Finance Analyst / Admin

Job Introduction

Sodexo have a fantastic permanent opportunity for an experienced Finance Analyst to support one of our key corporate clients as part of our highly supportive team.

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.

If you enjoy finance, can work to deadlines and balance competing priorities, whilst being proactive with attention to detail – this is a fantastic opportunity for you. You will be confident on computers; a great communicator and you will understand the importance of confidentiality.

Main Responsibilities

What you’ll do:

• The role is to assist in the financial responsibilities, excellent communication and relationship building skills essential
• Assist in the resolution of overdue debt issues with Credit Management Teams, Site Teams, and client teams, where required.
• Play an integral role during the month end process, ensuring relevant sources of
• information and system are utilised.
• Produce the monthly financial reports
• Support in the analysis of site performance using tools available to provide meaningful commentary.
• Working with on-site teams to ensure compliance around current systems and effective use of these systems.
• Support in obtaining the correct information required by sites to achieve high performance.

For a full list of responsibilities please view the attached job description

The Ideal Candidate

What you bring:

• Excellent Excel knowledge and proficient in Word and PowerPoint
• Creative and ‘can do’ attitude
• Knowledge of financial systems, including accounting systems and budgetary control
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Able to always maintain complete confidentiality
• 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
• Excellent business partnering skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy is essential
• Ability to work on own initiative and be proactive, working quickly and accurately under pressure whilst achieving deadlines
• Highly self-motivated, ability to take ownership for several projects from beginning to end
• A structured but flexible manner of working with the ability to prioritise and manage your own workload.
• Ability to remain calm and assertive under pressure

Desirable

• Studying for Professional Accountancy Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Previous experience of working within the facilities management sector is desirable but not essential

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 services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Vital Spaces is 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.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

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.

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

Package Description

£30,000pa + great benefits

Location: Remote WFH with travel across the UK to sites and meetings as required

Permanent

Work Pattern – 40 hrs pw 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!