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Finance Officer

Location: Shrewsbury Support Centre, with hybrid working

Salary: £29,000 - £31,000 per year, depending on experience

Contract: 12-month fixed-term maternity cover

About the role

We are looking for a Finance Officer with previous finance experience to join our friendly team on a 12-month maternity cover contract, supporting Gastronomy Restaurants and Café Fortune.

You will provide accurate and dependable support across Management Accounts, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Payroll & Reward. Working alongside experienced colleagues, you will help keep financial information organised, resolve queries and ensure everyday Finance activities run smoothly.

The role offers variety, with responsibilities across invoice processing, reconciliations, reporting and Finance administration. Your priorities will develop with the needs of the team, giving you the opportunity to build on your existing experience across different areas of Finance.

As our two Finance teams come together, you will also be encouraged to share ideas and help improve the way we work.

What you will be doing

• Process supplier invoices, credit notes and other accounting entries accurately and promptly.
• Support supplier and customer account reconciliations and resolve routine queries.
• Help prepare payment runs, checking that approvals and supporting documents are complete.
• Support period-end preparation, including journals, schedules, accruals and prepayments as required.
• Complete assigned bank, balance sheet and control-account reconciliations, investigating differences and following up on outstanding items.
• Assist with payroll administration, checking inputs and maintaining accurate supporting records.
• Support data preparation and administration for pay reviews, bonuses and other reward activity.
• Prepare routine Finance reports, schedules and data extracts, checking information for accuracy.
• Maintain clear records, audit trails and shared Finance documentation.
• Work with colleagues across Finance, Operations and Support functions to respond to queries and meet agreed deadlines.
• Follow financial controls and raise discrepancies or concerns promptly.
• Contribute ideas to simplify tasks, reduce duplication and improve processes across both businesses.

About you

You will need:

• Previous experience in a similar Finance Officer position or another finance or accounts role.
• Practical experience of financial processing, reconciliations or maintaining accounting records.
• Strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Good Excel skills and confidence working with financial data.
• The ability to organise competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Clear communication skills and a helpful approach to working with colleagues and suppliers.
• The confidence to take ownership of tasks and follow queries through to resolution.
• A willingness to learn and adapt to new ways of working.
• Discretion when handling confidential financial and personal information.

Experience using VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP and SUMIFS to support reconciliations and data checks would be particularly useful.

An AAT qualification, or progress towards AAT or a similar accounting qualification, would be desirable.

Company overview

Gastronomy Restaurants is a KFC franchise partner, and Café Fortune operates Starbucks stores.

We are bringing our Finance teams together into one function supporting both businesses, combining the knowledge and experience of our existing colleagues.

Our Finance team works closely with restaurant, store and Support Centre teams to provide accurate information, dependable support and strong financial controls as the businesses grow.

Why join us?

You will join a welcoming team where colleagues share their knowledge and trust each other to take ownership of their work.

Working across two well-known hospitality brands will give you the opportunity to broaden your Finance experience and learn how different parts of the function work together.

As our combined team develops, you will have the chance to contribute ideas and help shape everyday processes. Further training opportunities may also be explored for the right candidate.

Our benefits include:

• 28 days’ annual leave per year, inclusive of bank holidays.
• Workplace pension, subject to scheme eligibility.
• Staff discounts across both brands.

Equality and adjustments

Gastronomy Restaurants and Café Fortune are committed to providing equality of opportunity and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can support you.

Important working arrangements

This role is based at our Shrewsbury Support Centre, with hybrid working. You will need to be able to attend the office regularly, with arrangements discussed during the recruitment process.

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract covering maternity leave.

Pay: £29,000.00-£31,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Application question(s):

• Do you have previous experience working in a finance or accounts role?
• This is a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover role. Are you happy to be considered on this basis?
• Are you able to attend our Shrewsbury Support Centre regularly as part of a hybrid working arrangement?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Shrewsbury