The Cluster Finance Manager is a key member of the account team and contributes significantly to delivering the value of this contract to the client and to Sodexo. The contract is new to both client and Sodexo with a proportion of the service delivery to be actioned through coordinated services arrangement.
Job Responsibilities:
· Contributing to the key growth drivers of the portfolio:
· 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;
· Supporting the mobilization of sites, if any- financial ownership for key milestone sign off including baseline validation and solution, working with account and country teams (including Service Operations) to deliver client requirements and Sodexo GP
· Ensure adequate execution of change control process, including client Budget review whilst ensuring Sodexo financial returns
· Overseeing all commercial aspects of Contract under the MSA, including CPI/KPI performance and margin delivery;
· Implementation of innovation (ability to monitor and report) and Strategic accounts best practices; and
· Continually demonstrating to the Client the true value added by Sodexo in supporting their business needs, for example, but not limited to, savings.
· Implementing and driving the commercial/financial function across the account and in countries to support the delivery of the overall account objectives:
With specific ownership focused on projects and out of scope services – both pricing and pipeline management (to be deployed as part of contract training process);
· Ensuring appropriate internal governance, in line with DOA and ensuring internal governance is aligned to the contractual governance framework, including ensuring that the Central Account and above site country team budgets are managed effectively and efficiently.
· Delivering management reporting as required, in line with Strategic accounts standard practices, with particular focus on:
· Tracking initiatives related to savings commitments and other contractual changes;
· Operational performance metrics, early warning issues and corrective action plans;
· Optimizing revenue and profit opportunities across the account; and
· Working alongside operational colleagues to ensure ownership across the account and supporting functio
· Deploying Sodexo (corporate/region/countries/sites) financial processes in line with the Contract, specifically liaising both with the internal and the Client contract management teams/individuals
· Leading all financial activities in the portfolio with the support of the Corporate Services Finance teams and Regional Transversal teams: internal control, planning, risk management, cash management, providing Finance Lead – J&J with commercial insights and improvement initiatives in line with the contract
· Managing relationships with local and regional stakeholders, with a proactive attendance of client meetings (workshops, regional reviews).
· Supporting business reviews: monthly regional reviews, business reviews with Group, and ad hoc reviews.
· Support and lead on commercial negotiations / renegotiations (for example; in/out scope discussion, price revisions, contract changes)
Specification:
· Educated to a minimum of bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance or equivalent standard and relevant accounting qualification.
· Proven track record in finance (minimum 3 years’ experience) with experience in multicultural environment. Facility management background is preferred.
· Ability to engage positively with Operations Teams and regional/country finance teams
· Process orientation and implementation experience
· Hands on pro-active approach with an ability to work well autonomously
· Excellent communication skills (Sodexo country finance teams and client finance team) and proven ability to work in a collaborative way
· Presentation skills, ability to interact at any level of the organization
· Fluent English (written and spoken)
· This position may require some travelling.
