Finance - FP&A Group

A leading hospitality firm is seeking a Fire Safety Manager in Solihull, UK. The role involves overseeing fire safety compliance, providing technical advice, and developing a Fire Safety dashboard. Candidates should have a strong background in fire safety management combined with commercial experience in the Hospitality, Retail, or Property sectors. Benefits include 25 days of annual leave, a bonus scheme, and discounted private medical insurance. National travel is a requirement for this position.

This role is based at our Head Office near Solihull in the West Midlands. You must live within a commutable distance of Solihull to apply for this role. About Us Stonegate Group is the UK's largest operator of pubs, bars, and late-night venues, including Slug & Lettuce, Be At One, and Popworld, to name a few. We're proud of our diverse portfolio and deeply committed to creating an inclusive culture that embraces individuality in all its forms-including neurodiversity. By fostering an environment where everyone feels welcome, valued, and supported, we reflect the vibrant communities we serve and empower our people to thrive. Purpose of the Job To provide financial support, insight, guidance, and challenge to the relevant business segment, enabling them to make data driven, sound financial decisions and assist in the delivery of the key financial objectives for the trading segment. You will act as a key liaison between the finance department and other departments within the company, ensuring effective communication and collaboration. Your expertise in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and business partnering will be crucial in driving the financial success. Key Responsibilities - Duties and Responsibilities Provide insights and recommendations based on financial analysis to support decision-making processes. Act as a trusted advisor to the operations team and wider stakeholders, providing financial expertise, guidance and challenge as required to improve performance. Conduct financial modelling and scenario analysis to support strategic decision-making and evaluate the financial impact of new initiatives, projects, and investments. Analyse financial performance including variance and trend analysis, providing the operations team with actionable insight to drive business performance forwards. Support the preparation of forecasts, ensuring these are aligned with the business's objectives. Collaborate with stakeholders both in the FP&A team and wider business to build strong relationships. Work collaboratively with both the managed accounts team and reporting team to ensure reporting shared with the wider business remains accurate and relevant to the audience that use it. Act as the key representative for the FP&A department in meetings, presentations, and discussions with the operations teams and wider stakeholders. Identify profitable opportunities within the business segment you support, in line with the strategic objectives. Skills, Experience and Qualifications Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, or a related field. A professional accounting qualification or studying towards (e.g., ACCA, CIMA) is highly desirable. Proven experience as a Finance Business Partner or similar role in the hospitality or food and beverage industry is preferred. Strong financial analysis and reporting skills, with a solid understanding of financial metrics. Ability to frame and structure Business problems into clear analytical direction, transferring data in to storytelling. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization, including group Leadership Team. Strong business acumen and the ability to translate financial data into actionable insights. Analytical mindset, with attention to detail and the ability to work with complex financial data. Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, effectively managing multiple priorities. What makes Stonegate a great place to work? At Stonegate, we believe that when you feel your best, you do your best. That's why we're committed to supporting the health, happiness, and overall wellbeing of every team member. From lifestyle perks and flexible support to mental health resources, our benefits are designed to help you thrive, both in and out of work. 25 days of annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year Bonus Scheme Access to discounted Private Medical Insurance through Vitality Exclusive discounts on Dental Insurance Reward Card via the MiXR app, giving you and your friends 25% off food and drinks as well as VIP entry across our Managed Estate Life Assurance which gives access to Access to your pay early via Stream The Stonegate Xtra portal with access to a wide range of high street discounts and offers Discounted access to David Lloyd membership Award winning Learning & Development programmes to drive your career If you have a disability as outlined by the Equality Act 2010 and require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please let us know in advance so that any support, aids or adaptations can be put in place to assist you. You can contact us at .

A leading hospitality firm based near Solihull is seeking a Finance Business Partner to provide critical financial support, guidance, and insights. The role demands strong analytical skills and collaboration with various departments. Ideal candidates will have a degree in finance or accounting and relevant industry experience. The firm offers benefits including generous holiday allowance, a bonus scheme, and employee wellness resources.

Purpose of the Role (full job description will be available during the recruitment process) The ideal candidate will have combined a progressive career within the fire service, culminating in a leadership role (e.g., Watch Commander), with commercial experience gained in the Hospitality/Retail/Property/Facilities sector. As the Fire Safety conscience for Stonegate, the Fire Safety Manager will regularly be asked to make Fire Safety recommendations that are both legally compliant and financially astute in line with our "We invest wisely" company value. Stonegate Group operates three business models: Managed (439), Craft Union/Operator model (655) Pub Partners/Leased and Tenanted (circa 3000). The primary focus areas across each business model are: Regulatory compliance Authority interface Technical oversight While direct experience of one or more of our business models would be advantageous, the ability to differentiate between each model is vital to ensure a proportionate level of support. Finding the right balance between reactive (investigating fires) and proactive (championing preventive measures) is crucial when managing a heavy workload and working in a fast moving and ever changing environment. Nationwide travel and overnight stays will be required, and the Fire Safety Manager is responsible for managing their calendar except when having to respond immediately to serious fires. Duties and Responsibilities Oversee statutory fire compliance, including Planned Maintenance Visits, and work closely with Head of Compliance (Property). Act as a subject matter expert and provide technical advice to contractors and facilities managers. Manage statutory notice tracker to ensure that all statutory notices are dealt with in a timely, cost effective, safe and legal manner while limiting pub closure and avoiding prosecution. Take lead on developing and maintaining Fire Safety dashboard, as part of a risk based approach, including the collation and analysis of data from a variety of sources including fire risk assessments (FRAs), NSF (third party auditor), Area/Regional Manager checks, late night audits, statutory notices and previous fires/significant near misses. Be the primary contact across all three business models, informing the company of any changing legislation or fire safety trends. Skills, Experience and Qualifications Ideally a combination of a progressive fire service career with commercial experience working as a Fire Safety Manager (Hospitality/Retail/Property/Facilities). SFJ Level 3 certificate in fire safety or equivalent. Level 4 diploma in fire safety for complex premises, including Licensed premises, BS9999 and Building Regulations. Affiliation with an accredited, industry recognised safety body. A balanced and considered approach with a "can do" attitude committed to delivering results and continuous improvement. Strong networking skills, particularly with enforcing authorities, third parties and primary authorities. Project management - lead and support value adding and cost benefit projects, e.g. low cost capacity opportunities. Ability to communicate at all levels from pub teams, managers, operators, publicans, departmental colleagues, leadership team and board members. Administration - support "self serve" methodology and prioritise workload on an urgent, non urgent, important, not important basis (Eisenhower Matrix). Experience in auditing and assessing the fire risk in simple and complex premises. Experience in putting together case files and providing expert witness statements under the Fire Safety Order. Experience assessing and advising on architects/building plans (as part of work with project managers). Experience in writing technical documents, e.g., specifications and standards in relation to fire safety systems. Current driving licence; this role requires national travel. Benefits 25 days of annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year. Bonus scheme. Access to discounted private medical insurance through Vitality. Exclusive discounts on dental insurance. Reward card via the MiXR app, giving you and your friends 25% off food and drinks as well as VIP entry across our Managed Estate. Life assurance which gives access to Access to your pay early via Stream. The Stonegate Xtra portal with access to a wide range of high street discounts and offers. Discounted access to David Lloyd membership. Award winning learning & development programmes to drive your career. If you have a disability as outlined by the Equality Act 2010 and require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please let us know in advance so that any support, aids or adaptations can be put in place to assist you. You can contact us on