Costings Finance Manager

The Compleat Food Group; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company based in Nottingham is seeking a Costings Finance Manager for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role involves overseeing a team, managing day-to-day costing requests, and ensuring accurate financial reporting. Candidates should have strong management skills and experience in a fast-paced environment. The company offers hybrid working and numerous benefits, including 33 days of holiday and financial well-being support.

Benefits

33 days holiday

Hybrid working

Employee Volunteering Days

Discount scheme

Training opportunities

24/7 access to Grocery Aid

Free exercise hub

Financial well-being tools

Qualifications

• Team/people management experience is essential.
• Must be able to present numbers to non-finance functions.
• CIMA/ACCA qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Team/people management

Managing stakeholder expectations

Attention to detail

Experience in food manufacturing

CIMA/ACCA qualified/finalist

Job description

Job Advert

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.

Overview

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 – 05:00pm, and 08:30am – 04:00pm 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.
• Keep up to date on site knowledge, such as new lines/processes/ways of working.
• Keep up to date on our product portfolio, brands, new launches etc.
• Understand the wider marketplace and external influences such as inflation, customer trends etc.
• Support with customer specific trackers/requests, including working with 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.
• Two 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).
• Free on‑demand exercise hub and various gym discounts.
• Online well‑being benefits.
• Free financial well‑being – mortgage calculators, budget tools, financial aid tools.
• Holiday discounts via online retail discount.

Inclusion and Diversity

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, ensuring 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.

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.