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- Annual Salary: £50,000 - £60,000pa
- Location: Maidstone
- Job Type: Permanent and Full-time
- Working Arrangements: Hybrid
We are seeking a Finance Manager to join our FMCG client. Working within the retail division, you will be responsible for management accounting, forecasting, commercial analysis, and decision support. This role involves close collaboration with Commercial Directors, Procurement teams, and the Head of Finance to maximise commercial opportunities and identify risks within the region.
Day-to-day of the role:- Act as a proactive Finance Business Partner, providing support, challenge, and insight to the commercial teams.
- Deliver timely, accurate, and relevant financial information & analysis to key stakeholders, including monthly and quarterly forecasts, annual budgets, variance analysis, and ad-hoc analysis to drive business performance.
- Manage consignment reconciliation & margin management, analysis, and challenge.
- Present and explain commercial department performance at Weekly Trading Board meetings.
- Identify risks and opportunities to enable delivery of the targets.
- Develop, challenge, and question the budget/forecast assumptions and KPIs.
- Provide Monthly Review Packs & commentary.
- Identify and explain business performance variances and recommend improvements.
- Handle royalty & rebate calculations & returns, grower loan requests, and assess foreign currency requirements to produce forward purchase proposals.
- Maintain strong financial controls across all areas and support the Head of Finance through analysis and project activity.
- Experience in the fresh produce industry is highly desirable.
- Background in management accounting or financial analysis within an FMCG, manufacturing, or traded commodity environment.
- Proven ability to work closely with and influence non-finance managers & commercial teams.
- Strong analytical skills and a results-driven attitude with a 'can do' approach.
- Excellent communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills, capable of building relationships across all levels of the business.
- Demonstrable experience in process improvement and stakeholder management.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Qualified Accountant, ideally CIMA.
- Discretionary annual bonus of up to 10%
- Defined Contribution Pension: 3% Employer and 5% Employee contribution after successful probation period.
- Private Health Insurance
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
To apply for this Finance Manager position, please submit your CV.
