Commercial Finance Manager – Hampden Park Stadium, Letherby Drive, Glasgow G42 9BA
Salary: up to £45,000 per annum plus performance bonus and £1,300 flexible benefits fund. Working hours: 40 Hours / Monday to Friday – Hybrid working.
At Sodexo Live!, we create exceptional moments that bring people together – from legendary sporting venues and iconic music arenas to unforgettable live events. Behind the scenes, our finance professionals play a crucial role in ensuring these experiences are delivered seamlessly, profitably, and with excellence.
We are looking for a talented and driven Commercial Finance Manager to join our team at Hampden Park Stadium. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of sport, entertainment and hospitality while shaping commercial performance for some of the region’s most high‑profile venues.
As Commercial Finance Manager, you’ll be a key business partner – ensuring robust financial control, insightful reporting and proactive commercial support to help drive profitability and performance.
What You’ll Do
- Oversee all finance functions and processes at Hampden, Celtic and Hamilton Park Racecourse.
- Ensure accurate and on‑time reporting of results internally and to the clients.
- Review and analyse site performance and assist the Operational teams in providing commentary prior to declaration of results.
- Ensure clear understanding of contract KPIs and develop reports for the management team to review. Ensure communication of performance against KPIs is timely and accurate and forecasts are realistic, allowing appropriate actions before any breach of KPIs / SLAs.
- Work with the CSD / GM and operational management to compile and reconcile budgets & forecasts, to assist with target setting, and the accurate reporting of financial performance for all service lines within the contracts.
- Actively manage external debt with the Sales team to ensure it is in line with company policy and procedures.
- Work closely with the operational teams to ensure Working Capital is managed accurately and effectively, to meet business demand levels while maintaining integrity and security of the company assets.
What You Bring
- Professional accountancy qualification or studying towards a professional accountancy qualification (qualified by experience will be considered).
- Strong Excel and variance analysis skills.
- Desirable to have good working knowledge of SAP and Eprophit or other large similar systems.
- Desirable to have experience of producing management accounts, budgets and forecasts.
- Desirable to have knowledge of a high‑volume retail environment.
- Desirable to have knowledge of contract catering.
- Experience of working with internal and external stakeholders.
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at senior and junior levels.
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.
We are committed tobeingan inclusive employer.
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