Senior Finance Manager - Merseyside, United Kingdom - Aramark UK

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    Aramark UK is recruiting for an experienced, qualified and commercially astute Finance Manager to join the high performing team working for one of our key North West accounts.

    As Finance Manager, you will take the lead for all finances on the contract and join the leadership and management teams to drive and improve holistic business performance in a growth oriented, service focused business environment.

    The Finance Manager will work closely with the operational teams to ensure the financial close process and ultimately the management information created is both robust and used to support decision making to improve performance.

    Competitive salary of up to £65,000 doe
    Permanent
    North West location – hybrid working
    Private healthcare
    Generous annual leave that increases in line with service, with the opportunity to buy extra
    Defined contribution pension scheme and life assurance benefits
    Access to an employee benefit scheme that offers discounts across hundreds of retail and leisure providers
    Employee Assistance Programme and in-house Mental Health Champions
    FOOD A plethora of opportunities to attend in-house events and try out the culinary genius of our teams (we are a food business after all)

    A day in the life of a

    Finance Manager:
    Reviewing key KPI's to help drive the contracts profitability for both Aramark and the client (including but not limited to ATV's, Penetration rates, room occupancy rates, gross profits, labour ratios)
    Reviewing the pricing policy in all areas of the business to ensure inflation is recovered and key margins are maintained
    Ensuring 100% compliance to the agreed supply chain to ensure maximum commercial benefit is delivered for both Aramark and client
    Ensuring the daily/weekly/periodic accounting activities are complete in a timely and accurate manner
    Producing the month end management accounts, ensuring all revenues and costs are captured and reported in the correct accounting period
    Acting as the gate keeper to ensure that department heads are goods receipting deliveries within Aramark systems and ensuring any non-EDI invoices are processed and accounted for in correct accounting periods
    Preparing balance sheet reconciliations to ensure the contract balance sheet is a true and fair representation of its assets/liabilities

    Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) with experience working in a commercial contract catering environment
    Extensive experience of financial systems & Microsoft Office packages, particularly Excel
    Able to engage with and guide colleagues from all levels and backgrounds on the financials
    Ability to influence those around them to promote and improve performance
    Aramark is a leading service and solutions provider in the UK. We proudly support clients, partners and customers in food, facilities management, property services, and retail solutions. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth.

    So, no matter what you're pursuing — a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work — our focus is helping you reach your full potential.

    Aramark UK is an equal opportunities employer.