Finance and Administration Manager

Job Introduction

• Full time
• Monday-Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm(occasional weekends may be required)
• £40000 per annum
• Free Gym
• Opportunities for professional development
• Plus our Sodexo employee benefits package

Finance and Administration Manager 

Cambridge, CB2 0AA - Full time

At Sodexo, we’re passionate about our people. We know that our teams are the key to delivering exceptional service and creating meaningful experiences for our clients, customers, and employees. 

We are currently seeking a dedicated and dynamic Finance and Administration Manager to join our team and lead financial, administrative, and HR-related functions across our site. You will be responsible for ensuring accurate reporting, effective budget control, and efficient support for operational teams. This is a key leadership role, overseeing a small team and working closely with senior stakeholders.

As a Finance and Administration Manager you'll: 

• Manage all financial reporting and ensure timely completion of monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports

• Oversee payroll processing, labour tracking, and HR administration, ensuring all staff are paid accurately and on time

• Review and report on P&L statements, budgets, and forecasts; manage accruals, prepayments, and journal entries

• Maintain financial and administrative trackers (e.g. costs, health & safety, training, leave, sickness)

• Monitor and support expense tracking across departments, ensuring cost control

• Manage contract accounts and invoicing procedures in line with Sodexo standards

• Prepare financial data and benchmarking reports for all our stakeholders

• Lead and develop the finance and admin team, providing feedback and performance reviews

• Ensure all recruitment documentation and vetting procedures are handled correctly

• Support audits, maintain governance records, and ensure regulatory compliance

• Assist with site training matrices and development planning

• Maintain confidentiality, accuracy, and professionalism in all documentation and communication

What we're looking for:

• Proven experience in finance, administration, and HR support, ideally within corporate or facilities services

• Strong understanding of P&L management, payroll systems, and budgeting

• Previous leadership experience

• Excellent communication and organisational skills

• Strong IT and systems knowledge (experience with SAP, Power BI, Right Time, Kronos is a plus)

• Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment

• Commitment to accuracy, confidentiality, and continuous improvement

• A finance-related qualification (Diploma level or equivalent) is desirable

Why Sodexo?:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. 

Belong in a company and team that values you for you. 

Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive in your own way. 

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support 
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular high street retailers (also open to friends and family)
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
• Sodexo UK and Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more 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 100million 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, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.

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 run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Ready to be part of something greater? 

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Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications