Finance Manager
Job Introduction
As Finance Manager, you'll be accountable for ensuring all reporting and forecasting is accurate and up to date. You will lead a team of two Finance Analysts to manipulate and analyse data before issuing to the client unit in the most appropriate format, providing adding value by delivering relevant insight. This insight should drive efficiencies and improvements within the supply chain, and informing the client’s estate strategy
You'll own the relationship with the clients finance team and will also work closely with others within the account team, to improve the reporting processes, looking for more efficient & effective ways of working, standardising reporting and implementing best practise.
We are proud to have been awarded an exciting new Government with a large scale portfolio and are seeking facilities management professionals, ideally with managing agent/integrator model experience You'll also support the transformation and change management this new contract will bring, working alongside a dedicated team for the business segment
Our wealth of experience 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.
Role Responsibility
- Manage the relationship with the client organisation finance team
- Ownership of month end reporting including accruals and paid data
- Agree content and format of new reports using Cognos to support the customer
- Present Monthly finance results to the Client
- Apply technical knowledge in analysing data, reporting and creating solutions
- Develop “insight & feedback” reports for cost audits, capture supplier behaviours, for inclusion in monthly reporting
- Review and report on-going performance of the Supplier against contractual obligations
- Build and maintain effective relationships with the client, suppliers and internal teams
- Monitor and report savings initiatives and tracking of cost saving opportunities against an agreed baseline
The Ideal Candidate
- Graduate calibre with relevant professional Finance/Accountancy qualification
- Experience of managing a team
- Experience in delivery of management information to a business
- Experience of using Cognos system
- Analytical with exceptional numerical skills and an eye for detail
- Data analysis and trending skills
- Highly organised, comfortable working in a fast paced, changing environment
- Ability to communicate/present effectively to Internal & External customers at various levels
- Strong Customer Focus
- •High degree of proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly advanced Excel skills
- •Motivated to continuously deliver high quality output
Desirable
- Demonstrable knowledge of Building Services
- Demonstrable knowledge of property, building fabric and M&E terminology
- Customer/supplier relationship management experience
- Previous experience at working within an FM delivery model/Building services
- Experience in Systems development project
Package Description
£Competitive salary DOE + benefits including car/car allowance, bonus, pension, flexible benefits scheme etc
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 which 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 to name but a few.
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.
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
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.
We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to further engage ex-forces personnel and reservists. Those applying for roles with us who meet the essential criteria advertised under the ‘ideal candidate’ on the vacancy advertised are guaranteed to progress within the selection process.