Finance Assistant (South East Cluster)

Job Introduction

Sodexo are currently recruiting for a number of brand new opportunities due to growth in our Corporate Services segment. Sodexo is the 19^th largest employer worldwide, operating in 80 countries and employing 427,000 employees worldwide, we are the leader in Quality of Life services. Sodexo is not only a growth company; it is also a people-oriented company that places quality of life of its 100 million consumers at the center of its mission. Join our teams and experience their passion and the unique Sodexo spirit!

Are you looking for an opportunity that will enable you to utilise your skill set to the max?

Sodexo is looking for a Finance Assistant (South East Cluster) to be a key part of a one team approach to providing a quality customer experience for the team at our client’s sites in the South East with financial and administrative support.

This role will suit a part qualified finance professional who is resilient and able to translate financials to non finance colleagues as well.

Role Responsibility

As a Finance Assistant your responsibilities will include:

    Coordination of the month end process for the South East cluster
    Administrative tasks undertaken in an organised manner.
    Ensuring financial reports are accurately reported and documents are compiled in the pre agreed format and all information contained within is both accurate and presentable.
    Filing systems are maintained in a tidy and organised manner.
    Efficient administrative support is provided to the Finance Manager and GSMs in the South East Cluster as required.
    Work with relevant managers in the South East Cluster to implement financial audits 
    Identify GMP risk across the sites
    Financial management of the service charge at 100 Victoria Embankment
    Provide support to relevant managers in compiling of annual budgets and forecasting
    Uploading all financial results to Sodexo Connections on a monthly basis
    Supporting relevant managers in the South East Cluster with the monthly billing process
    Support with SAP training
 

The Ideal Candidate

    Excellent Excel knowledge and understanding 
    Knowledge of financial systems, including accounting systems and budgetary control
    Competent on Microsoft Excel, Word & PowerPoint.
    Educated to degree level and part qualified CIMA/ACCA
    Excellent organisational and communication skills 
    Able to maintain complete confidentiality at all times
    Must have the ability to prioritise tasks and work using own initiative.
    Ability to work individually and as part of a large team.
    Organised and able to manage various projects simultaneously
    Previous experience in writing detailed reports and collating detailed accurate information accordingly
    Proven and successful Finance Department experience

Desirable

    Studying for Professional Accountancy Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) 
    Train the trainer qualification
    Knowledge of Sodexo systems including E-ProphIT and SAP.
    Management reporting systems
 

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