Head of Finance

Job Introduction

Due to a recent promotion we are currently recruiting for an experienced Head of Finance to join our senior leadership team based on site in Abertillery / South Wales. You will manage a team of five in assisting the leadership team in driving the performance of the business to meet company goals and targets around safety, engagement and financial performance (growth and profitability). Through the commercial finance function deliver high quality and actionable insight, reporting and business support to the leadership team and the commercial team to drive improved profitability and cash flow.

The ideal candidate will already be working in a senior role, you will have passion, energy and be extremely ambitious to drive your own career. You will be resilient and open to challenging and changing the status quo. Coupled with the management and technical experience ideally from a manufacturing background although all backgrounds will be considered. This is a great role for the right individual and offers a very attractive salary, bonus and excellent benefits.

Since 1984 Tillery Valley has been a market leading manufacturer and supplier of cook chill and frozen ready meals into the healthcare market. We believe food is more than calories. It is our comfort, our medicine, our memory and our connection. We nourish that connection by honouring the unique needs of everyone we serve. We specialise in crafting and delivering bespoke, nutritious food that connects people to each other and our commitment is to supply nutritious and tasty meals of the highest quality every day of the year. As well as healthcare Tillery Valley also provide products to other divisions of our parent company Sodexo such as corporate, education, leisure and defence.

Role Responsibility

• Financial and management reporting – internal (P&L/Balance Sheet/Cash Flow/MI) and external (statutory accounts) including group tax packs
• Lead the site budget and forecast process and monitor actual performance against targets
• Ensure the integrity of the financial results on a period-by-period basis for P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash flow
• Manage inflation; identifying and ensuring appropriate measures are in place to reduce exposure through purchasing efficiencies and robust contract compliance
• Analysis and reporting (monthly results, forecasts, budgets)
• Manage the on-site finance team to ensure that robust, timely and accurate management information is provided to the site teams and that financial, legal and contractual risks are managed in line with good practice and company policy
• Through the new commercial finance function implement a strong bid process that ensures company financial metrics are met whilst delivering sales growth; with the aim of avoiding loss-making contracts, monitor mobilisation cost and outcomes to improve the cost-effectiveness of future mobilisations and to drive maximum contract performance from day one of the contract
• Manage the IS&T Business Systems Manager and ensure the IS&T strategy is implemented in line with plans
• Manage expectations of stakeholders in relation to financial results to facilitate transparency and integrity of financial information

The Ideal Candidate

Desirable

• Experience of working within a manufacturing environment

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.