What are the responsibilities and job description for the Finance Support - Tangmere position at Chartwells - Schools?
Finance Support - Tangmere
We're currently recruiting a dedicated Finance Support to help ensure the smooth running of the operations in Chartwells on a full time basis, contracted to 35 hours per week.
As a Finance Support, you will use your skills to maintain a high standard of quality work. In return, you will have the chance to progress your career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.
Could you bring your spark to Chartwells? Here's what you need to know before applying :
Your key responsibilities will include :
- To provide financial support to the sector business development and retention team
- To provide commercial insight on the market place by analysing external sources and by using previous bid feedback and intelligence
- To specifically work up the financial offer on contract bids
- To manage the contract amendment process and pricing
- To attend client meetings, dialogue sessions and presentations as the finance SME in support of the bid
- To attend DIO commercial meetings and support relationship management for the HESTIA contract amend process
- Work across functions to ensure all financial offers are accurate, maximised and fully understood (Foodbuy, Sector Finance, Food Ops & HR)
- Work collaboratively with sector finance to establish solid benchmarks, sharing all intelligence to ensure a consistent one Compass approach for both renegotiations and new bids
- Assist the Finance Business Partner to create and maintain a suite of MAP1 reporting
- Demonstrate an understanding of and apply the relevant finance concepts to all commercial bids
- Perform post investment appraisals where necessary to gain insight to help inform future bids
- Support Regional Finance Business Partners with the annual reporting and contract requirements for the HESTIA contracts with the Catering Rebalancing Mechanism, Annual Retail Reviews, Annual Operational Week review and review of the Cleaning model and Change of Occupancy
Our ideal Finance Support will :
Part of Compass Group UK&I, Chartwells is the leading provider of catering and support services to the education sector. For over a quarter of a century, Chartwells has been focusing on helping those in education to build strong bodies, sharp minds and lead long healthy lives. Every week, Chartwells serves millions of nutritious and delicious meals to pupils and students in primary and secondary schools, academies, independent schools, colleges, and universities across the UK. Chartwells is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and a Children's Barred List check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and we ask applicants to declare all previous convictions and cautions in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
Job Reference : com / 1102 / J46901 / 52714742 / WJ #State Schools
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