Finance Partner

Nestlé; Crawley; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food and beverage company in Crawley is seeking a Finance Partner for its Purina team. This role involves providing financial analysis, managing brand profitability, and supporting New Product Development. The ideal candidate is an ACCA, ACA, or CIMA qualified accountant with exceptional communication skills and a flexible attitude towards prioritising tasks. The position offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including a car allowance and personal development opportunities.

Benefits

17% car allowance

Potential discretionary annual bonus

Generous pension scheme

12 flexible days plus 25 holiday days

2 paid volunteering days

Focus on personal development

Qualifications

• Qualified/close to qualified Accountant with proven experience in Finance & Control.
• Self-motivated and results-focused with high initiative.
• Ability to understand business impacts on brand profitability.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial analysis and insight for the Purina category.
• Evaluate New Product Development launches with added insight.
• Manage Brand Profitability and report quarterly results.

Skills

Exceptional communication skills

Flexibility and the ability to prioritise

Experience of building cross-functional networks

Strong influencing skills

Education

ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified

Job description

Business Area: Nestle Purina
Location: Gatwick

Salary Circa £55,000 depending on experience

Some of our other fantastic benefits

• 17 % car allowance
• Potential, discretionary annual bonus
• Generous pension scheme – contribution from Nestle
• 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement
• 2 paid volunteering days
• A focus on personal development and growth

Although this is a full-time opportunity, please speak to us about what flexibility means to you as we are always open to discuss individual’s flexible working needs, don’t let this stop you from applying.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Partner to join our outstanding Purina Finance team based at Gatwick. Reporting to the Finance Planning & Analytics Manager this role is a great opportunity to broaden your experience with a wide ranging finance partnering role.

At PURINA, we work every day to create richer lives for pets and the people who love them. We are proud to make many of the UK’s most popular and trusted pet food brands including FELIX, WINALOT, PURINA ONE, BAKERS and DENTALIFE. Bought by millions, our much-loved brands have been unlocking the power of food for over a century - helping pets and their owners live happier and healthier lives together.

We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity. We proudly signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter, are committed to Disability Confidence, and have been recognised as a Times Top 50 Employer for gender equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we are a headline partner of Diversity and Inclusion in grocery.

Your impact

As a Finance Business Partner, you will be a trusted business partner to the category and marketing team of our Purina category, providing financial analysis and insight and driving sustainable brand and category profitability.

Key responsibilities

• Providing pre- and post-evaluation of New Product Development launches with value added insight
• Ensuring Marketing spend is pre and post evaluated, and analysis and insight is shared with the business with a view to identify opportunities for improving PFME effectiveness
• Brand Profitability Management
• Presenting Quarterly brand profitability reviews to Purina leadership team - providing detailed analysis giving value added insight to drive brand profitability.
• A key driving force in longer term strategic portfolio choices

Ingredients for success

You will ideally be a qualified/close to qualified Accountant with proven experience in Finance & Control. You will need to be self-motivated and results-focused, with high level of initiative to support the business. Your insight will enable you to quickly understand how the business decisions impact brand profitability, their targets and the business KPIs overall. In this role, you will successfully use your communication and influencing skills across all levels of the organisation. Finally, you will need the ability to be flexible when prioritising work in an environment that is often ambiguous.

You will have:

• Exceptional communication skills
• Flexibility and the ability to prioritise
• Experience of building cross-functional networks
• The ability to cope well under pressure

• Good knowledge of the P&L
• Strong influencing skills
• Ideally ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified

What you need to know

Advert posting date: 28/01/2026
Advert closing date: 11/02/2026

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect and we believe that embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment allows everyone to reach their full potential and drives innovative thinking. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, parents, carers and members of the LGBT+ community. Please let us know if we can provide accommodations to ensure your full participation in the application process.

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