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Senior Finance Assistant Location: Chertsey/chester/Normanton Foodbuy (NHS Supply Chain Contract) | Compass Group UK & Ireland Foodbuy is one of the UK’s leading food procurement organisations, managing over £2bn of spend across a diverse client base including NHS Supply Chain. We partner with some of the UK’s largest organisations to drive value, manage cost, and deliver strategic procurement solutions. We’re now looking for a Senior Finance Assistant to join our team supporting a key NHS Supply Chain contract. This is a commercially focused finance role where you’ll play a critical part in driving financial performance, identifying savings opportunities, and supporting operational decision-making. The Role Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will provide end-to-end financial support across a high-profile contract, working closely with operational, procurement, and client stakeholders. You’ll be at the heart of financial performance management – producing insightful analysis, validating savings, and ensuring accuracy across reporting processes to help maximise value delivery.
Job Responsibility
Produce detailed monthly savings analysis in line with open book contract requirements
Validate and reconcile client and supplier data to identify savings opportunities and challenge anomalies
Deliver clear financial insight to support operational and commercial decision-making
Partner with internal teams and client stakeholders to drive cost efficiencies
Support month-end close, ensuring revenue and costs are accurately reported
Prepare monthly business reviews and contribute to commercial strategies
Manage accruals, prepayments, and core management accounting processes
Track actual costs and savings against agreed targets and report to client standards
Act as a finance lead in meetings with internal teams and client contacts
Support resolution of supplier queries and billing processes
Build strong relationships across finance, procurement, and account management teams