An exciting opportunity for a Finance Manager as arisen to support our major events and Ascot Racecourse team. As a member of the management team for this prestigious portfolio of contracts, the successful candidate will be an operationally focused, robust finance professional who can deliver a rigorous control environment, provide insight driven reporting and act as an effective business partner to the operational teams.

In this role, you will be responsible for driving innovation, continuous improvement and a "one team" approach in the finance function, as well as improving employee engagement and stakeholder satisfaction.

This role is primarily based at Ascot Racecourse and the on-site locations during various events, however home working is possible on occasion and frequent travel/overnight stays will be required, particularly over summer months.

Our heritage is built on catering and hospitality experience and fuelled by our passion for exceptional food and service. For over 40 years we have been providing bespoke catering and hospitality services for sports stadia, racecourses, visitor, attractions, historic venues, major events and premium airline lounges. Recognised across the globe for hospitality, we help create exceptional moments at extraordinary events such as Royal Ascot, Tour de France and RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

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Job DescriptionUp to £50,000 + flexible benefit fund + bonus

Main Responsibilities
Production of accurate and timely management accounts with evidence to support variances in expected results
Accurate, timely and frequent reporting of the financial performance of the contracts
Demonstrate accountability & reconciliation of revenue / bank account / deposit IT systems
Along with operation leads, compile, understand, challenge and review P&L forecasts and budgets as required
Establishing effective relationships with operational managers to maximise influencing ability, ensure operational teams have a robust understanding of their financial responsibility, and the impact their decisions have
Demonstration of understanding contract key drivers through improved reporting
Conducting and conclude any audit activity and delivery of action plans
Management of the control environment (process & procedures)
Motivating and engaging your teams to ensure they are fully connected to operations and relevant stakeholdersThe Ideal CandidateEssential

Part or fully CIMA qualified accountant, or qualified by experience
Desirable to have experience of high-volume retail and cash environment
Strong interpersonal skills and leadership of team members
Clearly identifiable influencing skills, with the ability to effectively manage stakeholders and conflicting priorities
Strong relationship management skills; effective in building and maintaining win-win business partner relationships internally and with clients
Experience in operational and financial controls and continuous improvementDesirable

Working knowledge of accounting systems such as SAP and Essbase or other large accounting, reservation or EPoS I.T. systems
Experience of working in high-volume stadia/major/public events
Change management experienceAbout The CompanyIn the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their race, colour, sex, gender identity disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, marital/partnership or family status, sexual orientation, age, social class, educational background, employment status, working pattern, are welcome to and included within our organisation.

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