Commercial Finance Analyst

Are you a skilled finance professional looking for an exciting opportunity to make a real impact?

We're seeking a Commercial Finance Manager to join our State Schools Finance Team in a fast-paced and dynamic environment where financial excellence meets strategic growth. In this role, you'll play a key part in ensuring accurate financial reporting, advising operational management, and driving financial performance. If you're a qualified or experienced accountant with a collaborative mindset, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to challenge with humility, we want to hear from you!

What you'll do:

• Provide Commercial Leadership - Support contract performance, identify growth opportunities, and optimise profitability while minimising risk.
• Ensure Accurate Financial Reporting - Produce management accounts, budgets, forecasts, and balance sheet reviews, meeting group deadlines.
• Drive Strategic Decision-Making - Gather, analyse, and present data to enhance profitability and business growth.
• Support Contract Management - Ensure billing aligns with contract mechanisms, manage financial compliance, and oversee cost control.
• Enhance Operational Performance - Work closely with site management to improve financial processes and reporting.
• Client & Stakeholder Engagement - Act as a trusted financial advisor, supporting contract negotiations, client queries, and commercial strategies.

What you bring:

• Strong commercial acumen - Skilled in decision-making, negotiation, and financial strategy.
• Effective communication - Able to simplify complex financial and commercial data for diverse stakeholders.
• High numeracy skills - Comfortable handling complex financial assessments under pressure.
• Legal expertise - Experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contractual terms.
• Coaching & mentorship - Ability to train and motivate operational teams to drive commercial success.
• Influencing & relationship management - Skilled in identifying key decision-makers and positively influencing outcomes.
• Business awareness - Proactively identifies risks and opportunities to enhance financial performance.
• Project planning & execution - Experienced in delivering business initiatives within large organizations, ensuring timely completion and anticipated benefits.
• Continuous improvement & innovation - Proven ability to set tangible targets, drive efficiency, and leverage external insights for innovation.
• Leadership & accountability - Communicates clear objectives, takes ownership of decisions, and leads cross-functional teams effectively.
• Technological proficiency - Strong interest in financial systems, databases, and advanced Excel tools.

Package Description

£45000-£55000 per annum, eligible for £1300 annual fund + Sodexo benefits

40 hours per week, Monday-Friday

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.

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today! Giving healthcare careers a real boost.

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