Brand Finance Manager

Carlsberg Britvic; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beverage company in the UK is seeking a Finance Manager for its brands. This role involves supporting financial performance, planning, and decision-making for brands like 7up and Pepsi. Key responsibilities include collaborating with senior management, analyzing budgets, and identifying financial risks. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant preferably with FMCG experience and the ability to communicate financial data effectively. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, including a monthly product allowance and private medical options.

Benefits

Monthly product allowance

Private medical options

Life assurance

Company bonus scheme

Access to 24/7 GP services

Enhanced pension contribution

Generous holiday

High street discounts

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant is required.
• Experience in FMCG or retail preferred.
• Ability to explain financial data clearly.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Brand Director to improve financial performance.
• Deliver analysis of budgets and forecasts.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities.
• Support budget cycles and rolling forecasts.
• Evaluate innovation investments for strategic alignment.
• Drive simplification in finance processes.
• Build financial capability through coaching.

Skills

Qualified accountant

FMCG experience

Numerical proficiency

Commercial acumen

Relationship building

Problem-solving

Job description

Role Overview

As Finance Manager – Brands, you will support the financial performance, planning, and decision-making for core brands such as 7up, Pepsi, and Tango. Reporting into the Senior Finance Manager – Brands, you will deliver insight, drive value, and ensure strong financial governance across the brand.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Brand Director and Senior Managers to guide strategic decisions and improve financial performance.
• Deliver clear analysis of budgets, forecasts, and prior year comparisons to highlight key focus areas.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities early, working cross-functionally to address them.
• Support budget cycles and rolling forecasts with robust, assumption-driven plans.
• Evaluate and challenge innovation investments to ensure alignment with strategic goals and ROI.
• Drive simplification and clarity in finance processes, supporting integration and continuous improvement.
• Build financial capability across brand and finance teams through coaching and knowledge sharing.
• Role model company values and provide ad-hoc support to senior finance leadership when needed.
• Support the innovation of products, appraising all business cases for value creation, brand alignment, and performance.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant.
• Experience in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) or retail is preferred.
• Confident with numbers and able to explain financial data clearly and concisely to non-finance teams.
• Proactive attitude with a focus on getting things done.
• Understands business strategy and how finance supports it, with commercial acumen.
• Builds strong relationships and can influence others effectively.
• Comfortable solving problems in ambiguous situations.

Benefits

Competitive salary with extensive benefits:

• Monthly product allowance - alcoholic & non-alcoholic options available.
• Private medical options.
• Life assurance.
• Company bonus scheme.
• Access to 24/7 GP services.
• Enhanced pension contribution.
• Generous holiday (incl. bank holidays).
• Access to a range of high street discounts.

About the Company

Carlsberg Britvic is the largest multi-beverage supplier in the UK, home to iconic and popular beers and soft drinks, including Carlsberg Danish Pilsner, 1664, Poretti, and Brooklyn to ale favourites such as Hobgoblin and Wainwright. For soft drinks, Carlsberg Britvic’s brands include J2O, Robinsons, Tango, and London Essence along with the licence rights to the Pepsi portfolio in the UK, including Pepsi MAX, 7UP, Lipton Iced Tea, and Rockstar Energy. With a strong national footprint, the Carlsberg Britvic business includes 6 production facilities and 16 logistics depots servicing customers up and down the UK.