Sodexo Hiring for Finance Business Partner Job at Addiewell, Scotland Full Time

HMP Addiewell are currently recruiting for a Finance Business Partner. This is a key role within the Senior Management Team at the establishment where you will provide strong leadership and direction in all financial and commercial areas including but not limited to: business analysis, reporting, accounting, planning, control and risk management. To be successful in this role, you must be a CCAB qualified accountant and possess substantial experience in financial and contract management in a complex business environment.

Addiewell opened in 2008 and has become an integral part of the Scottish Prison Service estate earning much praise for our innovation, use of technology, strong partnership working as well as our “can do” culture.

For more information on working in Justice within Sodexo please see Careers in Justice and HMP Addiewell

Role Responsibility

• Oversight of core, periodic reporting and analysis – ranging from management accounts to trend analysis, from compliance to statutory reporting.
• Challenge and support the development of efficient and cost effective labour structures and operational reporting within the prison.
• Work closely with Procurement to maximise input pricing efficiencies without compromising operational service delivery.
• Contribute to the contract performance agenda including but not limited to: FM & Lifecycle, violence reduction, staff retention, Education and Healthcare.
• Operate as a positive Ambassador for Sodexo and Sodexo Justice Services.
• Set and maintain the strategic business direction of the prison in the context of the wider organisation whilst accounting for SJS and wider Sodexo variances and priorities.
• Contribute effectively to the Operational and Finance SMT’s agenda for business improvement.
• Action the agreed Business Plans on time and within budget to meet the needs of the business
• Identify, manage, control and review prison financial and contractual risks to, support and develop the management of Sodexo’s risk management framework and process.
• Develop your team to provide effective cover and create career development opportunities that would benefit individuals and Sodexo (succession planning etc).
• Use the contract change process to identify and resource new work.
• Engage effective communication, internally and externally to deliver your accountabilities and to promote SJS as provider of choice.

The Ideal Candidate

• Substantial proven experience as a Qualified Accountant.
• Strong reporting and organisation skills.
• Experience of multi-contract management
• Outstanding track record in influencing decision making within a Business and improving performance with substantial positive profit impact.
• Substantial analytical skills able to understand complex issues and advise and able to prioritise action plans to resolve
• Client (Customer) and / or Supplier contact evidenced by the ability to make and influence profitable decisions on behalf the business.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills for managing senior level relationships and difficult performance management conversations.
• Strong commercial acumen, willing and able to challenge accepted practices and processes.
• Able to demonstrate tangible delivered improvements in business performance.
• The ability to combine strategic and analytical perspectives with a pragmatic approach. Also the ability to keep focus on day-to-day performance whilst simultaneously working towards longer term goals.

Package Description

£50,000 – £60,000

25 days holiday + bank holidays, bonus, flexible benefit fund, pension scheme, and access to a variety of Sodexo benefits and discounts