Finance Manager

Elior Uk; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food service company in the UK is seeking a qualified professional to manage month-end processes, support forecasting, and conduct thorough cost analyses. The ideal candidate will have over five years of experience, including at least two years post-qualification, with a strong attention to detail and flexibility to meet deadlines. This role offers full-time working hours, competitive salary, and numerous perks including free meals, flexible working hours, and generous leave policies.

Benefits

Free, tasty meals

Flexible working hours

Generous holidays matched to school calendar

Paid volunteering days

Career development opportunities

Pension schemes and life assurance

Exclusive discounts on entertainment and travel

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience, including a minimum of 2 years post qualification.
• Experience in running processes and elements of planning cycles.

Responsibilities

• Run month end head office processes and ensure timelines are met.
• Support monthly forecasting processes and maintain a risks and opportunities tracker.
• Plan and run detailed cost centre reviews to drive savings and efficiencies.
• Identify and action opportunities to reduce complexity across processes.
• Manage and support multiple ad-hoc projects and requests.
• Conduct regular analytical reviews of cost lines.

Skills

Experience in a similar role

Attention to detail

Flexible approach

Ability to work under tight deadlines

Knowledge of SAP

Knowledge of Business Objects

Knowledge of Hyperion

Education

Relevant qualification

Job description

Monday - Friday | 37.5 Hours Per Week Term Time Only

Full Time

Arena Ct, England, S9 2LF

£42432 per annum

Taylor Shaw – Great Food, Bright Futures

At Taylor Shaw, we believe healthy food fuels young minds, and we’re passionate about serving delicious, nutritious meals in schools and colleges across the UK. Every meal is fresh, sustainable, and packed with goodness – because we know young people deserve the best.

Elior is committed to safeguarding children and colleagues. Candidates that are shortlisted for this role, will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, including Children's Barred List, and two suitable references.

What you’ll be doing…

• Running the month end head office processes, ensuring timelines are met and all critical actions complete
• Support the monthly forecasting process, by maintaining a risks and opportunities tracker for SG&A, including any centrally held initiatives
• Planning and running detailed cost centre reviews aligned to the quarterly re-forecast, driving savings and efficiencies
• Identifying and actioning opportunities to reduce complexity and manual intervention across all aspects of the head office process
• Manage and support multiple ad-hoc projects and requests
• Regular analytical review of various cost lines, providing visibility on cost drivers and value creation

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday | 37.5 Hours Per Week | Term Time Only

What can you bring?

• Qualified, ideally with experience in similar role
• 5+ year's experience (including min. 2 years post qualification)
• A flexible approach, with the ability to work to tight deadlines and to support the business and teams as required.
• Strong attention to detail
• Experience running processes and elements of planning cycles
• SAP, Business Objects and Hyperion – experience of reporting from these systems preferable

Brilliant Work Deserves Brilliant Perks!

At Elior, we believe that when you love where you work, it shows. That’s why we make sure our team feels appreciated, supported, and set up for success! Here’s what’s waiting for you:

• Free, tasty meals - Enjoy tasty, nutritious food on us while you work!
• Flexible working - including part time roles, because life doesn’t run on a 9-5 schedule.
• Plenty of Time to Unwind - Flexibility around family life with holidays that match the school calendar.
• Leave for life’s important moments - whether family, personal or unexpected.
• Give back time - paid volunteering days for the causes you care about.
• Room to grow - career development and learning opportunities for all stages of your career.
• Financial security - pension schemes and life assurance.
• Exclusive discounts - save on entertainment, leisure, and even travel!

One small thing - we welcome you to apply using the name you feel most comfortable with!No need for legal names at this stage.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

We’re a people-first business with over 10,000 colleagues across the UK, serving everything from stadiums to hospitals, schools to workplaces. Our mission? Toenrich lives everywhere, every day.

And here’s the best part - 87% of our team say they’re proud to work here!Why? Because we create a place where you’re listened to, trusted, supported, and valued.

Not sure you match every single requirement? Apply anyway! Research shows that many people - especially women and those from underrepresented backgrounds - hold back unless they meet 100% of the criteria. But we hire for potential, not just experience. If you’re passionate and ready to grow, we want to hear from you!

We Celebrate You!

At Elior, diversity and inclusion aren’t just policies, they’re who we are. We know that different perspectives make us stronger, and we’re dedicated to creating an environment where everyone feels seen, heard, and empowered to succeed.

Need any support or adjustments during the application process? Just let us know - we’re happy to help!

Ready to join us? Hit ‘Apply Now’ and let’s chat!