AddressGeneral information
Financial Controller
Ref: 2024-60614
Job Information
Division:
Elior Stadia
Advert Closing Date:
20/03/2024
Contractual Hours:Full-time
Salary:£50,000
Contract Type:Permanent
Working Pattern:
37.5 hours
Location:Edinburgh, EH12 5PJ
Join our team!
We have a fantastic opportunity for a talented Financial Controller to join our team and continue to provide outstanding financial support and success to our operations. To be considered for this role you will need to have strong financial acumen, be analytical in mindset, and have strong reporting skills. Knowledge of contract catering would be beneficial but not essential
Scottish Rugby Hospitality, working in partnership with Scottish Rugby, provide all matchday and non-matchday food and beverage operations at Scottish Gas, Murrayfield Stadium.
What you'll be doing...
The prime objective of the role is to provide commercial analysis and insight, financial reporting, and forecasting, and to influence and challenge business decisions to maximise business profit.
This role is key to the success of our delivery. You will work closely with the senior management team of Elior and Scottish Rugby to ensure that our financial performance is in line with key objectives of the contract, and that both fixed, variable costs and expenditures are within acceptable weekly limits, and that we're always operating to achieve profitability targets.
We want you to embody the Elior way of working, which is high energy and have a strong ability to contribute to the team, love variety, and never shy away from a challenge!
As the Financial Controller, you will be responsible for:
- Business partnering with the onsite operations team
- Consistent weekly reporting of sales, gross profit, labour, and overheads for each profit centre.
- Insights on high/low margin products & recommendations to improve profitability
- Focus around purchasing compliance, and identifying opportunities to improve profitability (switch & save of products/suppliers etc)
- Assess overall finance compliance (cash control, till readings vs. insight etc) and provide recommendations for improvements
- Provide decision support to initiatives and projects supporting delivery of targets through insightful analysis and idea generation
- Providing interpretation and challenge to current & future trading plans.
- Prepare the financial planning and budgeting process within timescales
- Support colleagues across the business in developing financial awareness
Key Working Relationships
- On-site operations team
- Central support colleagues
- Scottish Rugby finance and operational team
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours
What can you bring?
The experience and knowledge we are looking for from the future Financial Controller include:
- Strong analytical capabilities coupled with successful business partnering
- High attention to detail
- Ability to work on own initiative, effectively prioritise and manage workload, meeting tight deadlines
- Excellent communication skills with people at all levels in the organisation
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills - including pivot tables, formulae, lookup tables, 'if' statements & comfortable with multi-workbook reporting
Our way of saying thank you...
At Elior, we strive to ensure that our colleagues feel appreciated & rewarded, which is why we offer generous rewards & benefits in exchange for your dedicated efforts.
We are offering a salary of £45,000 to £50,000 depending on experience
FREE On-Site Lunches: Enjoy complimentary lunches, saving you time & money while ensuring you stay nourished & energised throughout the day.
Support Your Way of Life:
- Flexible Working: We offer full-time & part-time roles, with varying shift patterns across the business. Allowing colleagues the flexibility to balance their personal & professional commitments
- Holiday Allowance: Relax & recharge with 28 days holiday
- Family Leave: Prioritise family commitments with flexible leave options
- Paid Charity Leave: Make a positive impact with two additional paid days for charity work
Big Enough for Growth, Small Enough to Connect:
- Opportunities for career progression while developing a close-knit community
Supporting You Through Life's Ups & Downs:
- Access mental health support & comprehensive wellbeing benefits
Keeping Finances & Wellbeing in Mind:
- Workplace pension schemes, discounts, cashback, entertainment, leisure discounts, & a cycle-to-work scheme
Why it’s great to work for us...
Elior is a multi-award-winning people business and one of the UK's leading contract caterers, with over 10,000 colleagues operating across a diverse range of sectors including:
- Workplaces & Office Space
- Sporting Venues & Stadiums
- Attraction & Heritage Sites
- Public Sector & Defence
- Health, Care & Hospitals
- Schools, Colleges & Universities
Along with our purpose of enriching lives everywhere, every day, we're committed to an inclusive culture and want our people to feel appreciated, supported, and fulfilled.
That's why 85% of colleagues tell us how proud they are to work for us!
Elior Celebrates Equality
Our aim is to celebrate a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion, continuing to make Elior a great place to work!
Every colleague has a distinctive set of values, skills, and aspirations. To ensure that we attract, develop, and retain best people from the widest possible talent pool we're committed to providing an inclusive environment where our colleagues fulfil their potential and have the opportunity to succeed.
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