Commercial Finance Manager

Job Introduction

Job Description

• Job Title: Commercial Finance Manager
• Location: Edinburgh - No fixed location
• Competitive Salary + performance related bonus
• Monday - Friday

Job Introduction 

Heritage Portfolio have a fantastic permanent opportunity for an experienced Commercial Finance Manager to join the Heritage Portfolio Team who are based out of Edinburgh, Scotland. 

Heritage's prestigious client base knows they can trust us to deliver a turnkey service from start to finish, and our reputation for professionalism, innovation and sheer artistry means we have won a plethora of awards.

You’ll be the go-to finance partner for our operational teams—driving strong financial controls, delivering sharp, insight-led reporting, and supporting key decisions that shape business performance.

In this role, you'll lead financial operations across all Heritage contracts, ensure accurate and timely reporting, and support wider commercial projects across the Sodexo Live! segment. You’ll embed a culture of accountability, making sure budgets and forecasts are robust and owned by the teams.

A full UK Driving License is essential as you will be required to travel to numerous sites. The current business has contracts spread across Scotland. It includes 11 locations in Scotland, including RBGE, Perth & Musselburgh Racecourses, Signet Library, Dundas Castle and Mansfield Traquair.  

If you’re a proactive finance professional with a keen eye for detail and a passion for operational impact, we’d love to hear from you.

What You'll Do:

• Support & drive the production of accurate and timely management accounts providing commercial commentary & insight around variances & results
• Accurate, timely and frequent reporting of the financial performance of the contracts
• Support & drive operational leads to compile, understand and report P&L forecasts and budgets as required
• Work with operational leads on various commercial modelling of current projects, upcoming tenders/retenders & ad hoc analytics to drive & enhance operational efficiency & profitability 
• Assist Finance Business Partner on ad hoc segment projects & wider reporting
• Establishing effective relationships with clients and operational heads of department to maximise influencing ability, ensure operational teams have a robust understanding of their site finance, and the impact their decisions have.
• Demonstration of understanding contract key drivers through improved reporting
• Conducting and conclude any audit activity and delivery of action plans
• Management of the control environment (process & procedures)
• Motivating and engaging the on-site finance team members and ensuring they are fully connected to other site-based departments
• Active member of the senior finance team within the SLT segment

What You Bring:

Essential

• Part Qualified accountant, or qualified by experience
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills with experience in management accounts and reporting developments
• Experience in operational and financial controls and continuous improvement of such
• Strong interpersonal skills and leadership of team members
• Strong stakeholder management
• Experience of working to tight deadliness within budget under time pressured conditions

Desirable

• Desirable to have good working knowledge of SAP and Essbase or other large accounting systems
• Desirable to have knowledge of a high-volume retail and cash environment and client contracts

What we offer:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
• A Death-in-Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment 
• Competitive compensation 
• Full training and full protective uniform supplied.

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today! Career progression for the caring profession.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we are in receipt of a high volume of applications.

About Sodexo 

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services. 

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

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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.

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