Finance Administrator

Package Description

In return for your commitment and hard work, you will be rewarded with an attractive salary, plus access to our extensive benefits package, which includes:

• Contributory pension scheme of up to 6%
• 20 days holiday (FTE) – including bank holidays – rising to 23 days after 3 years
• A buy and sell holiday scheme of up to 3 days (FTE)
• Volunteering days via our charity partner STOP HUNGER
• Numerous voluntary benefits, including dental care, gym discounts, retail / hospitality, and many more

We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be natural, and be the best versions of themselves. We recognise that we’re on a journey with regards to diversity and inclusion and would therefore welcome applications for candidates from underrepresented backgrounds.

Job Introduction

Sodexo Live! Have a fantastic opportunity for a talented Finance Administrator to join our team based from Ascot Racecourse.

At Sodeo Live! we bring people together, we create exceptional moments and lasting memories. We are a unique community of people mobilized to create live experiences that are unforgettable.

You will support with all finance administration across the site including accurate entry of all invoices on a timely basis and ensure accurate month end accruals, Reconciliation of supplier statements, purchase orders and dummies for month end and supporting operational account leads with forecasting and financial analysis.

You will ideally be studying towards your financial qualifications or have the experience in this area, have good excel analysis skills, and ideally have worked with SAP, EProphit or similar systems. 

When you join Sodexo Live! you truly belong, you will have the opportunity to thrive with career and learning opportunities available across the organisation - we cant wait for you to join us!

Main Responsibilities

Support the process of managing invoices
▪ Accurate, timely and frequent reporting of the financial performance of the various outlets, post raceday dashboards / trends etc
▪ Demonstration of understanding contract key drivers through improved reporting
▪ Conducting and conclude any audit activity and delivery of action plans
▪ Provide support and training to all on site Sodexo Team with regards PO systems and forecasting
▪ Work proactively to ensure purchase ledger processes are documented, followed, and continuously improved
▪ Support with raceday financial reporting and cash management

The Ideal Candidate

Experience and Qualifications
▪ Good Excel and variance analysis skills
▪ Attention to detail and ability to prioritise
▪ Desirable to have good working knowledge of SAP, Eprophit, Priava or other large similar systems
▪ Desirable to have knowledge of a retail and cash environment
▪ Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at senior and junior levels
Capabilities
▪ Accuracy – able to interpret financial data and input accurately
▪ Planning and Organisation - Consistently completes deliverables within deadline, within budget

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