Commercial Finance Assistant

3 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom Sodexo Full time

**Commercial Finance Assistant**

**Job Reference**: SDX/TP/RF9095/SL

**Contract Type**:Permanent

**Location**:Edinburgh EH6 (travel required in and around Edinburgh

**Closing Date**:15/05/2023

**Package Description**

£26,000pa - £28,000pa+ great benefits

Permanent

Work Pattern - 40 hrs pw predominantly Monday to Friday

**What we offer**:
Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we offer:

- Flexible and dynamic work environment
- Competitive compensation
- Access to ongoing training and development programs
- Countless opportunities to grow within the company
- Full training

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

**Job Introduction**

Sodexo Live have a fantastic permanent opportunity for an experienced Finance Commercial Assistant to join the Heritage Portfolio Team who are based out of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Heritage's prestigious client base knows they can trust us to deliver a turnkey service from start to finish, and our reputation for professionalism, innovation and sheer artistry means we have won a plethora of awards.

We are looking for someone with proven finance experience as you will travel to various sites regularly supporting General Managers to improve cost management/control/analysis. Excellent communication skills are also essential, you will enjoy providing support and building relationships. You will identify issues and add value, always looking to improve ways of working.

**Main Responsibilities**
**What you’ll do**:

- The overall requirement is for an operationally focused, robust, finance professional who can deliver a rigorous control environment, provide insight driven reporting and finance support to the operational teams.
- Support the financial operations and processes for all contracts under the Heritage Portfolio Scotland brand, to be robust, timely, accurate and clear
- Support key operational decisions and support robust analysis for presentation to the client and internal analysis.
- Form productive relationships with the operational teams, to help embed a stronger commercial focus & accountability and ensure budgets and forecasts are robust and owned.
- To support the preparation, production and reporting on the contract’s monthly financial trading results and support the finance team in maintaining all financial control procedures relevant to their area including revenue and cost controls.
- Review monthly results with the Finance Manager and operational heads of department ensuring key revenue and cost drivers are high-lighted; challenge any overspends and provide this information accurately and on a timely basis.
- For a full list of responsibilities please view the attached job description_

**What you bring**:

- Good Excel and variance analysis skills
- Good working knowledge of SAP, Eprophit, Priava or other large similar systems.
- Experience of producing management accounts, budgets and forecasts
- Knowledge of a retail and cash environment
- Desirable to have knowledge of contract catering.
- Experience of working with internal and external stakeholders
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at senior and junior levels

**About The Company**
In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home servicesthrough Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Vital Spacesis Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £26,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: SDX/TP/RF9095/SL



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