Job Introduction
* Full time
* 40 Hours Per Week
* Monday to Friday
* Competitive per annum Plus our Sodexo employee benefits package
* Opportunities for professional development
Finance and Admin Lead
Cambridge - 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 Admin Lead to join our team and play a key role in driving excellence and innovation.
As a Finance and Admin Lead you'll:
* Deliver a robust administration function that supports IFM service delivery across all sites.
* Ensure accurate and timely month-end financial reporting, including P&L ownership within SAP.
* Provide detailed analysis, forecasting, and reporting to stakeholders and senior management.
* Collate and present financial data, trends, and benchmarking insights to inform strategic decisions.
* Support the operational team with governance, project tracking, and billing accuracy.
* Lead training sessions to enhance financial and commercial awareness among site teams.
* Act as the first point of contact for financial and administrative queries from stakeholders.
* Maintain compliance with Sodexo accounting standards, ethical practices, and client governance requirements.
* Support continuous improvement initiatives and process documentation.
What we're looking for:
* Proven experience in financial reporting, administration, or commercial support roles.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel); experience with SAP and Power BI is desirable.
* Working towards or holding a professional accounting qualification (CA/ACCA/CIMA).
* Ability to plan, prioritise, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
* Collaborative approach with the confidence to challenge and influence where needed.
* Resilient, adaptable, and able to work flexibly across multiple sites in the UK&I region.
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 Irelands 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 100million 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.
Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.
Ready to be part of something greater?
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Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications