Finance & Administration Manager

Sodexo; London; Remote; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A global service leader in the UK is looking for a Finance and Administration Manager to oversee contract administration, manage billing processes, and produce financial results. The ideal candidate has strong experience in finance, advanced Excel skills, and is working towards an accountancy qualification. The role offers a competitive salary and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Unlimited access to wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

24hr virtual GP Service

Discounts Scheme

Pension Plan membership

Learning and development opportunities

Bike to Work Scheme

Enhanced benefits and leave policies

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a finance role, ideally within a contract or facilities management environment.
• Studying towards a professional accountancy qualification.
• Familiarity with financial/accounting systems and budgetary control.

Responsibilities

• Lead the contract administration team, ensuring tasks are completed accurately.
• Manage the month-end billing process, accruals, and prepayments.
• Produce monthly financial results and provide commentary on variances.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Excellent organizational skills

Strong business partnering skills

Attention to detail

Education

Professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)

Tools

SAP MM

UDC Billing

Job description

Overview

Full time, 40 Hours per week, Monday to Friday. Up to £45,000 per annum DOE. Opportunities for professional development. Plus our Sodexo employee benefits package. No fixed location - Full time.

Chatter Line

At Sodexo, we're passionate about our people. We know that our teams are the key to delivering exceptional service and creating meaningful experiences for our clients, customers, and employees.

We are currently seeking a dedicated and dynamic Finance and Administration Manager to join our team and play a key role in driving excellence and innovation.

As a Finance and Administration Manager you\'ll:

• Lead the contract administration team, ensuring tasks are completed accurately and efficiently.
• Manage the month-end billing process, accruals, prepayments, and P&L performance reviews.
• Produce monthly financial results for the IFM contract and provide commentary on variances against budget/forecast.
• Prepare annual budgets and periodic forecasts in line with client and Sodexo requirements.
• Review payroll reports, agency labour, and catering performance, ensuring accuracy and cost control.
• Collaborate with client accounts payable teams to resolve debt issues effectively.
• Provide financial training and support to site-based administration teams.
• Oversee contract variations, savings initiatives, and initiative trackers.
• Maintain strict compliance with governance, reporting standards, and confidentiality requirements.

What we\'re looking for:

• Proven experience in a finance role, ideally within a contract or facilities management environment.
• Advanced Excel skills with strong knowledge of Word and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with financial/accounting systems and budgetary control.
• Studying towards a professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
• Knowledge of SAP MM, UDC Billing, or similar systems.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise, manage workloads independently, and work as part of a large team.
• Strong business partnering skills and the ability to build effective relationships.
• Self-motivated, structured, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Why Sodexo?

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it's a chance to be part of something greater.

Belong in a company and team that values you for you.

Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular high street retailers (also open to friends and family)
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
• Sodexo UK and Ireland enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more 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, SoTogether, 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. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications