Finance Manager

Job Introduction

Sodex Live! are on the look out for a talented finance professional to join our team supporting the contract we have with Newcastle Football Club

In this exciting and dynamic role you will support the business in the preparation, production and reporting of contract monthly results, challenge any overspends and provide this information accurately and on a timely basis and where appropriate support with the contract cash operations.

You will ideally be a part qualified accountant as a minimum, be experienced in forecasting, budgeting and also working with cash operations.

Role Responsibility

• To assist in the preparation, production and reporting of contract monthly results and maintain all financial control procedures relevant to their area including revenue and cost controls.
• Review monthly results with heads of department ensuring key revenue and cost drivers are high-lighted; challenge any overspends and provide this information accurately and on a timely basis
• Where appropriate support with the contract cash operations on a daily basis and work to support developments and improvements in the control areas of stock and labour
• Ensure robust cash and card controls at all events including matchday and other event operations
• Develop productive working relationships with key members of the operational team and look to actively develop themselves within the finance team
• Support other stadia finance teams within the region
• Prepare and present internal and external finance reporting

For a full list of responsibilities please review the attached job description

The Ideal Candidate

• Professional accountancy qualification or studying towards a qualification (qualified by experience may be considered)
• Good Excel and variance analysis skills
• Desirable to have good working knowledge of SAP and Eprophit or other large similar systems
• Desirable to have experience of producing management accounts, budgets and forecasts
• Experience of working with internal and external stakeholders
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at senior and junior levels

Package Description

Salary is from £35,000 per annum

The role is full time 40 hours a week but we are open to a discussion for flexible working!

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