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Head of Commercial Finance

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

Sodexo have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Commercial Finance to join our government and agencies segment. This position is home based ideally within commutable distance to London or Manchester for regular opportunities to meet up and connect with colleagues. Regular travel will be expected in the  first few months moving to at least 2 days per week to connect with colleagues, team and stakeholders.

This key role will provide insight driven reporting and support for key contractual commercial decision making, identifying efficiencies and profit improvements ensure Sodexo meet their strategic ambitions within the government segment. Other responsibilities will include supporting delivery of segment and regional incentives and providing financial support for new business opportunities and retentions. 

The ideal candidate will have accountancy qualifications and comprehensive post qualification experience within a similar role, An outstanding track record of influencing decision making and performance/ profit improvement along with great leadership and people skills. 

Our wealth of experience partnering Government Agencies means we are able to transfer best practices from the corporate sector to create better working environments in the public sector. We bring services that increase employee engagement, wellbeing and productivity to the public sector to help support government to deliver on its promised outcomes while reducing costs. Our goal is to improve service outcomes and increase overall value to the taxpayer.

Role Responsibility

  • Lead the month-end process and deliver a strong management review and control process that drives top and bottom line business performance.  The process must actively engage with the Financial Controller and Centre of Excellence. 
  • Identify key business opportunities and risks, and working with Operational Management and site Commercial Financial Managers, ensure that opportunities are delivered and risks mitigated. Develop a process to monitor the delivery of key initiatives. 
  • Provide relevant and accurate commercial and financial information to meet the ad hoc requests of key stakeholders within the segment and region. 
  • Manage and improve business reporting to meet the requirements of key stakeholders. Ensure that reporting is value adding, clear and accurate and provides actionable insight.  
  • Support the delivery of Sales Development targets by providing commercial support on retentions and new business opportunities. 
  • Manage the contract portfolio reporting to the highest standard, completing all standard reports, and providing monthly Business Review packs. Work with the Business Analyst to improve and evolve all reporting in line with regional and segment requirements. 
  • Develop strong working relationships with the operational stakeholders to drive contract profitability and performance with the ability to challenge and work collaboratively. 
  • Review process and procedure on an on-going basis and consistently drive continuous improvement and adherence and compliance with new ways of working and systems. 
  • Ensure the integrity of the profit and loss account and balance sheet on a period-by-period basis.  
  • Develop a high performing and engaged finance team and provide opportunities to develop and progress both within the segment and the region. 

The Ideal Candidate

  • Qualified accountant with comprehensive post qualification experience. 
  • Outstanding track record in influencing decision making and performance/profit improvement. 
  • Track record of delivering clear and accurate insight based reporting to non-financial stakeholders. 
  • Proven ability in providing commercial support to Business Partners to drive and deliver or exceed performance targets.  
  • Prior experience of ensuring tight cost control in a competitive, low margin business. 
  • Strong communicator with the confidence to challenge, influence and support at all levels 
  • Ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise workload 
  • Experienced Microsoft Office user with particular strength in excel modelling 
  • Ability to build a strong and motivated finance team 

Package Description

Up to £78,000 plus benefits

Car Allowance

Home Based - Flexible location either London or Manchester

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

All offers will be subject to security clearance

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, 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

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their age, disability, gender, transgender, marital or family status, race or ethnicity, religious belief of sexual orientation are welcome to and included within our business. 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

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