Finance Business Partner

Compleat Food Group; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK food manufacturer is seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to drive financial outcomes through Operational Excellence initiatives. This role involves partnering with Operations to quantify value delivery from waste awareness programs, requiring a qualified accountant with strong financial experience in manufacturing. The position offers 33 days of holiday, hybrid working options, and various employee benefits aimed at well-being and professional development.

Benefits

33 days holiday (including bank holidays)

Hybrid working

Employee Volunteering Days

Retailer discount scheme

Well-being support groups

Training opportunities

Charity initiatives

24/7 access to financial support

Gym discounts

Online well-being benefits

Financial aid tools

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with CIMA / ACA / ACCA or equivalent.
• Experience in manufacturing or FMCG finance required.
• Track record in operations-facing finance roles desired.
• Understanding of waste, yield, and overhead drivers needed.
• Ability to influence operational stakeholders without authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance for Operational Excellence and War on Waste programmes.
• Partner with site leadership to analyze waste drivers.
• Challenge operational assumptions and validate savings claims.
• Quantify opportunities and prioritize based on value and feasibility.
• Develop dashboards linking operational metrics to financial outcomes.
• Build financial capability within operational teams.
• Help leaders understand the financial impact of decisions.
• Champion waste reduction mindset across the business.
• Support performance and OpEx reviews with insights.

Skills

Qualified accountant (CIMA / ACA / ACCA or equivalent)

Strong experience in manufacturing or FMCG finance

Proven track record in operations-facing finance roles

Deep understanding of manufacturing cost structures

Ability to influence senior operational stakeholders

Job description

Join Our Finance Team at The Compleat Food Group!

We're excited to offer an incredible opportunity for an experienced Finance Business Partner to join us.

In this role, you will play a critical part in translating operational performance into financial outcomes. This role partners closely with Operations and Supply Chain leaders to identify, quantify, prioritise, and track value delivery from Operational Excellence initiatives, including the War on Waste programme, covering food waste, yield loss, packaging waste, labour inefficiency, and energy.

The role ensures that War on Waste and wider OpEx activity delivers real, measurable P&L, cash, and carbon benefits, embedded into forecasts, budgets, and performance management across The Compleat Food Group.

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 8.30pm – 4pm on Fridays. We also offer Hybrid and flexible working.

This role will require frequent travel to our sites.

Your Duties Will Include:

• Act as the finance lead for Operational Excellence and War on Waste programmes across manufacturing and supply chain.
• Partner site leadership teams to understand waste drivers, yield loss, giveaway, rework, and inefficiency.
• Provide fact-based challenge to operational assumptions, improvement plans, and savings claims
• Quantify War on Waste opportunities and support prioritisation based on value, feasibility, speed to impact, and sustainability impact.
• Translate operational waste metrics into clear financial value levers understood by both Finance and Operations.
• Develop dashboards linking waste, yield, and operational KPIs to financial and carbon outcomes.
• Build financial and commercial capability within operational teams around waste, yield, and value creation.
• Help site leaders understand how daily decisions impact margin, cash, and carbon.
• Champion a "waste is cost" mindset across the business.
• Support monthly performance and OpEx reviews with clear, actionable insight.

Your Skills and Experience:

• Qualified accountant (CIMA / ACA / ACCA or equivalent)
• Strong experience in manufacturing or FMCG finance
• Proven track record in operations-facing finance roles
• Deep understanding of: Manufacturing cost structures, Waste, yield, labour, and overhead drivers
• Ability to influence senior operational stakeholders without authority

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.