Financial Operations Coordinator (Hiring Immediately)

Compass Group
Cambridge
11 months ago
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We're currently recruiting a dedicated Assistant Finance Manager to help ensure the smooth running of the operations in a major High Street brand on a full time basis, contracted to40 hours per week.

As a Assistant Finance Manager, you will need to organize and provide administration and correct retention / filling of all required documentation, process and procedures 

Processing and verification of weekly payroll, UDT trackers and weekly bookwork for all units. Support the unit managers with general administration tasks. Support monthly financial reconciliation, ensuring accuracy of accounts is delivered.

Could you bring your spark to a major High Street brand? Here's what you need to know before applying:

Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Process all weekly information into the nexus system, ensuring accuracy checks are made and sense checks for any missing items are completed, ensuring paperwork and administration is compliant and correctly maintained 
  • Finalise weekly bookwork ensuring all books are correctly closed and e files are correctly sent 
  • Compile UDT trackers for each week, ensuring unit managers and senior team are sent regular updates.
  • Submit UDT trackers to Contracts Director ensuring the agreed deadline is met. 
  • Support the administration of the Foodbuy and The Source systems, being able to input data for the contract.
  • Process the weekly payroll checking all entries are accurate and correct, ensuring deadlines are met and e files sent through Ourtime.
  • Support with investigation and resolution of ad hoc payroll queries.
  • Support with analysis of the OurTime system to provide information requests as required.
  • Support with all profit protection processes required and the completion of profit protection audits.
  • Ability to coordinate ad hoc purchase requests such as uniform and equipment requests, stationery supplies.
  • Act as a Compass advocate, maintaining a positive professional manner at all times. 
  • Ability to access, utilise and analyse the Symphony till system to provide data and reports as required. 
  • Proactively contribute to improvement ideas and plans to help with financial business improvements.
  • Monitor ordering and highlight any unauthorised purchasing or use of any non-nominated suppliers to unit managers.
  • Ability to process and manage PO purchase orders and client invoicing. 
  • Ability to complete month end financial review and approval process through the SAP system. 
  • Develop and maintain good working relationships with clients & customers.
  • Take personal ownership to act as an advocate for health and safety, with excellent personal behaviours.

Our ideal Assistant Finance Manager will:

  • Has a proven track record to deliver consistent excellent administration standards.
  • Ability to adapt and respond to changing priorities with a hands-on approach. 
  • Has a good understanding of the importance of meeting deadlines. 
  • Is positive, passionate, enthusiastic and is able to support the delivery of a change at pace. 
  • Proven ability to support the implementation of ideas and changes with a positive approach. 
  • Has the proven ability to organise and manage effectively their own time. 
  • Acts in line with guidelines and procedures, with excellent levels of compliance. 
  • Has the ability to deliver above and beyond the expectations of our customers and clients.
  • Good knowledge of the food and retail industry.
  • Ability to manage administration with good numerical, written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Has the ability to build strong relationships with customers and clients  
  • Has a proactive and practical approach and is able to promote best practice in an operational environment.
  • Prior experience as an assistant finance manager in high volume outlets of min 2+ years.
  • Has a good understanding of financial systems and managing/using Microsoft systems with an intermediate understanding of Excel.

As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

Job Reference: com/0412/86469001/52701920/WJ #Retail

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive because diversity is our strength!


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