Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Rutherford Cross is pleased to again be working with Baxters to recruit a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to be based at its Fochabers site.

Baxters Food Group is a fifth‑generation privately‑owned entrepreneurial business, which specialises in the manufacturing of premium‑quality food products. The Group’s product range includes soup, beetroot, chutney, condiments, preserves and meal options. Baxters has been in operation since 1868 and a lot has changed since then, but its dedication to making only the best quality products has always been at the core of the business.

The Baxters Group has grown from a humble village store to a circa £400m turnover business.

Baxters is now looking to recruit a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to join Baxters’ European Finance Team in a role that sits at the very heart of the business. Reporting to the Head of Business Performance and working closely with the CFO, senior leadership and operational teams, you will play a key role in translating financial data into meaningful commercial insight, supporting strategic decision‑making and performance improvement.

The Financial Planning & Analysis Manager will be responsible for delivering robust financial planning, high‑quality analysis and value‑adding commercial support across the organisation. This is an exceptional opportunity and will be a high‑visibility role that will have significant impact across the business. Working closely with the Head of Business Performance, the position will play a critical part in delivering detailed, insightful analysis and will collaborate with key functions including Operations, Supply Chain, and Commercial.

With a high degree of autonomy, this position offers the chance to design and enhance best‑in‑class FP&A processes while providing exciting long‑term career development prospects.

• Producing and enhancing management reporting packs, ensuring accuracy, clarity and insight
• Co‑ordinating and preparing consolidated budgeting, forecasting and long‑range financial planning processes
• Developing and maintaining robust KPIs and dashboards to monitor business performance
• Developing and maintaining detailed financial models to assess profitability at product/customer level
• Producing variance analysis against budget and forecast, with clear insight
• Preparing and presenting financial reports to senior leadership to support informed decision‑making
• Driving continuous improvement in financial reporting, modelling and analytical processes
• Acting as a key interface across finance teams

This role would suit a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys working closely to the business and influencing decision‑making beyond finance.

• CIMA / ACCA / ACA qualification (or equivalent)
• Relevant experience in a similar FP&A or senior finance role
• Demonstrate highly advanced Excel skills for complex financial models, large datasets, and automation
• Lead the use of Power BI to create impactful dashboards and visualisations
• Proven experience leading budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis
• The ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non‑finance stakeholders

For more information on this role, please contact Hazel Wynn at Rutherford Cross: