Senior Commercial Finance Manager

Coca-cola; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is seeking a Senior Commercial Finance Manager to lead financial strategies within their commercial finance team. This role will influence key business decisions, manage financial performance, and lead a small team while contributing to a dynamic and diverse work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years post-qualified experience in finance.
• At least 3 years in a commercial finance environment, preferably FMCG.
• Experience in leading teams or line management.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships to support and influence commercial decisions.
• Manage P&L and Balance Sheet ensuring smooth month-end processes.
• Provide financial leadership and insights.

Skills

Analytical

Problem Solving

Communication

Change Management

Education

CIMA / ACA / ACCA Qualified

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Are you looking for new challenges and personal growth within Coca-Cola Europacific Partners? Then we have a great opportunity for you!

Do you have a personality with the power to influence and connect? Can you sustain the pace to keep on growing? Will you make an impact with your desire to win?

Senior Commercial Finance Manager

Contract type: Permanent, full time (37.5 hours)

Location: Uxbridge, expectations are to be in the office at least 3 days per week

What do you become a part of

Working as the Senior Manager within the Commercial Finance team, you will be the primary finance contact for key business units within the sales organisation. The role requires a finance leader to act as a business partner to the channel, providing first-class decision support and analysis whilst ensuring that all commercial finance accountabilities are delivered effectively and in full. This role provides an opportunity to influence and lead change within one of the key focus areas of our business. It offers a chance to influence, lead change, and develop future strategies to grow the business.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop effective and mutually beneficial relationships to support and influence key commercial decisions.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of the commercial environment to drive increased value and profitability.

Manage P&L and Balance Sheet

• Support the sales team to ensure off-invoice investments and accruals are correctly accounted for and within guidelines.
• Ensure smooth month-end processes.
• Proactively support working capital visibility and improvement initiatives.

Evaluate Business Proposals

• Manage complex analysis projects, evaluate findings, and make recommendations about financial implications.
• Analyze the effectiveness of promotions and customer investments.
• Support revenue and pricing discussions with customers.

Performance Insight and Analysis

• Provide financial leadership, guidance, and insights.
• Identify trends impacting performance and make recommendations to drive business results.

Planning and Forecasting

• Support annual planning, ensuring strategies are reflected with robust assumptions.
• Assist with rolling estimates and the S&OP process.

Leadership

• Lead a team of 2 direct reports.
• Apply personal development and performance management routines.
• Set performance objectives and mentor team members.
• Recruit high-caliber talent when vacancies arise.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 5 years post-qualified experience (CIMA / ACA / ACCA).
• At least 3 years in a commercial finance environment, preferably FMCG.
• Proficient in MS Office, especially PowerPoint & Excel.
• Analytical, improvement-focused, and problem-solving mindset.
• Experience leading teams or line management.
• Strong influencing and communication skills.
• Proactive in embracing change.
• Understanding of FMCG supply chain dynamics.

We are Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) — a dedicated team of 42,000 people serving customers in 31 countries, working together to make, move, and sell some of the world's most loved drinks.

We are a global leader in consumer goods, helping our 2.1 million customers grow through innovation and investment in new products and technologies. Our goal is to delight the 600 million people who enjoy our drinks daily.

We embrace diversity and inclusion, welcoming people from all walks of life and empowering unique perspectives. We recognize there is progress to be made, and we are committed to it. To learn more about our culture, you can speak to one of our employees via our live chat platform.

We understand some individuals may prefer not to participate in alcohol-related sales or promotions. If this applies to you, please discuss this with your talent acquisition contact.

• Birmingham, Bristol, London, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne
• Competitive salary and benefits