Commercial Finance Manager

The Compleat Food Group; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Nottingham is seeking an experienced Commercial Finance Manager to join its Finance team. In this strategic role, you'll partner with key stakeholders and deliver analysis that drives smarter decisions. We're looking for someone with a strong background in finance, excellent Excel skills, and a professional qualification like CIMA or ACCA. Join us in shaping the future of our operations while enjoying benefits like hybrid working and 33 days of holiday.

Benefits

33 days holiday (including bank holidays)

Hybrid working

Employee Volunteering Days

Discount schemes

Well-being support groups

Training opportunities

Charity initiatives

24/7 access to financial support

Gym discounts

Financial well-being tools

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a growing fast paced environment.
• Strong Excel skills required.
• Focused individual with excellent time management skills.
• Build strong relationships through communication skills.
• High levels of attention to detail.
• Possess commercial awareness and business acumen.
• Inquisitive mind willing to improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop portfolio analysis for managing profitability.
• Manage customer pricing models and fiscal analysis.
• Partner with commercial teams for strategic decisions.
• Ownership of balance sheet reconciliations.
• Preparation and analysis of brand P&Ls.
• Support financial appraisal of monthly demand re-forecast.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Commercial awareness

Education

CIMA or ACCA qualification

Job description

Overview

Our aim is to raise the bar and delight our customers and consumers every day, they are at the heart of all our decision making. We work at the correct pace to take clear decisive actions and deliver on our commitments, on time, every time to drive positive difference, we have the courage to think differently and challenge the status quo.

Working Hours: The working hours are Monday to Thursday 08:30am - 5pm, and 8.30pm - 4pm on Fridays. We also offer Hybrid and flexible working.

Responsibilities

• Develop portfolio analysis and link into wider management reviews; aiming to influence the wider commercial, brand and development teams to maximise profitability
• Management of customer pricing models and ownership of inflation/deflation analysis; providing clarity to the business on the financial impact
• Business partner the commercial team working through varying scenarios throughout the year; both supporting and challenging the team to deliver against their strategies
• Ownership of balance sheet reconciliations for both long and short term discounts, ensuring robustness and traceability within the central repository
• Preparation of brand P&Ls and a key participant in the monthly business unit reviews
• Working as part of the commercial finance team to deliver the annual budget
• Support the commercial team in the financial appraisal of the monthly demand re-forecast

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 employer, we provide all the support you need to succeed. Contact us with any questions about Diversity & Inclusion or accessibility during the application process.

Qualifications

• Have the ability to work in a growing fast paced environment
• Possess strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Be a very focused individual with excellent organisation and time management skills
• Be able to build strong relationships through great communication and interpersonal skills
• High levels of attention to detail
• Possess commercial awareness and business acumen
• Have an inquisitive mind, willing to challenge and improve processes
• Professionally qualified (CIMA or ACCA preferable)

Opportunity

We’re excited to offer an incredible opportunity for an experienced Commercial Finance Manager to join our dedicated and professional Finance team in Nottingham. In this strategic role, you\'ll partner with key stakeholders to deliver compelling analysis that drives smarter decisions and unlocks EBITDA growth. It\'s more than finance, it\'s about shaping the future of the business through clarity, influence, and commercial acumen.

Company

The Compleat Food Group are one of the UK's fastest growing chilled food manufacturing companies. We are dedicated to delivering excellence in every aspect of our operations. Our commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence sets us apart. At The Compleat Food Group we don\'t just make food. We make food to feel good, taste good and do good for everyone.

Benefits

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Hybrid working
• 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