Finance Manager

Sodexo Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited mental health & wellbeing平台

Employee Assistance Programme

Free health & wellbeing app

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Money Insights & Retirement plan

Death-in-Service benefit

Cycle to Work

Volunteering opportunities

Flexible and dynamic work environment

Competitive compensation

Full training & protective uniform

Job summary

Sodexo Group is seeking a Finance Manager to lead the financial management of the Homerton University Hospital contract in London. You will partner with operational teams and the client to drive performance, manage budgets, forecast accurately, and deliver timely reporting on contract activity.

The role requires strong financial modelling, variance analysis and governance, with a focus on delivering clear commercial insight and protecting margin.

Qualifications

• Graduate calibre with strong technical finance capability in a complex environment.
• Experience supporting complex service contracts, ideally healthcare or outsourced services.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to explain financials to non-finance audiences.

Responsibilities

• Act as finance lead for the contract, supporting Head of Finance and site managers.
• Lead budgeting and quarterly forecasting with senior site managers.
• Deliver weekly management reporting and monthly accounts with variations and major project activity.
• Provide financial insight to support decision making and risk/opportunity tracking.
• Monitor contract billing and ensure documentation supports payments.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Financial modelling

Variance analysis

Business partnering

Analytical thinking

Contract governance

Stakeholder management

Education

Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACA/ACCA)

Graduate calibre in finance or accounting

Tools

SAP

EProphit

Job description

• Job Title: Finance Manager
• Location: Homerton University Hospital, London, E9 6SR
• Competitive Salary + Sodexo Benefits
• 40 Hours Per Week

Purpose of the role:

Act as Finance Manager for the Soft Services contract at Homerton University Hospital, leading day‑to‑day financial management for the Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust contract and providing clear commercial insight to support financial performance, decision making and contract governance.

To business partner with operational management, service leads and the client on a newly mobilised contract generating over £17m revenue per annum, supporting delivery of the budget, identifying risks and opportunities, and driving improved financial performance.

To support contract performance through financial analysis, costings, ad hoc projects and the identification and negotiation of contract variations.

Main Assignments:

Act as the finance lead for the Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust contract, supporting the Head of Finance, Operational Managers and senior site management team. This will include:

• Leading the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes with senior site managers, providing appropriate challenge and support.
• Supporting a robust forecasting process by identifying risks and opportunities and ensuring action plans are developed to address them.
• Delivering weekly reporting to the management team.
• Working with senior site management to deliver accurate monthly accounts that reflect all contract activity, including variations, rechargeable works and major project activity.
• Reviewing and analysing site performance, providing commentary prior to the declaration of financial results.
• Ensuring billing is completed in line with the contract mechanisms, with accurate invoice back‑up documentation provided to the client to support payment in accordance with contractual terms.
• Delivering a robust management review and financial control process with the senior site management team.
• Ensuring the financial control environment is properly implemented, particularly around weekly and monthly trading accounts, stock management and cost control.
• Working with operational teams to analyse performance trends, risks and opportunities, and supporting agreed actions to improve business performance, including subcontractor cost control, rechargeable costs and labour management.
• Supporting decision making through clear financial insight, analysis and challenge.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Graduate calibre, with strong technical finance capability and the ability to apply financial insight in a complex operational environment.
• Experience of providing financial support to complex service contracts, ideally within a multi-service, outsourced or healthcare environment.
• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to understand contract mechanisms, identify risks and opportunities, and support margin improvement.
• Proven ability to deliver accurate financial reporting, forecasting, variance analysis and performance insight to support operational and commercial decision making.
• Confident business partner with the ability to challenge, influence and support senior stakeholders, operational managers and non-finance colleagues.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with experience of financial modelling, costings and translating data into clear actions.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, work under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Pragmatic and resilient approach, with the ability to balance day‑to‑day contract performance with longer‑term improvement opportunities.
• Fluent English, written and spoken, with the ability to present financial information clearly to a range of audiences.

Desirable:

• Qualified accountant, or working towards a recognised qualification, such as CIMA, ACA or ACCA.
• Knowledge of healthcare contracts, Agenda for Change and the financial dynamics of a hospital services environment.
• Experience of contract mobilisation, change activity or process improvement within a finance or operational environment.
• Knowledge of systems including EProphit and SAP.
• Commercial Acumen – understands contract mechanisms, commercial drivers and operational performance, using this insight to protect margin, identify risks and opportunities, and support financially sound decisions.
• Financial Control and Governance – maintains strong financial discipline through accurate reporting, robust controls, billing integrity, cost control and compliance with contractual requirements.
• Analysis and Decision Making – uses financial data, variance analysis and modelling to identify trends, diagnose issues and recommend practical actions that improve performance.
• Relationship Management – builds effective relationships with operational teams, the Head of Finance, senior site management and client representatives, providing constructive challenge, support and insight.
• Impact and Influence – communicates financial information clearly to non‑finance stakeholders, influencing decisions and encouraging accountability for financial and operational performance.
• Planning and Organisation – manages competing deadlines across reporting, forecasting, billing, client meetings and ad hoc analysis while maintaining accuracy, quality and attention to detail.
• Resilience and Adaptability – remains effective under pressure, responds positively to changing priorities and supports mobilisation, change activity and continuous improvement.
• Continuous Improvement – identifies opportunities to improve finance processes, reduce administrative burden and strengthen the quality of decision support provided to the business.

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
• Full training and full protective uniform supplied.

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.

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.