Head of Operational Finance

Di Maggio’s Restaurant Group (DRG), a family-run business, owns and operates an impressive and growing portfolio of restaurants and hotels across Scotland. The group owns a significant property portfolio and several well established and highly popular restaurant brands over 20 locations, including Di Maggio’s, Amarone, Café Andaluz, Zhima and The Anchor Line. The group has a strong track record of customer service, innovation and investment and is extremely proud of its good reputation and strong family values. With further development, diversification and future acquisitions planned, the business is growing.

To support this growth, the new role of Head of Operational Finance has been created. Reporting to the Finance Director, the Head of Operational Finance will be a key business partner and link between the Finance function and Operations Area Managers, Restaurant General Managers and Head Chefs.

• Ownership and improvement of operational reporting and the analysis and insight into operational performance across all sites.

• Commercial analysis and increased understanding of labour costs, food and beverage procurement, stock and other P&L costs that drive restaurant profitability.

• Preparation of site level trading management accounts for consolidation by the Finance Director.

• Communication and delivery of financial and commercial information to Operations and Restaurant Managers, in a way that raises the level of financial understanding across the group.

• Coordinate strategic planning, budgeting and monthly reporting cycles for all operational finance matters.

• Develop strong working relationships with all members of the operations teams, finance, sales, marketing, procurement and the two Managing Directors of the group.

We are looking to appoint an extremely bright, commercial and highly analytical finance professional into this role, with the experience and credibility to add value across all areas of the business. The successful candidate will bring either industry experience as a finance analyst or finance business partner in a similar environment or may be working in Private Practice in audit, accounting or corporate finance with operations focused clients. Experience in hospitality is not a requirement but a demonstrable passion for and interest in the sector will be an advantage.

Interested candidates should send their CV, with full remuneration details, to Graham Burns of FWB at applications@fwbltd.com For a confidential conversation, please call 0131 539 7087.