Finance Manager - Sedgebrook Hall - The Venues Collection

Compass Group UK; Northampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Annual leave 23 days

Life Assurance

Meals on duty

Pension scheme

Employee assistance

Job summary

Compass Group UK&I's Sedgebrook Hall in Northampton seeks a Finance Manager to oversee financial operations for the venue and support the site leadership.

This full-time, permanent role offers healthcare and pension, 23 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, meals on duty, and opportunities to improve reporting, controls and cost management for events and conferencing.

Qualifications

• Coordinate with HODs to meet Profit Protection standards
• Control and issue Purchase Orders per policy
• Support CFC with timesheet management
• Record daily sales and balance cash receipts
• Record weekly stocktake counts and process into SAP
• Assist with monthly management accounts and forecasts

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with departmental HODs ensuring that new standards / control procedures are met in line with Profit Protection audit
• Control and issue Purchase Orders and record in accordance with Company Policy
• Support the CFC with the management of team member timesheets
• Accurately record daily sales and balance the banking of receipts
• Record weekly stocktake counts and process into SAP
• Monitor the departmental inbox and action emails from suppliers/customers as appropriate
• Ensure accuracy of Sales ledger invoices and that they are sent to customers in a timely manner
• Process approved supplier invoices
• Support the CFC in accurate reporting of monthly management accounts
• Support the CFC in accurate creation and review of Weekly Forecast reporting
• Comply with any reasonable request from Management team

Skills

Attention to detail

Excel proficiency

Communication

Teamwork

Independent working

Stock/financial controls

Tools

SAP

Job description

Finance Manager - Sedgebrook Hall, Northampton | Full-Time / Permanent

£35000 + excellent benefits including healthcare, wellbeing support, 23 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, life assurance, meals on duty, and more.

We are seeking a Finance Manager, for Sedgebrook Hall, part of The Venues Collection.

Sedgebrook Hall Hotel is a dedicated conference and events led hotel set in a peaceful location on the outskirts of Northampton, within easy access to key road, and rail networks. Ideally suited to Training courses, Conferencing, Weddings, Events and a range of leisure facilities also attracting individual leisure guests, our quiet, suburban location provides delegates with an environment conducive to all needs.

Set in a Victorian country house, this premium conference hotel with annexe rooms is 4.3 miles from Althorp House and 6.4 miles from Coton Manor Gardens. With 22 meeting rooms and 103 bedrooms, with ourrestaurant serving upwards of 150 guests for breakfast, lunch and dinner, we also have an onsite leisure club

Sedgebrook Hall offers a flexible and adaptable approach to our client’s business needs, in rooms that can accommodate up to 200 delegates or as few as 4, it is not surprising that Sedgebrook Hall is recognised as a fine venue to host training and conferencing events.

The Venues Collection, a grouping of five easily accessible event spaces, division of Compass Group UK & Ireland all of whom have achieved the ECOSmart Gold accreditation with sustainability a key ethos across the business

Reporting Line

Cluster Financial Controller/Site General Manager

Specific responsibilities

• To co-ordinate with departmental HOD’s ensuring that new standards / control procedures are correctly met in line with Profit Protection audit.
• To control and issue Purchase Orders, and record in accordance with Company Policy.
• To support the CFC with the management of team member timesheets.
• To accurately record daily sales and balance the banking of receipts
• To record weekly stocktake counts and process into SAP
• To monitor the departmental inbox and action emails from suppliers/customers as appropriate
• To ensure accuracy of Sales ledger invoices and that they are sent to customers in a timely manner
• To process approved supplier invoices
• To support the CFC in the accurate reporting of monthly management accounts
• To support the CFC in the accurate creation and review of Weekly Forecast reporting
• To comply with any reasonable request from the Management team.

Key Skills

• Keen attention to detail and consistently high standard of work
• Ability to problem solve and identify reasons for discrepancies
• Good communication and ability to liaise with other team members at all levels
• Strong proficiency in Excel
• Ability to work on their own as well as part of a team

Benefits:

• Medicash - Healthcare benefits, including dental, optical and therapy treatments (includes up to 4 dependent children)
• Aviva Digicare - Free annual healthcare check
• Exclusive Benefits & Wellbeing site (Perks at Work)
• Entertainment discounts - up to 55% off cinema tickets
• Health & Wellbeing discounts - Discounts for Nuffield Health (20%) and Pure Gym (10%)
• Travel discounts - Discounts with holiday companies such as TUI and Expedia
• Shopping discounts - Save up to 15% at high street and online stores by purchasing Shopping Cards
• Meals on duty
• Vodaphone discounts
• Pension scheme and Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 23 days + BH's and additional day off for your birthday
• 2 days additional leave, following return from Maternity leave during first year back
• Competitive and supportive family benefits
• Day off for baby's first birthday
• Holiday purchase scheme
• On-going training & development and career pathways
• Professional subscriptions paid
• Financial wellbeing programme and preferred rates on salary finance products

Part of Compass Group UK&I, we are a grouping of seven easily accessible event spaces with hotel-like residential and leisure facilities, which all sit under the brand name The Venues Collection. Located across the UK, our venues all feature stylish and individual event spaces, including both contemporary and historic meeting areas. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplace as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations.

Job Reference: com/1408/94223001/52827270/SU #Venues Collection

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!