Commercial Accountant / Senior Finance Manager - Hotel, Hospitality, Leisure

**Accounting & Finance Leadership Multi-Entity Hospitality, Leisure, Hotel Commercial Strategy Systems & Automation**

Love the Numbers. Understand the Business. Help Shape What Comes Next.

Welcome to Tewinbury Group , an entrepreneurial, family-run hospitality business growing at around 15% year on year.

Rooted in farming, our Hertfordshire portfolio includes Tewinbury Farm Hotel, The View at Panshanger Golf Course, Hertford House Hotel and a 700-acre working farm, alongside events, wellness experiences and exciting new projects.

We’re looking for an experienced Accountant Commercial Finance Manager / Financial Accountant to lead our finance function and become a trusted commercial partner to the family and leadership team.

This is a broad, hands-on role in a close-knit, no-egos business where everyone mucks in. You’ll ensure the numbers, controls, cash and compliance are right, while helping operational leaders improve performance and turning commercial opportunities into practical, measurable results.

Rigorous about the fundamentals. Entrepreneurial in outlook. Commercially switched on.

The Role at a Glance

Commercial Accountant / Senior Finance Manager

Tewinbury Farm Hotel Welwyn, Hertfordshire

Site-Based with Flexibility

£65,000 - £75,000 DOE + c.15% Profit-Based Bonus

Plus pathway to Head of Finance in 6 months

Full-Time Permanent 40 Hours

Reporting to: Director of Strategy

Direct Reports: 2

Start Date: ASAP Preferred

Own the Finance Function

You’ll lead finance across multiple Group entities, taking responsibility for the day-to-day financial operation, reporting, controls and compliance.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Period-end close across 13 four-weekly accounting periods, typically completed within a week, including reconciliations and management accounts

• Budgets, rolling forecasts, board reporting and financial analysis

• Multi-entity accounting, intercompany recharges, departmental cost centres and consolidated reporting

• VAT across mixed income streams, including accommodation, F&B, events, memberships, property and farming

• Supplier payments, banking, cash flow, working capital and debt facilities

• Multi-site payroll, pensions, PAYE, tips and service charge administration

• Maintaining robust financial controls, compliance and effective processes

• Overseeing year-end, statutory accounts and corporation tax alongside external accountants

• Leading and developing a small, established finance team

You’ll need to be comfortable managing the complexity of a family business operating through several companies, while keeping financial information clear and meaningful for the people making decisions.

Bring Commercial Thinking to the Table

We don’t want someone who simply produces a report and hands it over. We want someone who spots the opportunity, builds the plan and helps make it happen.

You’ll work with everyone from restaurant managers and kitchen teams to the family board, helping non-finance colleagues understand their P&Ls, identify variances and improve performance.

That means getting underneath labour costs, rotas, stock, gross profit, event profitability and operational efficiencies, then working with the teams to deliver improvements across the Group.

And when the family comes forward with a new idea?

You’ll be the person who can quickly build a practical financial model, assess the potential return, highlight the risks and help determine whether it’s worth pursuing.

Your wider commercial remit will include:

• Procurement, supplier negotiations and cost-saving initiatives

• Commercial agreements, insurance renewals and risk management

• Rental income, leases and partner arrangements

• Capital expenditure and building project costing

• Financial modelling for new opportunities, venues and business initiatives

• Supporting operational leaders to implement commercially sound decisions

You’ll have genuine access to the board and the opportunity to influence decisions, provided you can combine sound judgement with clear, constructive communication.

Make Finance Smarter

Technology and automation are important priorities for Tewinbury, with strong support from the board.

You’ll oversee the Group’s finance and operational systems, including Xero, Moss, Mews, Lightspeed, Event Temple and Microsoft 365, ensuring data flows accurately between platforms and identifying opportunities…