FP&A Controller - Mat cover

Job Description

JDE UK has a turnover of +€470 million. Key brands are Tassimo, Kenco, L’Or and Douwe Egberts. The FP&A team is responsible for financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting and providing strategic insights to decision-making.

The focus of the FP&A Controller role is to work cross‑functional to understand the P&L fully and own the annual budget cycle and short and long‑term forecast process. This role will report to the FP&A manager.

Owner of all business forecasting and provides analysis to support decision‑making

• Responsible for the total P&L for reporting and providing insights and analysis including preparing monthly reporting decks to the UK leadership team and International Head Quarters (IHQ)
• Take ownership of the monthly forecast cycle, working closely with all the key stakeholders and providing the latest insights
• Prepare analysis and decks for the monthly review cycles (M meetings)
• Take ownership of Annual Operating Plan (AOP) planning, modelling and drive the reporting and prepare presentations of the plans (SMRD)
• Support medium to longer‑term planning process in the business – e.g., 5‑year Value Creation Plan or equivalent
• Work closely with the commercial finance team, Central Finance, and other company functions – Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain and Manufacturing – on short and long‑term projects to improve total performance
• Experience of COGs review and analysis
• Supporting with finance automation centred around Power BI
• Deputise for the FP&A manager when required

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with 5 years of PQE
• A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or controlling

Must have:

• Ability to work on own initiative / proactive
• Previous FMCG experience
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Analytical mindset and attention to detail
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, v‑lookups, knowledge of databases)
• Good written and oral communication skills – ability to challenge & influence in a commercial environment
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure