Finance Marketing Controller - UK/I

Jdeprofessional; Maidenhead; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Learning and development programmes

Job summary

A global coffee and tea company in Maidenhead is seeking a Finance Marketing Controller. You will lead financial oversight for marketing strategies, manage reporting and forecasting, and partner with marketing leadership to drive decisions based on financial insights. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with over three years of experience, possesses advanced Excel skills, and has strong communication abilities to interact with diverse stakeholders. This role offers a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of post-qualification experience as a finance professional.
• Able to work independently and prioritize workload effectively.
• Strong ability to present complex financial data simply to non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance-related aspects of marketing strategy and planning.
• Perform monthly reporting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Serve as a finance business partner to marketing leadership.

Skills

Qualified accountant

Proactive self-starter

Good written and oral communication

Ability to work under pressure

Advanced Excel skills

Education

Qualified accountant with +3 years PQE

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Job Description

• Lead the development, evaluation, and approval of marketing and new product development (NPD) business cases, ensuring strong financial rigor, clear ROI, and alignment with strategic objective including post-launch reviews and provide insight for future launches
• FP&A monnthly reporting including forecasting and providing strong written inputs to the Monthly Review Deck (MRD) with clear variance analysis and insight
• Own end-to-end tracking and reporting of marketing spend, partnering closely with marketing teams to manage budgets, forecasts, and in-year performance for UK&I
• Forecasting and in-depth understanding of Brewer Spend (Tassimo & L’OR Machines) including tracking, forecasting and ROI for UK&I
• Lead the marketing component of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), coordinating assumptions, phasing, and financial targets across functions.
• Act as a trusted finance business partner to marketing leadership, translating financial insights into clear, actionable recommendations to support decision-making.
• Support medium to longer-term planning process in the business – e.g., 5-year Value Creation Plan or equivalent
• Support on the Cost of Goods (CoGs) analysis, explain the dynamics and challenge Global Operations if needed. Also, responsible for modelling CoGs in the monthly Forecast cycle and Annual Operating Plan (AOP) based on Global guidance.

Qualifications

Working at JDE Peet’s is hands‑on, giving you an opportunity to leave your mark. We are a fast‑paced company on a mission. Our focus demands high‑energy people who think fast and act quickly. If you have the courage and confidence to venture into new cultures & territories, and you're brimming with an entrepreneurial spirit and a drive to succeed, you’ll fit right in at JDE Peet’s.

For this role as a Finance Marketing Controller, we’re looking for someone who has the following skills and experience:

• Qualified accountant/ Experienced Finance professional with +3 years PQE
• Ability to work on own initiative / proactive
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Good written and oral communication skills – framing complex in a simple and concise way to non‑finance stakeholders
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, x/v‑lookups)

Nice to have:

• Experience in a similar role
• FMCG experience
• SAP, Trade accrual systems, Xtel,
• Power BI & Data Analytics

Additional Information

Your application at JDE Peet's
If you are interested in this career opportunity at JDE Peet's, apply and join us. After receiving your application we will do our utmost to give you quick feedback. Part of the recruitment procedure at JDE Peet's would be an online assessment, followed by interviews. A pre‑employment check can be part of the recruitment process.

Our DE&I Statement

At JDE Peet’s we aim to create a better future where we authentically serve, reflect and embrace everyone. We believe in fostering a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation where everyone feels comfortable to truly be who they are and unleash their full potential. This means we do not tolerate discrimination on the basis of our race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, age, disability, or any other trait protected by law.

Throughout the entire employee lifecycle, we place DE&I at the core of our people processes. This enables us to drive objectivity and eliminate any potential bias, ensuring an inclusive experience in the workplace. Do not hesitate to reach out if you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.

The future of work is hybrid, with both office and home playing an important role. At JDE Peet's, we value meeting colleagues in the office to unleash the possibilities of coffee and tea together and we enjoy our focus time when working from home. Join us and you will experience both. Because it’s amazing what happens over a cup of coffee.

#li-hybrid

Company Description

Who we are?

JDE Peet’s is the world’s leading pure‑play coffee and tea company, with local roots dating back to 1753, and is headquartered in the Netherlands. We unleash the possibilities of coffee and tea in more than 100 countries with a portfolio of over 50 brands, including L’OR, Peet’s, Jacobs, Senseo, Tassimo, Douwe Egberts, OldTown, Super, Pickwick and Moccona.

What’s it like to work at JDE Peet’s?

We are people united by the power and possibility of tea and coffee. At JDE Peet’s, we thrive on the freedom to pursue opportunities, provoking new ideas to make an impact at scale. Our ambition is simple – JDE Peet's: unleashing the possibilities of coffee and tea.

We bring action to our intentions, following through on what was agreed, always pushing things forward. We offer our people a range of learning and development programmes to support their personal growth.

At JDE Peet's, we believe it’s amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee or tea.

Apply to unleash a cup of amazing for your career. UNLEASH YOUR POSSIBILITY!