Commercial Finance Controller

Job Introduction

Our UK Healthcare segment have a fantastic opportunity for a Commercial Finance Controller to join our talented and hard working team in Romford, Essex and also supporting other contracts within the Greater London area.

Sodexo Healthcare work by the side of healthcare organisations in both the public health (NHS Trusts) and private healthcare sector, using science, technology and global experience to enable human-centred care.

This key role will support the Business Director in all aspects of commercial decision making, financial performance, financial control, and contractual negotiations and discussions with both Project Co. and the Trust within the portfolio.

You will drive continuous improvement in financial performance, initiate and support local revenue and profit growth projects, and support the delivery of segment initiatives.

You will be a fully qualified accountant or be qualified by significant experience, have excellent negotiation skills with the confidence to challenge and influence decisions at all levels in the business and externally. 

You don't just join Sodexo, you belong

Join Sodexo and you become part of a worldwide, extended family. Team spirit is strong and encourages people to stay long-term. You can bring your whole self to work every day and we cant wait for you to join the team!

Role Responsibility

• Support the Operational leads in the management of the on-going complexities of the contract
• Involvement in discussions and negotiations with Trusts and Project Co, influencing decision makers to achieve the best possible outcome for Sodexo
• Providing expert financial and commercial advice to operational management, driving financial performance through commercially sound decision making
• Agreement of annual budgets and maintaining a robust forecasting process across the remit,
• Preparation of relevant, timely management information to equip the operators with the information required to make business decisions

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA) or be qualified by significant experience,
• Proven commercial acumen and negotiation skills gained through experience in dealing with complex contracts
• Strong communicator with the confidence to challenge, influence and support at all levels
• Demonstrable experience in continuous improvement and driving financial performance.  The ability to keep focus on day-to-day performance whilst simultaneously pursuing longer-term opportunities
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise workload
• Proven ability to scope and deliver projects
• Ability to build a strong and motivated finance team
• A keen attention to detail
• Experienced Microsoft Office user with particular strength in excel modelling

Desirable

• Proven Healthcare industry experience
• PFI contract experience
• Systems experience (SAP)

Package Description

£55-62k per annum + company bonus and car allowance

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 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.