Finance Director – Sports & Entertainment
Aramark
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Lead the development and execution of the financial strategy for the UK S&E sector
- Provide strategic insight and challenge to the leadership team to support informed, data‑driven decisions
- Oversee financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting across multisite, multi‑client operations
- Ensure strong financial governance, internal controls, and compliance with accounting standards and processes
- Manage cashflow, working capital, and capital expenditure while reporting into the UK Group
- Analyse trading performance across events and non event days to identify opportunities for revenue and margin growth
- Support pricing strategy, yield optimisation, and menu engineering for hospitality offerings
- Partner with operational leaders to drive cost control, labour planning, procurement efficiency, and stock management
- Act as a trusted advisor to the S&E MD and sector leadership, providing clear and actionable financial insight
- Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team, fostering capability, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with substantial post‑qualification experience
- Senior finance leadership experience within a high volume hospitality, stadium catering, sports, and large scale events environment
- Strong understanding of cost control, labour management, and food & beverage profitability
- Experience working with contract based commercial models such as concessions, revenue share, or joint ventures
- An influential communicator and presenter who is commercially astute, analytical, pragmatic, and effective under pressure
- Demonstrates high integrity, strong governance mindset, and a commitment to delivering exceptional service while partnering closely with operational teams
Benefits
- Competitive salary and package
- Generous annual leave that increases in line with service, with the opportunity to buy extra
- Defined contribution pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Benefits app: access to 100s of discounts, online GP appointments, mental health support and our Employee Assistance Program
- Opportunities to attend in-house events and try the culinary genius of our teams
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial strategyfinancial planningbudgetingforecastingreportingcashflow managementworking capital managementcapital expenditurecost controllabour management
Soft Skills
strategic insightinfluential communicationpresentation skillsanalytical thinkingpragmatismeffectiveness under pressurementoringteam developmentaccountabilitycontinuous improvement
Certifications
ACAACCACIMA