Finance Support Manager

Company Description

Title: Finance Support Manager

Location: Glasgow based but with travel through other areas of Scotland and North of England.

Salary: £3538k + carcar allowance

A unique opportunity for an aspiring finance individual who is working in the hospitality industry! This role will offer a mixture of location based, remote working and travel requirements from Scotland to North of England! Supporting the finance department in partnering with the BaxterStorey operations teams to offer insightful reporting, accounts, analysis, recommendations and trading plus much more!

Benefits:

• 33 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Plus your birthday off
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 24 weeks enhanced maternity leave
• Secondary carer leave
• Weddingcommitment day leave
• Free meals on shift
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our Perkbox app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Wellbeing hub
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme

• BaxterStorey is the UK’s largest independent food services provider to Business and Industry, with a turnover of nearly £400m across the United Kingdom, Ireland and Europe employing 7,000 staff. The Company is passionate about providing high quality, freshly prepared food sourced locally to each of its clients and is at the leading edge of innovation in the food services industry.

  Our North and Scotland region has grown rapidly over the last few years with ambitions for further growth this year and in the years to come. We operate more than 90 locations in Scotland and a further 120 in the North of England across various business sectors. This role will report to the Head of Finance and support our North and Scotland Operations teams to manage all financial aspects and improve business performance.

  Job Description

  • Proactively partner with the Operations Team to explore ways to improve financial performance by providing insightful reporting, support and recommendations.
  • Work with the Head of Finance to promote and build a strong financial control environment across all locations, ensuring location teams are complying with appropriate Company policies and implementing corrective measures where necessary.
  • Support the monthly completion of trading accounts with operations managers.
  • Produce period end variance analysis, review trading accounts and support period end review process with commentary and insightful reporting.
  • Support Operations Team to produce accurate client and company forecasts and budgets.
  • Carry out financial audits on site and advise on financial process best practise.
  • Follow up on sites that fail financial health check audits with a visit and suitable support and advice.
  • Provide financial training and support.

  • Qualifications

    • Must be working in the hospitality industry in a similar position
    • Studying or part qualified CIMA or equivalent
    • Experience of working in a multilocation business
    • Experience in financial training
    • Commercial or retail finance experience
    • A lively, outgoing personality with proven ability to build rapport with nonfinancial managers.
    • A motivated, proactive and organised individual with a flexible approach to working hours.
    • Commercial acumen
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
    • Excellent Excel skills
    • A passion for delivering continuous improvement.

    • Additional Information

      For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that’s an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.

      We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.

      Our drive and belief in our people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. ‘Better’ is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.

      Join us, and be part of the food revolution!

      BaxterStorey Values:

      ALWAYS VISIONARY

      We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.

      WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE

      We are upbeat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people.

      CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE

      We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.

      FOREVER CONSCIOUS

      We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities.

      Interested? Even if you don’t meet all requirements, we’d like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn, we can work together to develop your potential.

      We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

      BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ambition to ‘set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality’.

      Join us and bring your unique perspective to our team.