Site Finance Manager

The Compleat Food Group; Clitheroe; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Hybrid working

Employee volunteering days

Discount scheme

Wellbeing support groups

Training and development opportunities

Charity initiatives and team events

Grocery Aid support

Wellbeing resources

Financial planning tools

Retail discounts

Job summary

The Compleat Food Group in Clitheroe is seeking a commercially focused Finance Manager to own site financial performance, influence operational decisions, and implement projects and controls. You will drive budgeting, forecasting, and reporting in a fast-moving environment.

Lead on capital spend, balance sheet reconciliations, and performance improvement initiatives, working closely with stakeholders to deliver tangible financial benefits.

Qualifications

• Qualified in CIMA or ACCA.
• Advanced Excel and ERP skills.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder communication.
• Experience in FMCG or manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Interrogate site financial performance to aid decision making.
• Monitor and report on key daily and weekly performance indicators (KPIs).
• Ensure financial reporting is accurate and within agreed timescales.
• Prepare and monitor monthly reports, resolving queries promptly.
• Assist OpEx team in driving cost reduction through manufacturing improvements.
• Forecast monthly site performance and annual budgeting.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

FMCG/manufacturing experience

Education

CIMA

ACCA

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

We have an incredible opportunity for a brilliant Finance professional to join us and make a difference at our site in Clitheroe! This is a role for someone who thrives on pace, pressure, and performance.

A commercially sharp Finance Manager who can see beyond the numbers, challenge the status quo, and help drive a fast-moving business forward.

This is far more than a traditional finance role. We need a focused, experienced leader who can take ownership of site financial performance, influence operational decision-making, and continuously improve the way we work. You will play a critical role in developing and implementing projects, controls, and commercial measures that support the evolving needs of a dynamic and ambitious business.

The right person will bring energy, resilience, commercial instinct, and the confidence to challenge, improve, and deliver. If you are looking for an easy ride, this is not it. But if you want to make a genuine impact inside a growing food business with serious ambition, we would love to hear from you.

Working Hours:

The working hours are Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 17:00.

Your Duties Will Include:

• Interrogation of site financial performance to assist decision making
• Monitor and report on key daily and weekly performance indicators (KPIs)
• Ensure financial reporting is completely accurately and within agreed timescales
• Preparation and monitoring of monthly reports, ensuring queries are resolved in a timely and effective manner
• Assist the OpEx team in driving cost reduction projects through manufacturing improvement projects
• Calculate and post all accruals and prepayments.
• Completion of monthly balance sheet reconciliation for review and approval by the Finance Manager.
• Monthly forecasting of site performance.
• Annual budgeting of site performance.
• Accurately forecast capital spend and benefits, ensuring alignment to approved capital proposal and escalating any delays / pull forwards
• Tracking capital project spend and benefits, ensuring this aligns to the approved capital proposal.
• Financial data gathering for the post investment appraisals for all capital projects.

Qualified (CIMA, ACCA)

• Advanced excel and ERP skills
• Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail
• Great communicator and comfortable with liaising with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proactive, organised and able to flexibly in order to meet deadlines and have the drive to deliver results
• FMCG or manufacturing experience is essential

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.

What You Should Know About How We Recruit

At The Compleat Food Group, we believe great teams are built on difference. We create an inclusive, respectful environment where everyone feels safe, supported, and are able to be themselves at work.

We're proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect. If you need a reasonable adjustment at any stage of our recruitment process, just let us know, we'll support you - confidentially and with care.

We hire the best people for our roles, not the same people. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, we focus on what you do and the impact you could make in our business. Our recruitment process is fair, accessible, and designed to give everyone an equal chance.

You’ll also find benefits that support people at every life stage, plus active internal networks - including Women @ Compleat, LGBTQIA+, and Neurodiversity

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Hybrid working
• 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 personalised 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