Recruiter

Travelodge

Salary

From £40,000 to £50,000 per year + car allowance

Location

Thame, Berkshire, South East

Qualifications

CIMA, ACCA, ACA

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Operations Finance Manager – Thame, Oxfordshire

This Operations Finance Manager vacancy is based in Thame, Oxfordshire but may suit candidates residing in the above locations.

The Role:

The Operations Finance Manager will support the Head of Operations Finance and Regional Director in a variety of areas to help to drive increased efficiency and operational excellence throughout the Travelodge estate.

The role is both field and head office based. The Operations Finance Manager must be able to forge strong relationships across all aspects of the business and will find that they deal with various levels of the company from Hotel Managers to Board members on a day to day basis.


Key Responsibilities Of The Operations Finance Manager


Finance Reviews - This is the key meeting of the month whereby the Operations Finance Manager works with the RD and HOF to review prior month performance and outline the actions and tasks for the coming month(s).

• Preparation of presentation documents to aid review process
• Explanation of variances, poor performance and anomalies in the reported figures
• Identifying issues, proposing solutions and delivering action plans to resolve
• Support the RD and District Managers (DM’s) to deliver their targets


Month End – Overall responsibility for the Region’s profit and loss.

• Ensuring the integrity of the numbers produced
• Provide Operational insight into key variances and performance drivers
• Establish and maintain a consistent approach across all TL regions through working harmoniously with all members of Operations Finance and using appropriate accounting treatments


Budget/Re-forecasting – The budgets and re-forecasting are primarily lead by the central finance team with the support of the regional team to liaise, review and negotiate with Operations to achieve the common goal.

• The RFM will support the Ops Finance function through various reviews with their RD and DM’s to communicate and agree the budget

Ad-hoc/Project orientated work - Travelodge is a fast moving business that often changes direction at pace which in turn generates various impromptu finance requirements to support the business.


The Ideal Operations Finance Manager:

This role is likely best suited to a newly qualified accountant from a CIMA/ACCA/ACA study route (1-3 years PQE) and looking for position that can provide a large amount of operational exposure in a fast moving blue chip organisation.

The successful applicant will need to be a confident and articulate individual with a sound accounting background. This is predominantly a financial management position working with non-financial managers. The ability to interpret numbers on a page and turn this into insightful observations with appropriate, concise and clear explanations is essential.

The Operation Finance Manager position will require interaction with various areas of the business, from Hotel Managers to Board level therefore it is important that the ability to communicate with both financial and non-financial managers at all levels can be demonstrated.

Comprehension of a multi-site business and strong levels of commercial awareness are desirable.

A high level of competence in Microsoft Excel is a prerequisite; the successful candidate will be comfortable with advanced formulas and techniques with macro ability an advantage. Systems literacy is vital with Powerpoint and Excel being key and SAP and Cognos beneficial but not essential.

The role requires significant travel that can often involve overnight stays, candidates should be aware of this when applying.

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