Senior Operations Manager - Finance

Job Introduction

We are currently looking to recruit an experienced Senior Operations Manager to provide financial and commercial support and control to the hard and soft services operation at Hereford County Hospital and Hereford Community Hospital.

This support includes managing the forecasting and budgeting processes, provision of accurate and timely monthly reports, management of the transaction team and ensuring that all Sodexo Group Financial Policies are adhered to.

Sodexo Healthcare is a leading provider of services to the NHS and private healthcare organisations in England. We provide quality of life services that improve patient and staff experience, raise standards and deliver financial benefits to our clients. We help to enhance the patient environment (including patient dining, cleaning/housekeeping, retail services), provide clinical support (diagnostic pathology as part of a joint venture, equipment sterilisation) and manage technical estates teams (estates management, asset management, land maintenance and energy management).

Role Responsibility

• Support the Operational lead in the management of the on-going complexities of the contract and client expectations
• Provide financial and commercial advice to operational management, driving financial performance through commercially sound decision making and analysis
• Ownership and management of budget / forecasting processes to given deadlines. Production of annual budget and quarterly forecasts  with Site Director
• Produce & report monthly management information to budget holders highlighting variances against budget and liaising in identification of causes. Support monthly meetings with the operational managers to review progress to budget and identify areas to improve
• Recommend ways of reducing operational  costs
• Provide information for internal & external audits
• Review of monthly payroll and investigation of any overpayments or unusual balances
• Support the implementation and on-going delivery of Sodexo and Healthcare segment strategies as required, ensuring effective change management.

The Ideal Candidate

• Strong understanding of transactional processing and financial reporting
• Knowledge of accounting systems
• Experience of managing a small, busy team
• Ability to work under pressure and ensure that deadlines are met
• Capable of explaining financial concepts to non-financial colleagues
• Ability to analyse problems analytically
• IT literate with Microsoft office application including production of spread sheets and documents
• Strong attention to detail

Desirable:

• Qualified (CIMA, ACA, ACCA) accountant
• Knowledge of healthcare business and agenda for change contracts
• Experience of both hard and soft service contracts.

Package Description

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 but 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. We also have a Sodexo Discount scheme, which offers employees and their friends and family the opportunity to benefit from over 1,200 discounts from top retailers both online and in-store.

Band B - access to a variety of Sodexo benefits and discounts, flexible benefit fund, bonus and pension scheme.

40 hours per week Monday – Friday, flexibility is a must.

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.

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.

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.