Financial Controller — £50,000 to £55,000 + Benefits
Location: Manchester — Diecast Republic Group venues Diecast, IDRA, Ramona & The Firehouse
Reports to: Finance Manager / Finance Director
Direct reports: Accounts Assistant x 1
Hours: 9am–6pm, with flexibility required around trading peaks
About Diecast Republic Group
Diecast Republic Group is a newly formed hospitality and entertainment company established to deliver an exciting new joint venture bringing together two highly experienced and influential figures in the UK’s hospitality and entertainment scene: Joel Wilkinson, founder of Albert’s Schloss, Albert Hall, Gorilla, Deaf Institute, TROF, Diecast, Ramona and The Firehouse and Rudy’s and Aaron Mellor, founder of Tokyo Industries, the largest hospitality group in the UK, who have a portfolio of international venues including locally Impossible, BLVD, Digital Newcastle, FAC251 The Factory, Gorilla and Deaf. The partnership on Diecast, IDRA, Ramona and The Firehouse makes for an industry giant within the hospitality sector.
The new group combines extensive expertise across hospitality, nightlife, live entertainment, restaurants, events and destination venues. The joint venture will build on the founders’ track records of creating distinctive, high-performing and culturally relevant spaces, with ambitious plans for growth and further openings.
Role Overview
We are seeking a commercially minded Financial Controller to take ownership of the finance function for a number of high-volume entertainment and hospitality venues within the Diecast Republic Group, Diecast, Ramona & The Firehouse and IDRA.
This is a high-impact role at the heart of a fast-paced, multi-venue operation. You will help shape financial performance, strengthen controls and provide clear commercial insight to the senior operations team and founders.
You will lead on financial reporting, cash management, budgeting, forecasting, compliance and business analysis, ensuring the company has accurate and timely information to support confident decision-making and sustainable growth. You will also assist with the supervision of purchase ledger staff, ensuring ledgers are closed accurately and on time, and support Credit Control in collecting monies promptly and minimising bad debt.
Key Responsibilities
Financial leadership and reporting
- Deliver monthly management accounts with full balance-sheet integrity, insightful commentary and KPI analysis.
- Lead the continuous improvement of financial controls, processes and reporting frameworks.
- Produce budgets, reforecasts and scenario modelling to support strategic planning.
- Own the year-end process, including audit preparation, tax planning and liaison with external auditors.
Operational finance and commercial insight
- Oversee weekly performance reporting, identifying trends, risks and opportunities, and recommending corrective action.
- Conduct venue audits to ensure compliance, accuracy and operational efficiency.
- Provide financial modelling and due diligence for acquisitions, funding, disposals and new business opportunities.
- Work closely with venue managers and the senior leadership team to improve profitability and operational performance.
Cash, treasury and compliance
- Manage cash-flow forecasting, weekly payment runs and bank reconciliations.
- Ensure accurate reconciliation of presales, EPOS takings, PDQ receipts and cash banking.
- Oversee statutory returns, including VAT, FEU, MGD and National Statistics submissions.
- Oversee payroll processing and reconciliation.
Team leadership and cross-functional support
- Support and develop the Accounts Assistant and work closely with purchase ledger colleagues.
- Ensure all venue paperwork is completed accurately, consistently and on time.
- Build effective working relationships across finance, operations, venues and senior leadership.
Ad hoc and strategic projects
- Deliver high-quality financial analysis to support business decisions.
- Lead or support operational improvement initiatives across the group.
- Help develop scalable finance systems and processes as Diecast Republic Group expands.
- Contribute to the financial planning and launch of new venues and future joint-venture projects.
What Success Looks Like
- A robust, well-controlled finance function with no surprises.
- Clear and timely reporting that drives action and improves profitability.
- Strong cash management and reliable financial processes across all venues.
- Confident leadership of financial systems, processes, people and performance.
- A finance function capable of supporting the continued growth of Diecast Republic Group.
