Business Analyst

Job Introduction

Sodexo's Sports & Leisure segment are seeking to improve data driven decision making and are looking to recruit an experienced Business Analyst who will support with the  identification, creation and automation of reports to assist with this ambition.

You will have a real passion and appetite to gather, develop, maintain and analyse accurate performance data, assisting the management team in the running and performance improvement of the Sports and Leisure segment.

This is a critical role where you will be supporting across operations and functions within the segment, engaging with teams at all levels, from front line supervisory teams up to UK CEO.

Role Responsibility

• Using Power BI, build reports and monthly review packs for the management teams on business critical activities.
• Support the segment business in analysing current and projecting future performance
• Work with the segment finance and operational teams in conjunction with central purchasing to drive purchasing compliance
• Analyse labour productivity across sites and work with the finance and operational managers to identify areas for focus and opportunity and where best practice can be identified.
• Provide assistance in automating client facing reporting
• Work alongside finance managers across the business to identify and disseminate best practice.

For a full list of responsibilities please read the attached job description

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience and knowledge of using PowerBI, including building dashboards from ground up
• Must have strong analytical skills including building models and data mining
• Ability to process data from disparate sources and generate meaningful management information, produce financial reports in a clear and concise manner for financial and non-financial employees.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel (including VBA coding) and Powerpoint
• You will ideally have a finance background or an understanding of financial reporting
• Self starter with initiative and the ability to streamline functions and passion to learn and grow.
• Must possess excellent communication and presentation skills, and be comfortable interacting with management of all levels.

Package Description

Competitive Salary plus excellent benefits package.

We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster and much more

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their race, colour, sex, gender identity  disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, marital/partnership or family status, sexual orientation, age, social class, educational background, employment status, working pattern, are welcome to and included within our organisation. 

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.