Financial Controller Simpson's London

Overview

If you are detail-oriented, commercially astute, and a confident collaborator with a proactive approach to problem-solving and the ability to challenge constructively, Jeremy King Restaurants would love to meet you to discuss joining us as our Financial Controller.

Jeremy King Restaurants consists of Arlington, The Park and the soon to be opening Simpsons in the Strand, with further sites planned in the future.

As our Financial Controller, you will be responsible for the overall financial integrity, control environment, and performance insight of the company. A key aspect of the role is to oversee, challenge, and support an outsourced management accounting function, ensuring timely, accurate, and decision-useful financial information is delivered to the business.

• Deliver insightful variance analysis with clear commentary for senior management.
• Oversee year-end accounts and act as primary contact for external auditors and accountants.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax regulations, and statutory requirements.

• Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes across multiple sites.
• Manage cash flow forecasting, working capital, and liquidity.
• Monitor capital expenditure and cash flow for new openings

• Monitor and analyse food, beverage, and labour costs against targets.
• Work closely with the Operations team to identify cost-saving and margin-enhancing opportunities.
• Maintain and improve stock control, wastage reporting, and gross margin analysis.

• Maintain robust financial controls across all sites.
• Improve finance processes and reporting efficiency through systems and automation.
• Oversee POS, inventory and finance system integrations.

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Proven experience in a Senior Finance position within hospitality, retail, or multi-site environments.
• Strong understanding of restaurant KPIs: labour %, GP, sales mix, and site-level profitability.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Hands-on, commercially minded, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience with Xero, Tenzo, Marketman and Seven Rooms preferred.

• Up to 5 wellbeing holiday days
• Discounted gym membership and broad range of discounts from popular retailers and brands
• Funded Health Cash Plan that covers dental, optical, physio, 24/7 GP and more
• Substantial discounts when dining with friends & family
• Life assurance scheme of up to 4x annual salary
• Employee assistance program – 24/7 support and advice for health, wellbeing, and financial issues
• Early access to your pay through Wagestream

Located in St James’s and Bayswater, with plans to expand to other areas of the capital, our restaurants are all very different yet united by our approach: we create restaurants where we ourselves would love to go, restaurants where anything can happen, restaurants for any occasion, restaurants for everybody. Restaurants to which people return, time and time again; where they feel they belong