Assistant Finance Manager

Job Introduction

• Job Title: Assistant Finance Manager

• Location: Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club

• Salary: Up to £37,800 Salary + Bonus

• Working days: 5 days over 7, 40 hours per week

• Site Specific Perks & Benefits

About the role:

• To assist the site Finance Manager in the delivery and production of accurate weekly and monthly KPIs and management accounting information. Ensuring compliance and effective controls are applied and maintained at all times. Ensuring deadlines are met in line with group policy, and to provide effective finance and administrative support and become an integral part of both the local finance and site operational team.

What You'll Do:

• Record, process and reconcile the card revenues at the Amex Stadium on a daily basis, via the Summary of Incomes Received (SOIR’s) across all profit centres.

• Process the daily trading’s above, together with all supplier and EDI Invoices, stock Information etc. into EprophIT (or other system as required by company procedure) on a daily basis ensuring weekly deadlines are met in line with regional and national targets. 

• Update and maintain the site Commitment Register ensuring it is reconciled on a weekly basis and that, at month end, all accruals are accurately recorded for entry into the P&L. Prepare Commitment Register Accruals within the month end deadline provided.

• Assist with month end process.

• Assist with all supplier and client queries and work with the central BSS team to resolve all issues quickly and effectively.

•  Assist with the preparation of all matchday, C&E spreadsheets, concession invoices etc and reconciliation of such funds thereafter. 
  
  

What You Bring:

Essential:

•  AAT qualified or equivalent qualification

• Previous experience as a finance assistant or finance manager – minimum 3 years

•  Ability to work to tight deadlines

• Methodical and organized

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with customers, suppliers, clients and internal team members at all levels of the business including the central BSS team.

• Ability to work and react quickly in a fast-moving ever-changing environment.

• Ability to work as part of a team but also using their own initiative

• Strong time management and organizational skills to deliver an effective finance team function in a demanding service related environment

•  IT Literate – particularly able to use Excel effectively, as well as communicate to a high standard and accuracy in Outlook and Word. 

Desirable: 

• Experience of SAP

• Experience of working in a busy, high volume transactional, accountancy environment.

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 On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & 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 & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

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.

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