Finance Manager

Sodexo; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Brand discounts

Gym discount

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Sodexo Edinburgh is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to lead monthly financial reporting across contracts, driving performance and robust financial controls in a high-volume hospitality and events environment.

You will partner with operations, manage revenue, costs and working capital, and provide insightful analysis for business decisions while maintaining strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality, retail, contract catering, stadium, or high‑volume trading environments.
• Strong Excel and financial analysis skills.
• Experience working with a variety of stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Accountancy qualification, studying towards qualification, or qualified by experience.
• Knowledge of SAP, Priava, management accounts, budgets, and forecasts is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate and timely financial reporting for internal stakeholders and clients.
• Analyse financial performance, highlighting key trends, risks, and opportunities to support decision-making.
• Prepare and review budgets, forecasts, and KPI reports, ensuring performance is tracked against targets.
• Partner with operational teams to improve financial performance, cost control, and working capital management.
• Manage debt, sales reporting, and financial processes to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Support commercial projects through financial analysis and insight to drive efficiency and profitability.
• Ensure compliance with finance policies, procedures, and audit requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, operational teams, and key stakeholders.

Skills

Excel

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication

Relationship building

Accountancy qualification

SAP

Priava

Budgets & forecasts

Education

Accountancy qualification / studying towards

Tools

SAP

Priava

Job description

Finance Manager

Location: Edinburgh

Salary: £38000 - £40000 depending on experience

Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent

We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded Finance Manager to join our team in a fast-paced, high-volume hospitality and events environment.

This is an exciting opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys partnering with operational teams, driving financial performance, and providing meaningful insights to support business decisions. You will be responsible for the preparation, production, and reporting of monthly financial results across multiple contracts, ensuring robust financial controls, accurate reporting, and effective management of revenue, costs, and working capital.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting operational performance, maintaining financial integrity, and building strong relationships with both internal stakeholders and clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce accurate and timely financial reporting for internal stakeholders and clients.
• Analyse financial performance, highlighting key trends, risks, and opportunities to support decision-making.
• Prepare and review budgets, forecasts, and KPI reports, ensuring performance is tracked against targets.
• Partner with operational teams to improve financial performance, cost control, and working capital management.
• Manage debt, sales reporting, and financial processes to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Support commercial projects through financial analysis and insight to drive efficiency and profitability.
• Ensure compliance with finance policies, procedures, and audit requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, operational teams, and key stakeholders.

About You

• Experience in hospitality, retail, contract catering, stadium, or high-volume trading environments.
• Strong Excel and financial analysis skills.
• Experience working with a variety of stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Accountancy qualification, studying towards qualification, or qualified by experience.
• Knowledge of SAP, Priava, management accounts, budgets, and forecasts is desirable.

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 offer 20+ Sodexo benefits such as Sodexo retirement plan, discounts to over 1,900 brands to shop online, Gym discount to maintain a healthy lifestyle, a confidential 24/7 employee assistance programme providing independent support to overcome whenever life has its obstacles including emotional support, legal and financial advice.

For further details regarding our Sodexo benefits please see attached.

About The Company

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday 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'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.

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.