Strategic Finance Manager - Manufacturing & Ops

Samworth Brothers; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Finance Manager to work closely with operational leaders to drive financial performance and continuous improvement. In this influential role, the successful candidate will oversee budgeting and forecasting processes while acting as a key financial business partner to the Site Leadership Team. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with extensive experience in FMCG and manufacturing, possessing strong analytical and people management skills. Join a supportive and engaging work culture that values collaboration and personal growth.

Benefits

Enhanced pension scheme

Private health scheme

Employee discount scheme

Annual pay reviews

Profit related pay

Training and growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant status is essential to excel in this role.
• Experience in a manufacturing or FMCG environment is preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and commercial understanding are critical.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and period-end processes for the site.
• Act as financial business partner to the Site Leadership Team.
• Drive cost control across overheads, labour and manufacturing performance.
• Support product costing and standards with Commercial Finance.
• Lead business improvement initiatives and site projects.
• Develop and lead a small on-site finance team.

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)

Proven experience in manufacturing and/or FMCG environments

Strong background in operational and commercial finance

Experienced in driving business improvement and change initiatives

Confident influencing and challenging senior stakeholders

Commercially astute, analytical and solutions-focused

Collaborative leader with strong people management skills

Job description

A leading food manufacturing company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Finance Manager to work closely with operational leaders to drive financial performance and continuous improvement. In this influential role, the successful candidate will oversee budgeting and forecasting processes while acting as a key financial business partner to the Site Leadership Team. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with extensive experience in FMCG and manufacturing, possessing strong analytical and people management skills. Join a supportive and engaging work culture that values collaboration and personal growth.