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The Recipe
To lead the finance support for the customer account teams, providing insight, proactive challenge & influence, in support of delivering the business’s financial targets (Volume, revenue and margin). Key Accountabilities and Measures
To be responsible for the provision of insightful business cases and proposals, driving commerciality and providing financial analysis to influence decision making. For all customer specific initiatives, including JBPs, promotional investment and pricing. Monitor performance through to delivery.
To effectively manage stakeholder relationships, working in partnership with the Customer Business Controllers and influencing relationships with the Customer Team, Commercial Strategy and CFT.
To be responsible for leading proactive insight, support and challenge with the relevant customer team(s) to give early indication of developing opportunities and issues, in order to achieve the goals and targets set. Maintain an in-depth understanding of actual and forecast performance.
To be responsible for leading the development of reporting and analysis tools to effectively monitor and give visibility to customer performance against volume, revenue and margin objectives.
To ensure all relevant controls are consistently adhered to across the areas of influence and that we have clear visibility to our balance sheet position for audit and balance sheet management purposes.
To lead, motivate, coach and develop direct reports within the commercial finance customer team.
Essential Ingredients
Significant post qualification experience, including commercial finance exposure at a management level, ideally gained within a FMCG environment.
A good coach and mentor: Experience of guiding others.
Qualifications: CIMA or other accountancy qualification. Evidence of CPD.
Experience of operating in a SAP environment.
Excellent commercial skills: good understanding of the UK grocery industry.
Analytical: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to interpret data clearly and concisely, clearly communicating and ensuring understanding of both finance and non-finance colleagues. Strong attention to detail.
Excellent communication skills: influential; articulate, persuasive.
Excellent relationship builder- Able to build relationships and influence across a broad range of non-finance and finance stakeholders.
Strong project management and organisation skills to manage a demanding and varied workload.
Proficient in Excel.
Extra Dough
Car allowance
A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
Family time is important to us and we know it will be to you, so you’ll have 5 weeks holiday and bank hols. Plus the opportunity to purchase up to an extra weeks annual leave.
Award winning pension scheme with company contributions of 7%
Private medical insurance, health screening and life assurance
Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website
Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service
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£45,000 – £60,000 (Glassdoor, Levels.fyi, 2025)
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