Central Finance Controller

The Compleat Food Group; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join The Compleat Food Group as a Central Finance Controller in Nottingham, where you'll drive financial processes in a thriving chilled food manufacturing environment. This role allows for hybrid working and involves leadership responsibilities across multiple locations, fostering an engaged and accountable culture within the finance team. You'll oversee financial accuracy, lead audits, and continuously improve financial systems while aligning with the company's ambitious growth strategies.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Car Allowance and Company Bonus

33 Days Annual Leave

Employee Well-being and Community Support Groups

Informal and Formal Training Opportunities

24/7 Access to Grocery Aid

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with at least 5 years' PQE and ideally Big 5 trained.
• Experience managing dispersed, hybrid teams and confident communicator.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge navigating complex financial environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly consolidated financial close and deliver high-quality performance reporting.
• Manage the year-end close and drive the external audit process.
• Ensure compliance with direct and indirect taxes while developing a robust tax strategy.

Skills

Technical Accounting Knowledge

Advanced Excel Skills

Process and Systems Transformation

Strong Communication

Team Leadership

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

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Central Finance Controller – UK Chilled Food Industry (Hybrid | Nottingham + UK Travel)

Step into a leadership role in a fast-paced, flavour-filled sector!

Are you an ambitious Finance Controller ready to make your mark in the dynamic world of chilled food manufacturing? We’re looking for a commercially astute and technically strong finance professional to join our fast growing business, based in Nottingham with the flexibility of hybrid working and occasional travel to our UK sites.

This is your opportunity to step into a visible, hands-on role where you'll be at the centre of financial control, leading a talented and diverse hybrid team, driving process and systems improvements, and steering the fast-growing company through key financial milestones including year-end, audit, and statutory reporting.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Own the Close: Lead the monthly consolidated financial close and deliver high-quality performance reporting.
• Ensure Financial Accuracy: Oversee all financial accounting activities – from journals to accruals and prepayments – ensuring precision and timeliness.
• Lead Year-End: Drive the year-end close, manage the external audit process, and ensure statutory accounts are filed on time.
• Keep Things Moving: Oversee all Accounts Payable, Receivable and Credit Control activities, ensuring accurate processing, timely collections, and supplier payments.
• Tax & Strategy: Ensure compliance with direct and indirect taxes while developing a robust tax strategy for the group working with the Tax Manager.
• Be the Technical Expert: Provide technical accounting advice on new products, initiatives, and acquisitions. Own and ensure Group Accounting Policies.
• Drive Continuous Improvement: Champion efficiency, automation, transformation and stronger controls across all financial processes.
• Inspire a High-Performing Team: Lead and develop a hybrid team across multiple locations, creating a collaborative, engaged and accountable culture.
  
  

Who We’re Looking For

• A qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) – ideally Big 5 trained – with at least 5 years’ PQE
• A confident communicator with a proactive mindset and ability to manage competing priorities at pace
• Process and Systems transformation experience in a large centralised finance team.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and experience navigating complex financial environments
• Advanced Excel skills and a passion for data accuracy, structure, and insight
• A natural leader with experience managing dispersed, hybrid teams
  
  

Why Join Us?

• Join a growing forward-thinking PE backed chilled food business with serious ambition (potential to be involved in future M&A work)
• Be part of a high-impact, commercially focused finance function where your transformation skills will further develop the function for the future.
• Hybrid working with a Nottingham base and collaborative site visits across the UK
• An engaged culture that values pace, people, and performance – where your voice will be heard
  
  

Benefits Include

• Competitive Salary
• Car Allowance and Company Bonus
• 33 Days annual leave
• 2 Employee Volunteering Days per year
• Online and High-street retailer discount scheme
• Employee well-being and community support groups
• Informal and Formal training opportunities with personalised online LMS platform
• Charity Initiatives and Team events
• 24/7 Access to Grocery Aid (Free Financial, Emotional and Practical Support)
• Physical Wellbeing Benefits – Free on demand exercise hub and various gym discounts.
• Online Wellbeing benefits
• Free Financial wellbeing – mortgage calculators, budget tools, financial aid tools
• Holiday Discounts via Online Retail Discount
  
  

Are you ready to take the next step in your finance career and help shape the future of one of the UK’s fastest-growing chilled food businesses?

This is your opportunity to step into a high-impact role within a values-led, commercially focused organisation that puts culture and people first. You'll be part of a business that truly invests in its finance talent—offering real scope for progression, continuous development, and leadership growth.

If you're a finance professional who thrives in fast-paced environments and is ready to influence the numbers that drive strategic decisions—we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and let’s talk.

The Compleat Food Group fosters an inclusive, respectful culture where everyone feels safe, supported, and valued. We welcome diverse talent, knowing it drives exceptional results and a better workplace. We are committed to Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect, we ensure all colleagues can thrive by bringing their whole selves to work. As an equal opportunity’s employer, we provide all the support you need to succeed. Contact us with any questions about Diversity & Inclusion or accessibility during the application process.

Recruitment Agencies

We have a small, active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions. We only accept CV submissions for roles released to you directly by our Talent Acquisition team. If you would be interested in working with us please send a message to [e-mail] and should we have any roles we need additional support with we will reach out to you.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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