Overview

Job Details Head of Group Financial Control & Reporting
Package : £85k base salary + 10% bonus

Full-time, permanent

Reporting to : Chief Financial Officer

Base : London, UK with hybrid working

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a finance team in the UK, fostering a culture of collaboration, motivation and high performance to deliver accurate, timely, and insightful reporting to support decision-making.
• Take ownership of finance operations, management accounts and financial reporting; lead day-to-day finance operations including P2P, O2C, VAT and tax compliance, cash flow management and covenant compliance.
• Identify process improvements and maintain robust financial controls.
• Lead the management accounting process and ensure timely closure and consolidation of month-, quarter- and year-end.
• Collaborate with the French finance team to embed standardised processes and controls and deliver a smooth close.
• Oversee end-to-end interim review and year-end audit processes; interpret and apply technical accounting standards to Tortilla.
• Oversee the annual insurance renewal process.
• Build strong relationships with senior internal stakeholders and external parties (auditors, HMRC, banks, tax advisors and insurance companies).
• Lead the P2P / O2C manager and team to ensure timely and accurate recording of transactions, invoice processing, payments to suppliers, and effective cash collection.
• Own the personal expenses system, controls for expenses and the travel & expense policy.
• Approve UK payroll and VAT compliance, including VAT treatment of menu items in sales systems.
• Ensure tax compliance requirements, including submissions to HMRC; monitor and maintain internal controls and the risk management framework.
• Develop, embed and maintain a robust process for monitoring balance sheet reconciliations across the Group.
• Oversee and review monthly, quarterly and annual closing and reports for UK and French entities, including inter-company transfer pricing and Group consolidation.
• Lead the annual and interim audit process, managing relationships with external auditors for a smooth audit.
• Oversee the preparation of consolidated financial statements for the Group and timely completion of statutory financial statements for UK subsidiaries.
• Ensure cash-flow management is effective to support operational needs and compliance with bank covenants.
• Own insurance relationships, renewals and claims.
• Collaborate with the Head of FP&A to reconcile statutory and management accounts.
• Drive continuous process and control improvements through automation and system enhancements.

Key skills, competencies and experience

• Qualified accountant (e.g., ACA / ACCA or similar) with progressive experience in management, financial accounting and reporting.
• Strong knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS, with technical accounting and statutory reporting skills.
• Experience in an international business with foreign currency transactions.
• Proven experience managing the month-end process.
• Strong understanding of finance processes and internal controls.
• Ability to deliver to strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive and hands-on attitude; ideally multi-site experience in hospitality or retail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to interact with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proven leadership abilities with a track record of building and developing high-performing teams.
• Resilient under pressure with high attention to detail while working quickly.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP systems (SAGE experience a plus).

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + extra day off for your birthday
• Potential annual bonus
• Discount on food at Tortilla & Chilango
• Staff socials diary of events (summer socials, annual conference, Christmas parties, etc.)
• Pension contribution
• Perkbox membership (discounts & wellbeing programme)

About Tortilla

Founded in October, Tortilla is the UK’s largest fast-casual Mexican restaurant group, offering high-quality, affordable California-style Mexican cuisine. We are committed to authentic ingredients and preparation methods. We operate a multichannel order strategy across dine-in, self-serve, take away, click & collect and delivery, supporting more than 65 Tortilla restaurants across the UK, 10 sites in Dubai and Saudi Arabia, 32 sites in France and partnerships with leading delivery platforms.