Commercial Finance Manager - Blackburn Rovers

Sodexo; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global services provider in the UK is seeking a finance professional to oversee operations across multiple stadium sites. The role requires strong Excel skills and the ability to analyze performance and manage budgets effectively. Ideal candidates will be studying towards an accountancy qualification, have experience in management accounts, and a collaborative mindset. Attractive benefits package and competitive salary offered.

Benefits

Mental health and wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

Free health and wellbeing app

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Retirement Plan

Death-in-Service benefit

Learning and development tools

Cycle to Work Scheme

Volunteering Opportunities

Flexible work environment

Competitive compensation

Qualifications

• Experience in management accounts, budgets, and forecasts is desirable.
• Confident working with both senior stakeholders and operational teams.
• Knowledge of contract catering or high-volume retail environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee finance operations across multiple sites.
• Analyze performance and highlight opportunities.
• Provide insightful analysis to improve cost management.

Skills

Strong Excel and variance analysis skills

Analytical skills

Commercial awareness

Attention to detail

Collaborative mindset

Education

Professional accountancy qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

SAP

Eprophit

Job description

Overview

Covering 3 North West stadium sites - Preston North End, Blackburn Rovers, Lancashire County Cricket Club

Salary: 40,000pa + excellent bonus and benefits package

Hours: 40hrs pw predominantly Mon - Friday with flexibility for events

What You’ll Do

• Oversee finance operations across multiple sites, ensuring results are reported accurately and on time.
• Partner with General Managers and operational teams to analyse performance, highlight opportunities, and challenge overspends.
• Support monthly results, budgets, forecasts and KPI reporting to both Sodexo Live! leadership and clients.
• Ensure strong financial controls across all event operations, including matchdays and live events.
• Provide insightful analysis to improve cost management, revenue capture and contract efficiency.
• Build strong working relationships with clients, operational teams and the wider Sodexo finance community.
• Act as a key point of contact for external reporting, delivering timely, accurate and professional outputs.

Qualifications

• Studying towards a professional accountancy qualification (or qualified by experience).
• Strong Excel and variance analysis skills.
• Experience in management accounts, budgets and forecasts (desirable).
• Experience with large financial systems such as SAP / Eprophit (desirable).
• Knowledge of contract catering or high-volume retail environments (preferred).
• Confident working with both senior stakeholders and operational teams.
• Strong analytical skills, commercial awareness and attention to detail.
• A collaborative, proactive mindset with the ability to challenge and support.

Additional Information

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.

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.

EEO statement: Sodexo is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive environment for all employees.