Commercial Financial Controller

Scottish Rugby Hospitality, working in partnership with Scottish Rugby, provides all matchday and non-matchday food and beverage operations at Scottish Gas, Murrayfield Stadium.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a talented Commercial Financial Controller to join our team and continue to provide outstanding financial support and success to our operations. To be considered for this role you will need to have strong financial acumen, be analytical in mindset, and have strong reporting skills. Knowledge of contract catering would be beneficial but not essential.

The prime objective of the role is to provide commercial analysis and insight, financial reporting, and forecasting, and to influence and challenge business decisions to maximise business profit.

This role is key to the success of our delivery. You will work closely with the senior management team of Elior and Scottish Rugby to ensure that our financial performance is in line with key objectives of the contract, and that both fixed, variable costs and expenditures are within acceptable weekly limits, and that we're always operating to achieve profitability targets.

We want you to embody the Elior way of working, which is high energy and have a strong ability to contribute to the team, love variety and never shy away from a challenge!

As the Commercial Financial Controller, you will be responsible for:

Key Operational Accountabilities:

• Business partnering with the onsite operations team.
• Consistent weekly reporting of sales, gross profit, labour, and overheads for each profit centre. Unlock and visualise the key drivers on the performance of the hospitality contract, providing insight to growth across different revenue streams.
• Produce KPI dashboard on the effectiveness of the Murrayfield hospitality contract
• Prepare monthly pack that tells the story in numbers and highlights the effectiveness of the Elior catering operation and all supporting functions
• This will include operational effectiveness of the various events, event-based P&Ls, effectiveness of the sales and marketing initiatives, in depth variance analysis
• Assisting in client presentations on the key messages of financial performance, driving a risk and opps schedule and responding to client queries in a timely manner.
• Identify and report on key trend metrics on various events in a financial dashboard.
• Lead the planning/forecast iterations for the Stadium through partnering with MD/client to align business strategy to financial performance.
• Work alongside the MDs to bring clarity to actions needed in the delivery of periodic and year-end numbers; driving actions to deliver results.
• Insights on high/low margin products & recommendations to improve profitability.
• Focus around purchasing compliance, and identifying opportunities to improve profitability (switch & saves of products/suppliers etc)
• Assess overall finance compliance and provide recommendations for improvements
• Provide decision support to initiatives and projects supporting delivery of targets through insightful analysis and idea generation

Key Working Relationships

• On-site operations team
• Central support colleagues
• Scottish Rugby finance and operational team

As Commercial Financial Controller, we look for the following skills, experience, and qualifications:

• Strong analytical capabilities coupled with successful business partnering
• High attention to detail
• Ability to work on own initiative, effectively prioritise and manage workload, meeting tight deadlines
• Excellent communication skills with people at all levels in the organisation
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills - including pivot tables, formulae, lookup tables, 'if' statements & comfortable with multi-workbook reporting

At Elior, we strive to ensure that our colleagues feel appreciated & rewarded, which is why we offer generous rewards & benefits in exchange for your dedicated efforts. 

FREE On-Site Lunches: Enjoy complimentary lunches, saving you time & money while ensuring you stay nourished & energised throughout the day.

Support Your Way of Life:

• Flexible Working: We offer full-time & part-time roles, with varying shift patterns across the business. Allowing colleagues the flexibility to balance their personal & professional commitments
• Holiday Allowance: Relax & recharge with 28 days holiday
• Family Leave: Prioritise family commitments with flexible leave options
• Paid Charity Leave: Make a positive impact with two additional paid days for charity work

Big Enough for Growth, Small Enough to Connect:

• Opportunities for career progression while developing a close-knit community

Supporting You Through Life's Ups & Downs:

• Access mental health support & comprehensive wellbeing benefits

Keeping Finances & Wellbeing in Mind:

• Workplace pension schemes, discounts, cashback, entertainment, leisure discounts, & a cycle-to-work scheme

Elior is a multi-award-winning people business and one of the UK's leading contract caterers, with over 10,000 colleagues operating across a diverse range of sectors including:

• Workplaces & Office Space
• Sporting Venues & Stadiums
• Attraction & Heritage Sites
• Public Sector & Defence
• Health, Care & Hospitals
• Schools, Colleges & Universities

Along with our purpose of enriching lives everywhere, every day, we're committed to an inclusive culture and want our people to feel appreciated, supported, and fulfilled.

That's why 85% of colleagues tell us how proud they are to work for us!