Finance Manager

Sodexo France; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent hospitality services company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee financial reporting and budget management at the dynamic Fulham Pier venue. The ideal candidate will possess strong Excel skills and previous experience in large stadia or hospitality environments. This role involves collaborating with operational leaders to ensure financial performance is accurately reported and understood. A professional accountancy qualification is essential for the position, alongside effective communication skills. Competitive salary and a range of benefits offered.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Health and wellbeing app

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Retirement Plan

Death-in-Service benefit

Volunteering Opportunities

Cycle to Work Scheme

Flexible work environment

Competitive compensation

Qualifications

• Experience in large stadia or high volume trading in hospitality.
• Desirable knowledge of contract catering.
• Qualified by experience or pursuing accountancy qualification.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of results.
• Analyze site performance and provide commentary.
• Compile and reconcile budgets and forecasts.

Skills

Excel skills

Variance analysis

Stakeholder communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Professional accountancy qualification

Studying towards a qualification

Tools

SAP

Priava

Job description

Job Description

• Job Title: Finance Manager
• Location: Fulham Pier, Stevenage Road, Fulham, SW6 6HH
• £45,000 to £50,000 Salary + 10% Bonus and £1,300 Flexible benefits fund
• 40 Hours / 5 over 7days

Job Introduction

Step into a career-defining finance role at Fulham Pier, London’s newest waterfront destination at Fulham. With a 365-day operation that blends major stadium events, a fine dining restaurant, a vibrant Market Hall, and an exclusive private members club, Fulham Pier is where world-class hospitality meets unforgettable experiences.

We’re looking for a Finance Manager to help power this ambitious venue through sharp commercial insight, robust cost control, and confident reporting. You’ll partner closely with operational leaders to spotlight key revenue and cost drivers, challenge overspends, strengthen stock and labour controls, and deliver accurate monthly results, budgets and forecasts across multiple service lines. If you thrive in fast-paced, high-volume environments and want to make a real impact at one of London’s most exciting new destinations, Fulham Pier is the place to do it.

What You\'ll Do

• Ensure accurate and on-time reporting of results internally and to the client.
• Ensure reporting of the various service lines in line with contract requirements.
• Review and analyse site performance and assist the operational team in providing commentary prior to declaration of results.
• Ensure clear understanding and accurate reporting of contract KPIs to Sr Finance Manager for review.
• Ensure communication of performance against KPIs is timely and accurate allowing appropriate actions to be taken before any breach.
• Work with the Sr Finance Manager and operational management to compile and reconcile budgets & forecasts, to assist with target setting, and accurate reporting of financial performance for all service lines within the contract.
• Actively manage external debt in line with company policy and procedures.

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

What You Bring

• Experience of large stadia, major venue or high volume trading in the hospitality / retail environment.
• Good Excel and variance analysis skills
• Desirable to have good working knowledge of SAP and Priava or other large similar systems
• Desirable to have experience of producing management accounts, budgets and forecasts
• Desirable to have knowledge of a high volume retail 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
• Professional accountancy qualification/ Studying towards a qualification/ Qualified by experience

What we offer

Working with Sodexo Live! 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 also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
• A Death-in-Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Full training and full protective uniform supplied.

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today! Career progression for the caring profession.

Sodexo Live! reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we are in receipt of a high volume of applications.

About Sodexo Live!

At Sodexo Live!, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed tobeingan inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

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