Finance Manager
Requirements
Candidates should have experience in high-volume trading environments such as hospitality or retail and possess strong Excel and financial analysis skills. An accountancy qualification or equivalent experience is required, with knowledge of SAP and Priava being desirable.
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.
Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!
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About Sodexo
Founded in Marseille in 1966 by Pierre Bellon, Sodexo is the leader in Food and Services, shaping better everyday experiences at every moment in life: work, heal, learn and play. The Group stands out for its independence, its founding family shareholding and its responsible business model. With its services, Sodexo meets all the challenges of everyday life with a dual goal: to improve the quality of life of our employees and those we serve, and contribute to the economic, social and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. For Sodexo, growth and social commitment go hand in hand. Our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. Sodexo is included in the CAC Next 20, Bloomberg France 40, CAC SBT 1.5, FTSE 4 Good and DJSI indices. Sodexo Key figures: 24.1 billion euros Fiscal 2025 consolidated revenues 426,000 employees as at August 31, 2025 #2 France-based private employer worldwide 43 countries 80 million consumers served daily 8.3 billion euros in market capitalization (as at October 22, 2025)
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