Head of Finance / Finance Director, Peckwater Brands
£80-100k
1-3 days a week in office (Blackhorse Road)
Delivery franchise for kitchen operators
Be an early applicant
Delivery franchise for kitchen operators
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
£80-100k
1-3 days a week in office (Blackhorse Road)
21-100 employees
Company mission
To improve the quality of food delivery!
Role
Who you are
- A forward-thinking mindset with the ability to proactively tackle new challenges and undefined processes
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment where adaptability and initiative are key
- Capable of developing and implementing new processes as the business scales
- Proven ability to lead and manage all aspects of a finance function, from reporting and compliance to strategic planning
- Strong organisational skills with the capacity to multi-task across ongoing operations and ad-hoc business needs
- Solid grounding in financial reporting, analysis, budgeting, and forecasting
- Previous experience with Xero or similar financial systems is highly desirable
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across departments and support real-time business requests
- Clear and effective communicator, capable of translating complex financial issues into accessible insights for non-finance stakeholders
- Committed to building trusted relationships at all levels, including with external accountants and partners
What the job involves
- Partner with the executive team to develop and execute financial strategies that align with the company’s growth objectives
- Provide financial insights to support key business decisions
- Identify and mitigate financial risks while optimising opportunities for profitability and scalability
- Build and lead the finance team, fostering a culture of accountability and high performance
- Provide mentorship and professional development opportunities for team members
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align financial objectives with operational goals
- Oversee the preparation and accuracy of financial statements in accordance with accounting standards
- Liaise with outsourced jurisdictional accountants to ensure overseas subsidiaries financial records are maintained to a legally compliant level
- Oversee the annual audit process
- Support external accountants to ensure accounting and tax compliance across all markets
- Support the junior finance team with technical challenges around accounts payable, and receivable
- Implement internal controls to ensure regulatory compliance and reduce the risk of fraud Oversee the fortnightly partner payment run process, ensuring payments are accurate and delivered to contractual timeframes
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Running a restaurant is expensive, and most of the costs are fixed. High street rents, rates, and staff need paying, no matter how many diners visit. Compared to the dark kitchen concept that has grown in popularity since the rise of Deliveroo, the virtual brand model (franchise) offers lower start-up investment for partners and is easier to scale.
Peckwater Brands provides existing kitchen operators with fully-serviced data-driven food concepts which include branding, platform listings, suppliers, recipes, packaging, staff training, and technology. The franchise operations fit into existing businesses, helping boost income.
In 2022, pub giant Stonegate Group was one of several partners to invest substantial funds into Peckwater Brands. This funding is being used to rocket-boost expansion with the aim of becoming the largest kitchen network in the UK. However, to do this, Peckwater Brands must continue its winning streak of hosting robust companies.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jun 2022
$20m
SERIES A
Oct 2021
$4m
SEED
Total funding: $24m
Company benefits
- Unlimited access to mental health support
- Private health and dental cover
Company values
- Act like an owner
- Help each other
- Maximise your impact and deliver results
- Hire and develop the best
Company HQ
London, UK
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Leadership
Leo Bradshaw
(Executive Chair)Former Associate Director at Fairgrove Partners and Head of Strategy and Insight at ingenuity abm.
Sam Martin
(CEO)Former UK & Ireland General Manager of commercial kitchen supplier Karma Kitchen, Head of Commercial Operations and Emerging Channels at Uber Eats and Head of UK Sports Apparel Retail at Amazon. Founded food and drink delivery service Alchemy Wings.
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