Commercial Finance Manager

Join Our Finance Team at The Compleat Food Group!

We’re excited to offer an incredible opportunity for an experienced Commercial Finance Manager to join our dedicated and professional Finance team in Nottingham.

In this strategic role, you’ll partner with key stakeholders to deliver compelling analysis that drives smarter decisions and unlocks EBITDA growth. It's more than finance, it's about shaping the future of the business through clarity, influence, and commercial acumen.

We’re home to some of the UK’s most exciting and loved food brands, including

Wall’s Pastry, Pork Farms, Wrights, The Real Yorkshire Pudding Co., unearthed, Vadasz, Squeaky Bean, Palace Culture, and Harvey & Brockless. Alongside our branded portfolio, we’re a leading supplier of delicious own-label pastry, sweet bakery, party food, olives and antipasti, added-value egg products, continental meats, dips and sauces and plant-based food to the UK’s major retailers, as well as across food service.

With over 6,000 talented colleagues across 17 sites, and an annual turnover of £1.3bn, we’re united by a shared ambition to shape the future of food for the better.

Nottingham

The working hours are Monday to Thursday 08:30am - 5pm, and 8.30pm - 4pm on Fridays

We also offer Hybrid and flexible working.

• Develop portfolio analysis and link into wider management reviews; aiming to influence the wider commercial, brand and development teams to maximise profitability
• Management of customer pricing models and ownership of inflation/deflation analysis; providin clarity to the business on the financial impact
• Business partner the commercial team working through varying scenarios throughout the year; both supporting and challenging the team to deliver against their strategies
• Ownership of balance sheet reconciliations for both long and short term discounts, ensuring robustness and traceability within the central repository
• Preparation of brand P&Ls and a key participant in the monthly business unit reviews
• Working as part of the commercial finance team to deliver the annual budget
• Support the commercial team in the financial appraisal of the monthly demand re-forecast

• Have the ability to work in a growing fast paced environment
• Possess strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Be a very focused individual with excellent organisation and time management skills
• Be able to build strong relationships through great communication and interpersonal skills
• High levels of attention to detail
• Possess commercial awareness and business acumen
• Have an inquisitive mind, willing to challenge and improve processes
• Professionally qualified (CIMA or ACCA preferable)

AtThe Compleat Food Group, we believe our people are the heart of our success. That’s why we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your lifestyle, wellbeing, and career growth:

• Salary Sacrifice Schemes- including Electric Vehicles, Home & Tech, Cycle to Work, and SMART Pension
• 33 days’ annual leave(including bank holidays) with the option to purchase extra
• Access to enhanced retail discounts online and in-store
• Free product handouts across our sites, so you can sample and enjoy our delicious products first hand
• EV charging points- available at selected sites
• 24/7 access toGrocery
  
  Aidfor free financial, emotional, and practical support
• Physical Wellbeing Hub - free on-demand exercise classes, gym discounts
• Free diet & nutrition advice with access to thousands of healthy recipes
• Online wellbeing support- from mindfulness to lifestyle resources
• Financial wellbeing tools- including mortgage calculators, budgeting tools, and financial aid
• Access to apersonalised online learning platform (LMS)
• Formal and informal training opportunities…