Finance Business Partner – FP&A

We’re on a mission to be the nation’s most-loved neighbourhood restaurant. Think sunshine-filled food, seriously good vibes, a team that’s got each other’s backs, and there's always a dog snoozing under someone's table.

At Megan’s, finance isn’t about sitting quietly behind a spreadsheet, it’s about helping brilliant people make brilliant decisions.

We’re growing fast, opening beautiful neighbourhood restaurants, and we’re looking for a Finance Business Partner – FP&A who loves numbers and people in equal measure. Someone who can spot the story behind the data, challenge assumptions, and help our teams make smarter commercial decisions every day.

If you get a buzz from turning complexity into clarity - keep reading.

💙 What you'll be doing

🔍 FP&A, insight & business partnering (the main event - 60–70%)

You’ll be the go-to finance partner for our non-finance stakeholders, helping them truly understand performance and what to do next.

That means you’ll:

Act as a trusted finance business partner to non-finance stakeholders across a multi-site business
Lead budgeting, forecasting, and reforecasting processes
Produce meaningful variance analysis and performance commentary with clear, actionable insight
Build financial models, scenario analysis, and business cases
Develop and maintain Power BI (or similar) dashboards and performance reporting
Analyse operational KPIs to identify trends, risks, and opportunities
Support commercial decision-making through robust financial analysis

📊 Management accounting & financial control (30–40%)

You’ll also keep the foundations rock solid:
Support the preparation and review of monthly management accounts
Ensure accurate accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations
Analyse P&L performance and clearly explain movements to stakeholders
Support month-end close, including journals and reporting deadlines
Maintain strong financial controls and support audit requirements

🧠 Systems & data (where the magic happens)

Work with finance and operational systems including Fourth and Zonal
Ensure data consistency and integrity across systems
Use Excel and Power BI to analyse large datasets and produce insight
Support continuous improvement of reporting, analytics, and processes

💙 What we're looking for

🧩 You'll definitely have

Proven experience in a Finance Business Partner or FP&A role
Experience working within a multi-site environment
Strong working knowledge of Power BI
Advanced Excel skills, including financial modelling, pivot tables, and lookups
Ability to work effectively with non-finance stakeholders
Experience operating in a fast-paced, changeable environment

✨ Bonus points if you also have

Experience using Fourth and Zonal systems
Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or qualified by experience
Experience within hospitality, retail, leisure, or a similar multi-site sector

💙Why join Megan's?

Be part of a team that lives by our values: Team Player, Results Driven, Adaptable, Grit.
Growth opportunities in a fast-expanding restaurant group.
Plenty of upskilling opportunities through our apprenticeship programs.
Dog friendly office and restaurants - please bring your fluffy four-legged friends to work! 🐶
Competitive salary, perks & the chance to grow with one of the most exciting hospitality brands in London.

Perks & Treats

✨ 50% off when you dine with your favourite people

🎉 Plenty of fun, feel-good team socials

🧠 Access to our Employee Assistance Programme - free, confidential support 24/7 including mental health sessions

💸 Early access to wages through Stream

🎁 Long service awards and celebrations - think fancy meals out and relaxing weekends away

🍽️ Free, delicious Megan’s food & drinks for lunch every day

🛟 Plus all the usual standard stuff like pension contributions & 28 days holiday

Grow With Us

🚀 Ongoing training & real progression opportunities - if you want to grow professionally, we’ll back you through fully funded programmes.

🌱 Get involved in new openings as we grow

If you want a role where finance genuinely shapes the business, not just reports on it - this one’s for you 💙