Factory Finance & Costing Manager

Pasta Evangelists; Acton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fresh pasta company based in Acton is seeking a Factory Finance & Costing Manager to oversee financial operations in the factory. Responsibilities include managing weekly P&L reporting, product costing, and acting as a finance business partner. Candidates should have at least three years of experience in manufacturing finance, strong Excel skills, and a passion for pasta. The role offers competitive salary and diverse team culture.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Discount at Harrods

Free products

Referral bonus scheme

Cycle to work scheme

25 days leave

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years practical experience in manufacturing finance.
• Experience in food production is essential.
• Ability to communicate professionally and clearly.

Responsibilities

• Handle weekly and monthly reporting of factory P&L.
• Maintain product costing model and explain variances.
• Support annual audit processes.
• Act as a link between factory and head office.

Skills

Qualified accountant

Manufacturing finance experience

Strong Excel skills

Communication skills

Tools

Xero

Inventory management system

Job description

Factory Finance & Costing Manager

Overview

Pasta Evangelists has built the largest fresh pasta factory in the UK in North Acton. Our Factory Finance Manager is responsible for representing the Finance team in our factory: weekly and monthly reporting, product costing, financial control. The role also includes acting as Finance Business Partner for our teams which are based at the factory: Production, Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering and Quality & Safety. Previous manufacturing experience is key.

What you'll do at Pasta Evangelists

Reporting

• Weekly reporting of factory P&L and KPIs
• Perform monthly closure, forecast and budget
• Support the annual audit

Product Costing

• Maintain and develop the product costing model, which needs to combine the governance of the process and the flexibility needed due to the features and size of the business.
• Communicate and explain costing variances to stakeholders.
• Play an essential role in the implementation of new IT systems for inventory management.

Financial Control

• Maintain factory fixed asset register.
• Run business cases and financial analysis to evaluate factory Capex initiatives.

Business Partnering

• Act as a connection between factory and head office, providing analysis with full visibility on all the levers of the COGS.
• Enforce and improve factory internal controls to be fit for our next phase of growth.
• Control/validate savings projects.
• Validate profit improvement projects.

Who you are

• Qualified/part qualified accountant with 3 years+ practical manufacturing finance experience
• Previous food production experience is key
• Strong Excel skills, previous use of Xero and an inventory management system is preferable
• A strong emphasis on accuracy and quality
• Competent oral and written communication skills, with ability to evaluate queries and advise the teams in a timely and professional manner
• A pasta lover!

What we can offer

• Competitive salary to attract best talent
• Join a dynamic, fast-moving & diverse team
• Discount at our counter and restaurant in Harrods
• Regular team socials and pasta tastings
• Free Pasta Evangelists products
• Referral bonus Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• 25 days of paid annual leave (plus bank holidays)