We’re looking for a proactive Finance Operations Business Partner to support our ambitious growth plans by providing actionable financial insights, driving P&L performance, and partnering with operations to optimise margins, reduce costs, and unlock revenue opportunities. You’ll play a key role in improving financial efficiency, fostering accountability, and delivering impactful performance reviews to drive operational excellence across our sites.

What you’ll be doing as Finance Operations Business Partner?

• Contribute to the explanation of the weekly trading numbers and monthly P&L in the context of both internal and external factors
• Deep diving into key P&L variance movements vs budget, providing qualitative insight and owning the production of the monthly operations review pack
• Lead monthly performance reviews with operations, highlighting opportunities to improve margins, reduce costs, and optimise revenue
• Act as the financial advisor for the operations team, working with Operations Managers to understand their area performance and offer actionable insights to improve profitability
• Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to highlight risks and opportunities for the sites
• Integration with the operators to ensure finance be fully integrated and assisting with providing financial impact analysis and practical recommendations
• Become subject matter expert in cost of sales and labour, working with the operations team to drive efficiencies
• Provide financial expertise to operations with developing budgets, improve forecasting models and setting effective restaurant targets
• Responsible for updating balanced scorecards and calculating store level bonus’ based on approved metrics
• Build financial literacy across operations, fostering a culture of accountability and ownership
• Contribute to the wider finance team to ensure continuous improvement in controls, efficiency and ways of working

You’ll love being a brilliant Operations Business Partner at Popeyes if you:

• Are commercially astute, thinks analytically and has the drive to achieve excellence
• Capable of interpreting complex financial data and presenting insights in a clear & compelling manner
• Self-starter with ability to work on their own initiative
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to multitask and prioritise workload
• Proven track record in a multi-site operational environment, preferably within QSR, hospitality, or retail
• Are a collaborative team player and confident working with teams across the business
• Are not afraid of rolling your sleeves up, we’re young, lean and need people to get stuck in

Technical requirements we’re looking for:

• Qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)
• A proven track record in a multi-site operational environment within QSR or hospitality
• Previous Finance Business Partnering experience including building & managing relationship with cross functional teams
• Fully literate with Microsoft Office 365
• Experience with Power BI (desirable, not essential)

Our benefits: 

•  A competitive salary & 15% bonus opportunity 
•  Private healthcare
•  Life Assurance
•  Career progression opportunities
•  25 days holiday plus bank holidays
•  Birthday day off
•  Benefits platforms, with cycle to work and gym discounts
•  Enhanced parental leave
•  Free chicken!

At Popeyes everyone counts, it’s one of our values and something that sits at the core of who we are. We believe inclusivity and respect are at the heart of all we do and we strive to create a place where everyone can be their true self. This is why we assess each application on the aptitude to do the job and nothing else. 

We’re looking for a proactive Finance Operations Business Partner to support our ambitious growth plans by providing actionable financial insights, driving P&L performance, and partnering with operations to optimise margins, reduce costs, and unlock revenue opportunities. You’ll play a key role in improving financial efficiency, fostering accountability, and delivering impactful performance reviews to drive operational excellence across our sites.

What you’ll be doing as Finance Operations Business Partner?

• Contribute to the explanation of the weekly trading numbers and monthly P&L in the context of both internal and external factors
• Deep diving into key P&L variance movements vs budget, providing qualitative insight and owning the production of the monthly operations review pack
• Lead monthly performance reviews with operations, highlighting opportunities to improve margins, reduce costs, and optimise revenue
• Act as the financial advisor for the operations team, working with Operations Managers to understand their area performance and offer actionable insights to improve profitability
• Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to highlight risks and opportunities for the sites
• Integration with the operators to ensure finance be fully integrated and assisting with providing financial impact analysis and practical recommendations
• Become subject matter expert in cost of sales and labour, working with the operations team to drive efficiencies
• Provide financial expertise to operations with developing budgets, improve forecasting models and setting effective restaurant targets
• Responsible for updating balanced scorecards and calculating store level bonus’ based on approved metrics
• Build financial literacy across operations, fostering a culture of accountability and ownership
• Contribute to the wider finance team to ensure continuous improvement in controls, efficiency and ways of working

You’ll love being a brilliant Operations Business Partner at Popeyes if you:

• Are commercially astute, thinks analytically and has the drive to achieve excellence
• Capable of interpreting complex financial data and presenting insights in a clear & compelling manner
• Self-starter with ability to work on their own initiative
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to multitask and prioritise workload
• Proven track record in a multi-site operational environment, preferably within QSR, hospitality, or retail
• Are a collaborative team player and confident working with teams across the business
• Are not afraid of rolling your sleeves up, we’re young, lean and need people to get stuck in

Technical requirements we’re looking for:

• Qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)
• A proven track record in a multi-site operational environment within QSR or hospitality
• Previous Finance Business Partnering experience including building & managing relationship with cross functional teams
• Fully literate with Microsoft Office 365
• Experience with Power BI (desirable, not essential)

Our benefits: 

•  A competitive salary & 15% bonus opportunity 
•  Private healthcare
•  Life Assurance
•  Career progression opportunities
•  25 days holiday plus bank holidays
•  Birthday day off
•  Benefits platforms, with cycle to work and gym discounts
•  Enhanced parental leave
•  Free chicken!

At Popeyes everyone counts, it’s one of our values and something that sits at the core of who we are. We believe inclusivity and respect are at the heart of all we do and we strive to create a place where everyone can be their true self. This is why we assess each application on the aptitude to do the job and nothing else.