Finance Manager

Job Introduction

To provide valuable financial support and information to the Sodexo Integrator business as well as providing management information externally to the client and internally to Sodexo. Need to continuously challenge costs and processes to find efficiencies and improvements

• Capability to work with complex data sets from various sources.
• Effective communicator to both financial and non-financial individuals
• Demonstrate ability to effectively manage queries from the internal business
• Demonstrate ability to effectively manage queries from the client
• Create and manage relationships with external suppliers, client and internally
• Financial knowledge base for the Internal Projects team
• Able to present and communicate financial issues.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines manage own workload effectively
• Confidently challenge costs and query suppliers where necessary
• Strict confidentiality and discretion
• Manages ad hoc items well
• A proactive can-do attitude and resilience and motivation to succeed
• Able to work on own initiative

Role Responsibility

• Business partnering Sodexo Projects team to manage £45m p.a. spend
• Production of key reports and metrics to support and enhance the Project business
• Be part of the team delivering the Project Spend
• Providing input into client monthly/fortnightly payment application meetings
• Consolidation of data to provide up to date spend reports on projects
• Host risk and opportunity meetings with head of projects
• Manage and co-ordinate Budget reporting for the projects business
• Attending and presenting at client working groups
• Producing financial information and attending external Client steering groups
• Host risk and opportunity meetings with head of estates management.
• Provide guidance on various issues such as lease renewals, dilapidations divesting and acquiring sites.
• Be part of the team driving the property strategy
• Manage and co-ordinate Budget reporting for the estates business
• Oversee forecast process c.£450m per annum for FY 18/19
• Chairing Forecast meetings with the client on a monthly basis
• Chairing Risk and Opportunities with the client on a monthly basis. This includes producing consolidated risks and opportunities schedules by supplier
• Provide input to month end management pack and other financial analytics
• Responsible for key commentary to Board level and external client
• Various Ad Hoc tasks requested by both the client and the internal Sodexo Business

The Ideal Candidate

• Strong IT skills and knowledge of MS Office, Excel, Word etc.
• Previous relevant experience in a Finance role
• Good financial & commercial acumen
• Ability to analyse complex data with accuracy
• Great communication skills
• Newly qualified CIMA/ACCA (or equivalent)
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to multi task
• Demonstrates imitative and anticipates business needs

Package Description

Competitive salary of up to £47,000 DOE plus benefits including pension, bonus and a flexible benefits fund of £1,300.

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 which includes a technology scheme, private dental insurance, travel insurance, gym membership, Gourmet card, private medical insurance and the ability to purchase or sell annual leave to name but a few.

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.

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the 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

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to further engage ex-forces personnel and reservists.  Those applying for roles with us who meet the essential criteria advertised under the ‘ideal candidate’ on the vacancy advertised are guaranteed to progress within the selection process.