Commercial Finance Analyst - Platforms

Job Introduction

We are looking for a Commercial Finance Analyst to join us on a permanent basis. Collaborating with Reporting and Analytics Centre of Excellence, Global Service Operations Finance, and Platforms, this position will form part of a team to design and deliver high quality service for key stakeholders.  You will provide visual, actionable insight on service performance that will enable the Platform and Segments to determine which services should be invested in, which services require improvement, and which should be retired.

If you are a proactive and pragmatic Finance Analyst, with excellent decision-making skills, the ability to prioritise a busy workload efficiently, and are not afraid to think outside of the box, we would like to hear from you! 

Role Responsibility

• Deliver Business Insights to the platforms, Global Service Operations Finance and key Regional Stakeholders
• Collaborate with the Reporting and Analytics Centre of Excellence to Define, design, develop, test and deploy high quality, visual reporting that provides insight to the Platforms
• Data Insight & Analysis to inform, make recommendations and improve platform decision-making for investments and service amendments
• Contribute as part of the Commercial Finance Centre of Excellence team that provides challenge and curiosity with insight, improvement and outcomes that can be measured in value and quality
• Establish strong collaboration with Global Service Operations Finance to ensure that a Global standard and methodology is developed, best practice is documented, and duplication is avoided
• Support the implementation of a process of continuous improvement and innovation
• Ensure all operational activity is carried out in compliance with all established standards and Group policies

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience of stakeholder management with both finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA) with experience of working on detailed insightful reporting and partnering with the business
• Pro-active and collaborative approach playing a key part in strategic goals
• Very strong commercial acumen and able to translate information into insightful reporting for the business
• Strategic & creative thinking coupled with sound judgement and decision making
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills (presentational, communication, listening, influencing, diplomacy)
• Understanding and experience in working within a large multinational company

Desirable

• Excellent understanding of the management and development of financial systems
• Previous experience within a services background is highly desirable
• Evidence of on-going self-development

Package Description

Salary - Upto £45,000 plus bonus and flexible benefit fund

As part of our commitment to improving the quality of life for our employees, Sodexo offers a Flexible Benefits Scheme, allowing you to tailor a reward package to suit your needs:

• Dental insurance
• Critical illness cover (for yourself and your partner)
• Kids Pass (offering a range of discounts on family friendly attractions)
• Travel insurance
• Technology
• Gourmet Society membership
• Tastecard
• Will writing
• Wine offer
• GymFlex
• Holiday trading
• Private Medical Insurance

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

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