Costings Finance Manager

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

Job summary

A leading UK food manufacturer in Nottingham is seeking an experienced Costings Finance Manager for a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will lead a team to ensure accurate costings across multiple manufacturing sites while driving strategic goals. Ideal candidates will have strong team management skills and a background in finance related to food production.

Benefits

33 days holiday (including bank holidays)

Hybrid working options

Employee Volunteering Days

Online and High-street discounts

Physical Wellbeing Benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced environment is essential.
• Strong team management and stakeholder management skills.
• Attention to detail is vital for this role.

Responsibilities

• Oversee costings requests from manufacturing sites.
• Lead and develop a team of 3 finance analysts.
• Review and approve costings with the commercial team.

Skills

Ability to work in a growing fast-paced environment

Team/people management experience

Managing stakeholder expectations

Attention to detail

Ability to present numbers to non-finance functions

Experience in food manufacturing

Education

CIMA/ACCA qualified/finalist

Job description

Join Our Finance Team at The Compleat Food Group!

We're thrilled to offer an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Costings Finance Manager to join our dynamic and dedicated Finance team in Nottingham on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

In this key role, you'll lead and develop the costings team to deliver accurate and timely NPD and EPD costings to stakeholders across the business. You'll also play a pivotal part in driving the team's long‑term strategy - leading project meetings and ensuring every initiative aligns with our overall business goals.

Who We Are:

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.

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 8.30am - 4pm on Fridays.

We also offer Hybrid working.

Your Duties Will Include:

• Oversee and prioritise the day‑to‑day costing requests from 13 different manufacturing sites
• Review and approve costings ready to sign off with the commercial team, including approving selling prices, COGS, margin, promo funding, volume etc.
• Challenge and influence information provided from operations, commercial, NPD etc. to ensure competitive and accurate costings
• Lead and develop a team of 3 motivated finance analysts
• Drive and implement long‑term goals for the team aligning with overall business targets
• Liaise and build relationships across functions such as operations, NPD, procurement and commercial
• Keeping up to date on site knowledge, such as new lines/processes/ways of working
• Keeping up to date on our product portfolio, brands, new launches etc.
• Understanding of the wider marketplace and external influences such as inflation, customer trends etc.
• Support with customer specific trackers/requests, including working with the account managers to turn financial data into customer friendly information
• Own complex costings such as capex projects, completely new products to sites and other innovative business opportunities
• Be a continuous improvement champion by leading the bi‑weekly project meetings
• Support the launch of our new Recipe Professor system

Your Skills and Experience:

• Have the ability to work in a growing fast paced environment
• Team/people management experience
• Managing stakeholder expectations
• Prioritise requests easily
• Attention to detail
• Ability to present numbers to non‑finance functions
• Always looking to improve ways of working
• Experience in food manufacturing - desirable
• CIMA/ACCA qualified/finalist

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

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.