning, reporting, controls, and business partnering. The role owns the annual budgeting and long-range planning cycles, ensures the integrity and timeliness of financial reporting, and provides decision-support and profitability insight to both operator and ownership leadership. The Finance Manager deputizes for the Director of Finance as required and plays a central role in finance transformation and process improvement across the group.

Responsibilities:

Financial Planning & Analysis

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Own the annual budgeting and multi-year (5-year) business planning cycles, including preparation of integrated P&L, capital expenditure appraisal (IRR, NPV, payback), and scenario analysis.

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Prepare and present Board-ready budgets, forecasts, and business plans through structured multi-stage review to operator and ownership leadership.

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Lead in-year reforecasting and scenario modelling in response to changing business and market conditions, and develop cost-optimisation measures across capital and operating budgets as required.

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Deliver business-vertical profitability analysis and management reporting that gives leadership clear visibility of performance by business line.

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Ensure timely and accurate submission of VAT and corporate tax returns in compliance with relevant tax regulations, coordinating with internal stakeholders to maintain compliance.

Financial Reporting & Control

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Oversee the month-end close, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial reporting.

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Prepare IFRS-compliant statutory financial statements and ensure a robust financial control environment across the function.

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Maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and process documentation in line with group and governance requirements.

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Manage the external and internal audit process and act as the primary finance liaison for auditors and accountability bodies.

Governance, Business Partnering & Reporting

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Present financial performance, budgets, and forecasts to operator and ownership leadership, securing the required approvals through the group's governance process.

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Support the annual performance and reward cycle, including the preparation of performance and bonus-outcome reporting for leadership review and approval.

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Act as a finance business partner to operational and commercial teams, translating financial information into actionable insight.

Finance Transformation & Systems

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Own and continuously improve the group's corporate performance management (CPM) platform and financial-reporting toolset (e.g. OneStream, Power BI), driving automation and reporting quality.

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Lead or support finance systems, process-improvement, and automation initiatives across budgeting, forecasting, and consolidation.

Leadership & Team Management

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Lead, develop, and manage the finance team, setting priorities and ensuring high standards of delivery.

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Coach and review the work of team members, support recruitment for the function, and build finance capability.

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Deputise for the Director of Finance during absences or transitions, maintaining continuity of reporting, audit, and budgeting.

Qualifications & Experience

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Professional accounting qualification preferred (CPA, ACCA/FCCA, CA, or equivalent).

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Minimum 6–8 years of progressive finance experience, including FP&A, financial reporting, and controls, with several years at a senior/managerial level.

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Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, business planning, and management reporting, ideally within real estate, capital-intensive, entertainment/venue, or comparable sectors.

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Demonstrated experience managing external audits and operating within a formal governance environment.

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Hands-on experience with a CPM/EPM platform (e.g. OneStream) and BI/reporting tools (e.g. Power BI), and strong ERP experience preferably Fusion and advanced Excel skills.

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Proven people-leadership experience, including managing and developing a team.

Key Competencies

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Strong analytical and financial-modelling capability, with sound commercial judgement.

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Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, including presenting to senior and executive leadership.

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High attention to detail, accuracy, and control mindset.

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Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

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Collaborative, proactive, and able to operate with autonomy and ownership.

Key Performance Indicators

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Timeliness and accuracy of the month-end close and financial reporting.

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On-time delivery and approval of the annual budget, reforecasts, and business plan.

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Clean external and internal audit outcomes.

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Quality and usefulness of management reporting and profitability insight to leadership.

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Continuous improvement in finance processes, systems, and automation.