Job title : Finance Manager
Responsibilities
Finance and Reporting
● As a Finance Business Partner to both Operation and Management, review the cost driver (menu costing, labor cost), aiming for cost optimisation and driving efficiency. Analysing the financial information, provide and add value that will assist in decision making.
● Responsible for timely preparation of monthly and yearly accounts, including Monthly / Quarterly commentary on financial and operational aspects to both internal and external stakeholders
● Support the coming data request from regional
● Ensure timely issuance of invoices and collection from Client
● Support Business Review:
- Drive business reviews: monthly country reviews, business reviews with Client and Region, and ad hoc reviews
- Drive monthly review of financial results with Country
● Be responsible in performing Forecast & Budget for Sodexo and client.
Legal Support:
● Responsible for driving the financial and commercial performance of the contracts alongside the Site Account Director and ensuring risk mitigation plans are in place.
● Provide contractual and client insight to drive the contract/site performance in accordance with the financial terms of the contracts
● Understanding the details of the contract model to ensure Sodexo is both compliant and delivers value for shareholders.
● To develop and deliver contract training, to ensure all resources understand the contract levers and process and when to use them and ensure contract compliance to the financial terms
Operations Support:
● Working with Site Manager & Head Chef in establishing monthly purchase budget based on the on-going operational needs, closing stock, menu, users and # of business day. Ensuring the Food and MK cost are not exceeded the approved cost per pax per day (CPPPD).
● Track actual weekly purchase cost vs budget set and provide variance analysis and indication of the planning accuracy for all cost elements, ensuring the total spend is not exceeding the approved budget.
● Supporting operations in identifying & implementing action plans to bring cost efficiencies
● Constantly review and flag the risk as required to the Site Lead
Internal Control:
● Ensuring appropriate internal governance, in line with DOA and ensuring internal governance Is aligned to the contractual governance framework, including and not limited to the ares of
- Inventory management
- Procurement management
- Payroll management
- Financial reporting management
● Conduct internal audit as required and propose recommendations to improve processes
Key Competencies:
● Education: A Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, or Financial Discipline; An MBA Degree or equivalent is highly recommended.
● Experience: At least Minimum 10 years of experience in finance and cost controller/at least 5 years at an executive management level.
● Language / Numeric Ability – Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
● Reasoning Ability – Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
● Good in presentations
● Eager for a significant operational exposure to be support and partner to operations
● Relationship builder internally among finance, operations, OE Teams
● Process-orientation
● Pro-active approach with an ability to work in autonomy and proven ability to work in a collaborative way
● Excellent communication and interpersonal skills