Paul Viner has left his role as chief financial officer at Giraffe, the Tesco-owned restaurant operator.

Viner, who was part of the team behind the £50m sale to Tesco, had been in the CFO role since 2009.

Earlier this month Andrew Jacobs, co-founder of Giraffe, was named as managing director of the group, replacing Russel Joffe, who announced his resignation along with his wife Juliette in July.

Jacobs’ previous role saw him focus on property and acquisitions for the 57-strong company.

Before joining Giraffe, Viner had roles as finance director of Residential Land, Riva Gaming Group and Tottenham Hotspur.