Financial Assistant

Package Description

£32,000 - £35,000 Depending on Experience + Benefits 

Job Introduction

• This position will be a key part of a one team approach to providing a quality customer experience for the team at the Unilever sites in the South East  

• To provide the Finance Manager and South East Cluster Manager with financial and administrative support for the Unilever South East Cluster.  In addition provision of financial support to the Cluster General Services Managers and Cluster managers. 

• The job description is designed to identify the specifics of the role it does not however limit the post holder to the specific tasks and responsibilities listed. The post holder is equally responsible for the satisfaction of the users and must therefore ensure that the standards are delivered. This will mean that you undertake activities outside of the job description to ensure that the overall service is maintained.  

• To deliver services in line with the business ethos, delivering innovative solutions to the client’s expectations. 

Main Responsibilities

• Coordination of the month end & billing process for the South East cluster 

• Administrative tasks undertaken in an organised manner. 

• Ensuring financial reports are accurately reported and documents are compiled in the pre agreed format and all information contained within is both accurate and presentable. 

• Filing systems are maintained in a tidy and organised manner. 

• Efficient administrative support is provided to the Finance Manager and GSMs in the South East Cluster as required. 

• Work with GSM’s in the South East Cluster to implement financial audits  

• Identify GMP risk across the sites 

• Financial management of the service charge at 100 Victoria Embankment 

• Provide support to GSM’s in compiling of annual budgets and forecasting 

• Uploading all financial results to Sodexo Connections on a monthly basis 

• Supporting GSM’s in the South East Cluster with the monthly billing process 

• Support GSM’s with SAP training 

The Ideal Candidate

Essential 

• Excellent Excel knowledge and understanding  

• Knowledge of financial systems, including accounting systems and budgetary control 

• Competent on Microsoft Excel, Word & PowerPoint. 

• Educated to degree level and part qualified CIMA/ACCA 

• Excellent organisational and communication skills  

• Able to maintain complete confidentiality at all times 

• Must have the ability to prioritise tasks and work using own initiative. 

• Ability to work individually and as part of a large team. 

• Organised and able to manage various projects simultaneously 

• Previous experience in writing detailed reports and collating detailed accurate information accordingly 

• Proven and successful Finance Department experience 

Desirable 

• Studying for Professional Accountancy Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)  

• Train the trainer qualification 

• Knowledge of Sodexo systems including E-ProphIT and SAP. 

• Management reporting systems 

About The Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.  

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

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 are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process