Brand Finance Manager

Carlsberg Group; Hemel Hempstead; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beverage company is seeking a Finance Manager – Brands to enhance financial performance and guide strategic decisions within the brand portfolio. Responsibilities include analyzing budgets, identifying risks, and driving finance process improvements. Ideal candidates will have a proactive attitude and the ability to clearly communicate financial data. Join us to make a difference in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Monthly product allowance – alcoholic & non-alcoholic options

Private Medical options

Life Assurance

Company bonus scheme

Access to 24/7 GP services

Enhanced pension contribution

Access to a range of high street discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) is a bonus.
• Ability to explain financial data clearly to non-finance teams.
• Understanding of business strategy and financial support.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Brand Directors for strategic decisions.
• Deliver analysis of budgets, forecasts, and comparisons.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities.
• Support budget cycles and rolling forecasts.
• Evaluate and challenge innovation investments.

Skills

Confident with numbers

Proactive attitude

Ability to influence others

Problem-solving in uncertain situations

Job description

Overview

Brand Finance Manager

Location: Field Based

Job Title: Finance Manager - Brands

Job Length: Full Time

Working Hours: 37.5

Posting Date: 25 Sept 2025

Entity / company: Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company

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
• Access to a range of high street discounts

About the role

As Finance Manager – Brands, you’ll play a key role in supporting the financial performance, planning, and decision-making for one of our core brand portfolios. Reporting into the Senior Finance Manager – Brands, you’ll help deliver insight, drive value, and ensure strong financial governance across the brand.

Role Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Brand Directors 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 mentoring and knowledge sharing.
• Role model company values and provide ad-hoc support to senior finance leadership when needed

Experience and Key Attributes

• Confident with numbers and able to explain financial data clearly to non-finance teams
• Proactive attitude with a focus on getting things done
• Understands business strategy and how finance supports it
• Builds strong relationships and can influence others effectively
• Comfortable solving problems in uncertain situations
• Experience in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) is a bonus

This is an exciting time to join our newly formed business – with their incredible individual history’s, innovation of products and some of the UK’s most iconic brands, Carlsberg Britvic strives to deliver the best service to our customers and consumers. We aim to make a difference, bringing together two diverse companies, our global reach enables opportunity, growth and a chance to work with some fantastic people.

Application information

Interested in finding out more? Apply today and a member of the recruitment team will be in touch!

Application Process:

We read applications continuously, and vacancies may be filled anytime, so please apply as early as possible.

We look forward to receiving your application.