Finance Manager

Job Description

• Job Title:
  Finance Manager
• Location:
  Hampden Park Stadium, Letherby Drive, Glasgow G42 9BA
  
• Compensation: up to £45,000 per annum plus excellent performance bonus and £1,300 flexible benefits fund
• Hours: 40 Hours / Monday to Friday – Hybrid working

At Sodexo Live!, we create exceptional moments that bring people together – from legendary sporting venues and iconic music arenas to unforgettable live events. Behind the scenes, our finance professionals play a crucial role in ensuring these experiences are delivered seamlessly, profitably, and with excellence.

We are looking for a talented and driven Commercial Finance Manager to join our team at Hampden Park Stadium
. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of sport, entertainment and hospitality while shaping commercial performance for some of the region's most high-profile venues.

As Commercial Finance Manager, you will be a key business partner – ensuring robust financial control, insightful reporting, and proactive commercial support to help drive profitability and performance.

If you can combine financial expertise with a commercial mindset and thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment we would love to hear from you!

• Oversee all finance functions and processes at Hampden, Celtic and Hamilton Park Racecourse.
• Ensure accurate and on‑time reporting of results internally and to the clients.
• Review and analyse site performance and assist the Operational teams in providing commentary prior to declaration of results.
• Ensure clear understanding of contract KPIs and develop reports for the management team to review. Communicate performance against KPIs in a timely and accurate manner and forecast realistic outcomes allowing appropriate action before any breach of KPIs / SLAs.
• Work with the CSD / GM and operational management to compile and reconcile budgets & forecasts, in order to assist with target setting, and the accurate reporting of financial performance for all service lines within the contracts.
• Actively manage external debt with the Sales team to ensure it is in line with company policy and procedures.
• Work closely with the operational teams to ensure working capital is managed accurately and effectively to meet business demand levels while maintaining the integrity and security of company assets.

• Professional accountancy qualification or studying towards one (qualified by experience will be considered).
• Good Excel and variance analysis skills.
• Desirable to have good working knowledge of SAP and Eprophit or other large similar systems.
• Desirable to have experience producing management accounts, budgets, and forecasts.
• Desirable to have knowledge of a high-volume retail environment.
• Desirable to have knowledge of contract catering.
• Experience working with internal and external stakeholders.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at senior and junior levels.

• 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 24‑hour virtual GP and 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 reduce their environmental impact while staying 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.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities. We are a Disability Confident Leader employer and strive to make sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.