Commercial Finance Manager

Job Introduction

• Commercial Finance Manager
• 40 Hours per week
• Monday to Friday
• Hybrid Role with days working on site at Central Manchester University Hospitals, Hathersage Road, Greater Manchester, M13 9WL
• Attractive package including car allowance and bonus

Join our dynamic team as a Finance Manager at Central Manchester University Hospital, overseeing the financial operations of a high profile Hard FM PFI contract. This pivotal role offers the opportunity to lead financial management, drive business insights, and support strategic decision making for a lucrative contract generating over £12m annually. You’ll work closely with operational teams and clients, providing expert financial advice, negotiating contract variations, and contributing to the ongoing success of a key healthcare facility. If you're a proactive financial professional with a passion for impactful contract management, we want to hear from you.

What You'll Do:

• Support operational managers and senior site management in all significant decision making processes
• Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes, providing challenge and support to senior management
• Ensure accurate financial reporting, including monthly accounts, WIP, variations, and major project activity
• Maintain robust financial controls across procurement, stock management, and cost control to optimise financial performance
• Provide financial analysis and advice to operational teams to drive performance improvements and informed decision making
• Deliver regular management reporting and support client meetings related to financial performance and account reviews
• Promote continuous process improvements to streamline administration, enhance decision support, and maximise operational efficiency

What You Bring:

• Graduate calibre
• Experience of providing financial support to complex service contracts
• Strong communicator with the confidence to challenge, influence and support at all levels 
• Ability to work under pressure and ensure that deadlines are met 
• Excellent commercial acumen with strong technical skills to deliver relevant, accurate analysis to facilitate decision making 
• The ability to combine strategic and analytical perspectives with a pragmatic approach
• The ability to keep focus on day to day performance whilst simultaneously pursuing longer term opportunities 
• Experience of financial modelling
• Qualified (CIMA, ACA, ACCA etc) accountant 
• Knowledge of healthcare business and agenda for change 
• Knowledge of systems including EProphit, SAP

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

About Sodexo 

At Sodexo, 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 Onsite Food and FM Services, Benefits and Rewards Services and Personal and Home Services. 

We are committed to being an 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 and Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

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 run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

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