Are you passionate, organised, and looking to use your analytical skills in an exciting and varied role? With over 1,600 sites we’re the home of some of the nation’s favourite restaurants, bustling bars, cosy country pubs and the local you didn’t know we owned. If you’re as passionate about making a difference within hospitality as we are, we want to hear from you!

We have a great permanent opportunity for a Cost of Sales Administrator to join our wider Finance team specialising in Stock and Wastage. Joining a team of eight Administrators based from our Retail Support Centre, the main objective of the Cost of Sales Administrator is to ensure the robust and timely reconciliation of all invoices to orders, enabling consistent and accurate reporting of profit and loss drink and food margins.  

You’ll be well rewarded… 

• Love eating out? You'll love it even more with a massive 33% discount across all our brands, so whether its date night at Miller & Carter or family roast at Toby Carvery we’ve got you covered.  What’s more, you can also choose FIVE of your nearest and dearest and sign them up to 20% family and friend’s discount.
• Never a dull moment - fun, laughs and lifelong friends! 
• Payday social – Held in our office bar (Yes, we have a bar in the office!)   
• Annual Bonus Scheme – We’re all about rewarding the hard work everybody puts in.  
• Buy up to an extra 2 weeks holiday – life is for living after all! 
• On top of all this, we offer; a pension, 26 days paid holiday, private medical care, high-street shopping discounts; and we even give you free shares! There's also a free employee helpline- to support you with whatever life throws at you.

The Opportunity – SWS Cost of Sales Administrator

• Successfully and productively linking and reconciling receipts inputted by General Managers with submitted invoices from suppliers
• Reconciling all invoices received by supplier within agreed timescales, checking for errors and requesting proof of delivery and credits from suppliers
• Updating procedures and guidelines ensuring documented procedures are easily available
• Actively system testing and assisting in development of future IT initiatives
• Responding to queries as they arise and liaising with Operations as necessary
• Supporting the SWS & Leased Support Manager with adhoc exercises
• Posting daily, weekly & period end drink and food transactions between the General Ledger and the stock systems
• Reconciling all drink & food balance sheet control accounts and being responsible for ensuring the two systems are synchronised
• Completing detailed pub level reconciliations weekly, highlighting and investigating any material discrepancies
• Deputising for the System & Leased Support when required
• Analysing the Drink & Food GP’s for all sites on a periodic basis

What you’ll need to bring to the SWS Cost of Sales Administrator role:   

Just like our brands, our teams are diverse. You’ll need...  

• Previous experience within a Finance team in a retail/hospitality environment, large organisation highly desirable 
• Previous team leader experience, highly desirable
• Numerate with excellent IT and analytical skills
• A good working knowledge of accounting, key financial entries and balance sheet reconciliations
• Advanced Excel knowledge
• Capable of working in a standardised, control oriented environment
• Self starter mindset with great communication skills
• Ability to manage concurrent demands and deliver to deadlines
• HND/Degree standard of education

What makes Mitchells & Butlers a great place to work?

To us, a career isn’t just about ‘clocking in’. We really care about our colleagues, and we’re an employer that keeps a promise. In fact, as one of the largest employers in the country, with over 44,000 people working for us, we have the responsibility of valuing every contribution from a diverse workforce that are representative of our guests, and who make us stronger.

Sounds like an opportunity where you could make a difference? Apply for this role today and we’ll be in touch to explore how you could be part of our exciting journey.

Closing Date - Midnight, 8th March 2023