Chief Financial Officer

Job Introduction

Sodexo Homecare UK & Ireland are leading the care industry to raise standards by providing high quality, personalised and specialist services that ensure people receive the highest quality of care.

This is an exciting time to be joining Sodexo Homecare UK & Ireland at a pivotal time of change.

The Chief Financial Officer role is responsible for the UK & Ireland group finance function across three unique business models including Prestige Nursing + Care, The Good Care Group and Comfort Keepers.

The Chief Financial Officer will lead all aspects of business planning, budgeting, forecasting and negotiation across the three businesses by working closely with the UK & Ireland CEO to develop the UK & Ireland’s financial strategic plans which will include providing sound commercial  analysis to assist and manage acquisitions and integration of these into the UK and Ireland business structure.

Role Responsibility

The main duties of the role will include:

• Oversee and manage the coordination of all fiscal reporting activities for the businesses including revenue, EBIT, balance sheet reports, against budget, development of annual budgets and reforecasting throughout the financial year.
• Management of external and internal audit requirements.
• Work closely with the CEO and Director teams, contributing to the development, and achievement of the strategic objectives, priorities and financial targets and providing data and financial analysis as required to assess performance and opportunities.
• Provide accurate and timely financial information across the businesses to promote ownership and accountability of key business metrics to be used to drive performance within the group
• Overview of cash management of businesses including invoicing and debt collection
• Lead the development of finance reporting, controls, and processes
• Review of finance authorisation policy and controls
• Work in close partnership with business unit teams to deliver revenue, margin and UOP levels in line with agreed budgets
• Work with CEO and COO to ensure the most efficient and appropriate cost base is in place for the UK&I homecare businesses
• Provide effective leadership to the business unit financial teams
• Help drive long term revenue growth through a combination of acquisitions and the development of initiatives to drive organic growth
• Work effectively with the Global Homecare and Sodexo UK&I financial teams

The Ideal Candidate

• At least ten (10) plus years of progressive finance experience within a leadership roles.
• Over Experience working in global organizations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field required, MBA preferred.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate large teams.
• Proven ability to build cohesive relationships with other senior leaders across an organization.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to effectively interact with personnel at all levels of the company.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgement.
• Has a strong sense of urgency and personal commitment, and is decisive, confident, open and candid.
• Strong computer skills for presentation and analysis of data.
• Project management skills.
• Experience of project management and programme control.
• Strong ability to analyse data and present financial evaluation/information clearly and accurately
• Prior experience critiquing and presenting return on investment cases.
• Strong evidence of resilience, energy and drive; an innovator who is able to lead and manage change.

Package Description

• A competitive benefits and salary package
• Car allowance of up to £8000 per annum
• Private health care
• Yearly bonus up to 20% of salary
• 33 days annual leave
• Workplace Pension
• Supportive working environment with ongoing learning and development opportunities
• A friendly, agile and flexible working culture

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.