Commercial Finance Manager
| Posting date: | 16 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £60,000 to £65,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 April 2026 |
| Location: | Colchester, Essex |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Sodexo |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SDX/TP/1373940/155206/HC |
Summary
Commercial Finance Manager
Salary range of £60,000 to £65,000 dependant on experience
40 Hours per week
Shifts are 5 days over 7
This is a Hybrid role with visits to our Colchester and Ipswich hospital sites
Join our dynamic team as a key financial partner supporting the Business and Regional Directors across Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals. This hybrid role offers a unique opportunity to influence commercial decision making, drive financial performance, and lead site based financial management. If you’re passionate about delivering impactful financial insights and fostering growth in a collaborative healthcare environment, we want to hear from you.
What You'll Do:
Support operational leads in managing contract complexities and client expectations to achieve optimal outcomes
Provide expert financial and commercial advice to drive performance and support decision making
Prepare and deliver timely management accounts and financial reports in line with company deadlines
Ensure billing mechanisms are correctly applied and facilitate the timely collection of debt
Lead the budgeting and forecasting processes, identifying opportunities and managing risks within contracts
Supervise and develop site based finance teams, ensuring high engagement and clear communication
Support process improvements, compliance, and audit activities to enhance financial controls.
Develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver high quality finance support
What You Bring:
Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA) with post qualification experience
Proven commercial acumen and negotiation skills gained through experience in dealing with complex contracts
Strong communicator with the confidence to challenge, influence and support at all levels
Demonstrable experience in continuous improvement and driving financial performance. The ability to keep focus on day to day performance whilst simultaneously pursuing longer term opportunities
Ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise workload
Proficiency in conveying and questioning financial information with non specialists
Be a key contributor to a strong and motivated finance operational team
A keen attention to detail
Experienced Microsoft Office user with a particular strength in excel modelling
Proven Healthcare industry experience
Contract stabilisation
What we offer:
Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:
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 24hr virtual GP and various 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 to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping 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.
Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today! Career progression for the caring profession.
Sodexo reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we are in receipt of a high volume of applications.
Salary range of £60,000 to £65,000 dependant on experience
40 Hours per week
Shifts are 5 days over 7
This is a Hybrid role with visits to our Colchester and Ipswich hospital sites
Join our dynamic team as a key financial partner supporting the Business and Regional Directors across Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals. This hybrid role offers a unique opportunity to influence commercial decision making, drive financial performance, and lead site based financial management. If you’re passionate about delivering impactful financial insights and fostering growth in a collaborative healthcare environment, we want to hear from you.
What You'll Do:
Support operational leads in managing contract complexities and client expectations to achieve optimal outcomes
Provide expert financial and commercial advice to drive performance and support decision making
Prepare and deliver timely management accounts and financial reports in line with company deadlines
Ensure billing mechanisms are correctly applied and facilitate the timely collection of debt
Lead the budgeting and forecasting processes, identifying opportunities and managing risks within contracts
Supervise and develop site based finance teams, ensuring high engagement and clear communication
Support process improvements, compliance, and audit activities to enhance financial controls.
Develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver high quality finance support
What You Bring:
Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA) with post qualification experience
Proven commercial acumen and negotiation skills gained through experience in dealing with complex contracts
Strong communicator with the confidence to challenge, influence and support at all levels
Demonstrable experience in continuous improvement and driving financial performance. The ability to keep focus on day to day performance whilst simultaneously pursuing longer term opportunities
Ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise workload
Proficiency in conveying and questioning financial information with non specialists
Be a key contributor to a strong and motivated finance operational team
A keen attention to detail
Experienced Microsoft Office user with a particular strength in excel modelling
Proven Healthcare industry experience
Contract stabilisation
What we offer:
Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:
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 24hr virtual GP and various 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 to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping 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.
Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today! Career progression for the caring profession.
Sodexo reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we are in receipt of a high volume of applications.