Commercial Finance Director

3 weeks ago


Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, United Kingdom Sodexo Full time
Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Commercial Finance Manager to join our team at Ascot Racecourse. This is an exciting opportunity for a finance professional to take on a crucial role in leading the financial operations and processes for all Ascot operations.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing insight-driven reporting, supporting the Senior Finance Manager, and establishing effective relationships with operational heads of department to ensure operational teams have a robust understanding of their financial responsibilities.

The ideal candidate will be an operationally focused, robust finance professional who can assist in delivering a rigorous control environment, provide insight-driven reporting, and act as an effective business partner to the operational teams.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist SFM in leading the financial operations and processes for all Ascot operations and guide department heads on financial results, KPI management, reporting, and analysis.
  • Support and influence key operational decisions, take detailed analysis, and make it presentable for both segment review and in-house team review and analysis.
  • Form productive and proactive relationships with the operational heads of department to help embed a stronger commercial focus, support, and ensure budgets and forecasts are robust and owned.
  • Ensure that all team members work in a safe environment.
  • Support HODs and the business in Cost Management through careful planning pre-raceday and key analytics post-raceday.
  • Operational team support of costs/P&L.
  • Assist SFM in driving commercial analytics, providing key commentary, and variance analysis of monthly P&L and balance sheet movements.
  • Ownership of timely and accurate billing across various segments, including Fine Dining, Boxes, and Agreed Price.
  • Ownership of timely and accurate journal postings of various expenditure across various segments, including Fine Dining, Boxes, and Agreed Price.
  • Support the team to resolve any sales or purchase ledger queries that may arise.
  • Support Raceday events, including pre-race day planning, race day operational support, and post-raceday financial closure.

Requirements:

  • Accountancy qualification (part-qualified accountant, towards the end of finishing their studies).
  • Excellent Microsoft Excel skills with experience in management accounts and reporting developments.
  • Desirable to have good working knowledge of SAP or other primary accounting systems.
  • Experience in operational and financial controls and continuous improvement.
  • Desirable to have knowledge of a high-volume hospitality/restaurant/F&B environment.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and leadership of team members.
  • Clearly identifiable influencing skills.

What We Offer:

  • £55,000 salary, plus access to a range of benefits, including a 15% performance-related bonus, contributory pension scheme, life assurance, biennial health assessments, and a flexible benefits fund of £1,300.

By joining Sodexo Live, you will be part of something greater, working in an environment that fosters innovation and supports your professional growth.



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