AddressBrand Finance Manager (6 months Fixed Term)
St Albans
Immediate Start
Highly Competitive Package
We’re looking for a commercially astute Finance Manager to support the UK Branded business, on a fixed term basis, as it continues to grow. This role is to support the team through a time of transition and requires someone with proven capabilities in commercial, business partnering finance functions who can deliver strongly with minimal support.
As an experienced Commercial Finance Manager, you are someone who has the ability to challenge and influence others, build strong relationships and can explain finance to those who may not have a finance background.
You will be supporting the UK branded business as it continues to grow, and this role would suit you if you’re looking to move into a highly commercial area that is exceptionally fast paced and hugely rewarding.
The main purpose of this job is to:
- Provide Financial support and analysis for Category Marketing Directors and their teams to enable robust and value-adding decision making, taking both a short and long-term view of performance drivers
- Support the Brand Finance team on the delivery of new product development, analysis of the financial performance and helping to facilitate key forecast cycles
- Become a key member of the Brand Finance team, supporting in the improvement of several key cross-functional financial processes
Autonomy is an important aspect of this role and your main responsibility would be to help the brand teams make informed decisions, based on financial data.
To excel in this role, you will be skilled in supporting marketing and commercial planning teams with product development, facilitating key forecast cycles, and leading the budget process.
The Key Requirements...
- ACCA/CIMA/ACA Qualified (proven PQE experience at a senior level)
- A demonstrable commercial and analytical background within FMCG businesses
- A proven self-starter with strong Excel skills
A great British food company
Premier Foods is one of Britain’s biggest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 15 manufacturing sites and offices up and down the country.
Many of our brands have been part of UK life for more than a century and you’ll find them in 94% of British households.
At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.
