Commercial Finance Assistant

About the role

Job Title: Commercial Finance Assistant

Location: No fixed Place of Work - Edinburgh

upto £35,000 per annum

40hrs / 5 over 7days

Job Introduction

We’re looking for a commercially minded and detail-driven Finance professional to join our team as a Commercial Finance Assistant. This is a hands-on, operational role where you’ll play a key part in supporting financial performance across a portfolio of prestigious heritage venues in Scotland.

Working closely with the Finance Manager and operational teams, you’ll help deliver accurate financial reporting, maintain robust financial controls, and provide insight that drives better commercial decision-making. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to develop their career in commercial finance.

What You'll Do

Ensure all purchasing procedures are adhered to and according to company policies.

E-ProphIT management and making sure invoices are traded correctly and timely.

Monitor expenditure in line with budget and forecast by maintaining a controlled and concise procedure through a PO log to ensure there are no overspends. Consistently communicate over expenditure to the site GM and heads of departments.

Work closely with Sales team to ensure all events are invoiced & paid in a timely manner, and that events and all associated payments are recorded and tracked for balancing at month end. Trade, bank and account for all events revenues through E-ProphIT and SAP.

Help in getting debt collected in a timely manner by ensuring all events are billed correctly and maintain internal and external relationships whilst doing so.

Assist in preparing and producing the monthly accounts, ensuring all revenues are accounted for by balancing sales back to the Priava system and preparing accruals and pre-payments to capture all costs are traded in the correct period.

For a full list of responsibilities please view the attached job description

What You Bring

Essential

Strong Excel skills, including the ability to perform variance analysis

Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels

Highly organised with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage high volumes of data

Proactive and commercially aware, with a willingness to challenge and improve processes

Experience working with both internal and external stakeholders

Willingness to travel across multiple sites as required

Desirable

Experience or understanding of management accounts, budgeting, and forecasting

Familiarity with finance systems such as SAP, E-ProphIT, Priava, or similar

Experience in a retail, hospitality, or cash-based environment

Part-qualified (ACCA/CIMA) or working towards qualification

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.

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today! Career progression for the caring profession.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we are in receipt of a high volume of applications.

About Sodexo Live!

At Sodexo Live!, 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.

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.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.