Finance Transformation Manager

Carlsberg Britvic; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly product allowance

Private Medical options

Life Assurance

Company bonus scheme

Access to 24/7 GP services

Enhanced pension contribution

Generous holiday

High street discounts

Job summary

Carlsberg Britvic is seeking a Finance Transformation Manager to lead initiatives across the On Trade Finance and Commercial teams, driving automation and improved forecasting, reporting, and controls. The role emphasizes data quality, business partnering, and scalable analytics to enable strategic decision-making.

The candidate will manage end-to-end processes, deliver efficiency gains, and work with multiple stakeholders to embed sustainable change in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Advanced Excel, financial modelling and reporting automation skills.
• Experience in a data-driven finance or analytical role, using AI.
• Strong stakeholder management and project delivery experience.
• Process mapping, root cause analysis and end-to-end redesign experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance transformation and continuous improvement initiatives across the On Trade Finance team and the Commercial team.
• Deliver measurable improvements in efficiency, accuracy and control.
• Identify, prioritise and deliver automation to simplify ways of working and reduce manual effort.
• Support implementation and adoption of new processes, systems and tools with stakeholder engagement.
• Enhance forecasting processes and reporting solutions to improve forecast accuracy and decision-making.
• Strengthen governance across accrual management and price increase administration.
• Improve data quality, reporting consistency and accessibility for trusted financial information.
• Develop scalable analytical and reporting tools to support better business decisions.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modelling

Data analytics

Stakeholder mgmt

Automation

AI in finance

Data handling

Education

CIMA qualification

Job description

As Finance Transformation Manager, you will play a key role in transforming how the On Trade Finance team operates. Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, you will lead initiatives that improve brand & pack profitability reporting. forecasting, price increase management, and accrual management through simplification, standardisation and automation. Working closely with Finance and Commercial teams, you will identify opportunities to improve efficiency, enhance data quality & forecast accuracy, and unlock capacity, enabling the team to focus on higher-value business partnering and decision support. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving problems, challenging the status quo and driving meaningful change in a fast-paced environment.

• Lead finance transformation and continuous improvement initiatives across the On Trade Finance team, and with the Commercial team.
• Deliver measurable improvements in efficiency, accuracy and control.
• Identify, prioritise and deliver automation that simplifies ways of working and reduce manual effort.
• Support the implementation and adoption of new processes, systems and tools, ensuring sustainable change and stakeholder engagement.
• Conduct process reviews to identify inefficiencies, risks and opportunities to improve controls and performance.
• Enhance forecasting processes and reporting solutions to improve forecast accuracy, insight and decision-making.
• Strengthen governance across accrual management and price increase administration through robust, scalable processes and controls.
• Improve data quality, reporting consistency and accessibility, creating trusted and efficient sources of financial information.
• Develop scalable analytical and reporting tools that support better business decisions and reduce administrative workload.
• Proven experience delivering transformation, process improvement or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience of process mapping, root cause analysis and redesigning end-to-end processes.
• Strong stakeholder management and project delivery skills.
• Advanced Excel skills including financial modelling and reporting automation.
• Significant experience working in a highly data-driven finance or analytical role using AI.
• Experience managing, transforming, and analysing large datasets from multiple sources.
• CIMA qualified with experience (other financial qualifications will also be considered).

Carlsberg Britvic is the largest multi-beverage supplier in the UK and is home to some of the most iconic and popular beers & soft drinks, including Carlsberg Danish Pilsner, 1664, Poretti and Brooklyn to ale favourites such as Hobgoblin and Wainwright. For soft drinks, Carlsberg Britvic's brands include J2O, Robinsons, Tango and London Essence along with the licence rights to the Pepsi portfolio in the UK including Pepsi MAX, 7UP, poppi, Lipton Iced Tea and Rockstar Energy. With a strong national footprint, the Carlsberg Britvic business includes 5 production facilities and 16 logistics depot's servicing customers up and down the UK. As these two historical businesses have come together, the one common goal remains, and that is ensuring our people succeed. This is an exciting time to join our newly formed business - with their incredible individual history's, innovation of products and some of the UK's most iconic brands, Carlsberg Britvic strives to deliver the best service to our customers and consumers. We aim to make a difference, bringing together two diverse companies, our global reach enables opportunity, growth and a chance to work with some fantastic people.

Competitive Salary with extensive benefits:

• Monthly product allowance - alcoholic & non-alcoholic options available
• Private Medical options
• Life Assurance
• Company bonus scheme
• Access to 24/7 GP services
• Enhanced pension contribution
• Generous holiday (inc bank holidays)
• Access to a range of high street discounts