Interim Financial Controller | Harts Group | Soho, London

We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Interim Financial Controller with strong analytical skills and hospitality experience to support our Chief Finance Officer across Harts Group on an interim basis until November 2026, with the potential for the role to become permanent thereafter.

We would love to meet a motivated self-starter with experience working within a leading restaurant group, who can confidently support, communicate with and guide teams across the business effectively.

Harts Group is led by Sam Hart, Crispin Somerville and Anna Watkins.
We are a community of talented individuals, creating award-winning food, drink and offering industry-leading service. The portfolio includes Barrafina, Parrillan, Quo Vadis, El Pastor Restaurants, The Drop, Two Drops, El Siete and Bar Daskal.
Harts Group exists to deliver consistently delightful hospitality for our guests, informed by our unique passion and personal experience.
We strive to conceive, build, and operate best-in-class hospitality brands and develop industry leading talent.

Meaningful Benefits at Harts Group

• Interim Financial Controller Competitive Salary £65,000 up to £75,000 DOE

• Immediate Start

• Monday to Friday role from our Soho Office

• 50% Off all Food & Drink across all Harts Group

• Access to Hospitality Action to support your wellbeing in and out of work

• CODE membership with amazing discounts in the Hospitality Industry

• Test drive our new openings, you are invited to a brilliant meal with the teams from our other Restaurants

• Working with a great group of individuals where you can be yourself and enjoy your career

The Interim Financial Controller role:

• Support CFO with planning, budgeting and forecasting the Group’s Financial Budget

• Analyse and review P&L, presenting cost savings, improvements of monthly and quarterly numbers

• Review and maintain Internal reporting systems, including weekly reporting on Tenzo systems

• Support our Executive teams with ROI analysis of capex and maintenance expenditure

• Manage supplier negotiations alongside procurement for adequate profit improvements

• Summarising budget trends, analysing deficiencies and reporting variances to executives

• Act as point of contact for landlords, providing turnover information and certificates from Auditors

• Provide as required accurate and comprehensive financial information and regular data reports “ONS” to guide effective financial strategizing and interpretation for the Group

• Networking with competitors to bring best practise financial control within the industry

• Oversee the maintenance of Marketman, margin, costings, price control and trends within the industry

• Control Internal Charge Sheets with Maintenance, Time awareness, comms

• Whilst it might be a future development advantage, it is not required for the Senior Financial Controller to look after audits and statutory returns, accounts, bookkeeping, pension, VAT return, HRMC investigations and/or manage the accounts team.

Harts Group Way

We’re excited to hear from candidates who bring curiosity, commitment, and a passion for Hospitality. We believe in creating an inclusive, diverse, and equal workplace where everyone is valued. In return, we offer competitive salaries, opportunities for career development, and continuous training, all within a supportive and friendly team where camaraderie and mutual respect are at the heart of everything we do.

Apply for the  Interim Financial Controller role today and a dedicated member of our talent team will be in touch.