Finance Project Manager

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

Job summary

A prominent food company in Nottingham is seeking a Finance Project Manager for a 3-month fixed-term contract. The role involves leading operational projects, improving site performance, and ensuring financial governance. Candidates should have finance qualifications, strong Excel skills, and a proven track record in driving business performance. Benefits include employee volunteering days, discounts, and well-being support. Join a team fostering an inclusive culture where diverse talent thrives.

Benefits

Employee Volunteering Days

Online retail discount scheme

Employee well-being and community support

Training opportunities

Charity Initiatives

24/7 access to Grocery Aid

Physical Wellbeing Benefits

Financial wellbeing tools

Holiday Discounts

Responsibilities

• Lead and support commercially focused operational projects.
• Evaluate and challenge capital investment projects.
• Own the development and delivery of performance reporting frameworks.
• Partner with operational teams on cost and efficiency improvement projects.
• Provide financial leadership across planning cycles.
• Ensure financial governance within projects.
• Act as a key finance partner within cross-functional project teams.

Skills

Finance qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ICAEW etc)

Advanced excel skills

Natural leader

Great communicator

Proven track record of driving business performance

ERP knowledge

FMCG experience

Job description

Job Advert

Join Our Finance Team at The Compleat Food Group!

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Finance Project Manager to join our team on a 3 month fixed term contract.

You will have a pivotal role to play in shaping business performance at our Nottingham sites. This is more than reporting numbers, it’s about driving insight, influencing decisions, and delivering measurable impact through critical projects.

Working Hours:

The working hours are Monday to Thursday 8.30am - 5pm, Friday 8.30am - 4pm. We also offer Hybrid working.

Your Duties Will Include:

• Lead and support commercially focused operational projects, driving initiatives from concept through to delivery to improve site performance and profitability
• Evaluate and challenge capital investment projects, ensuring robust business cases, clear ROI, achievable timelines, and effective risk mitigation throughout the project lifecycle
• Own the development and delivery of performance reporting frameworks, providing daily and weekly KPIs and variance analysis that actively support project decision-making
• Partner with operational teams on cost and efficiency improvement projects, embedding strong overhead control through education, governance, and sustainable cost-awareness initiatives
• Provide financial leadership across planning cycles, including project-level forecasting, annual budgeting, and long-term performance modelling to support strategic decision-making
• Ensure financial governance within projects, reviewing balance sheet reconciliations and monitoring internal controls to manage and mitigate project and business risks
• Act as a key finance partner within cross-functional project teams, delivering insight, challenge, and recommendations that influence outcomes and drive measurable performance improvements at site level

Your Skills and Experience:

• Finance qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ICAEW etc)
• Advanced excel skills
• Natural leader
• Great communicator and comfortable liaising with stakeholders at all levels
• Proven track record of driving business performance through providing accurate information and challenging results
• ERP knowledge
• FMCG experience

Benefits:

• 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 personalized 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

Culture and Inclusion:

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.