Finance Manager BFS<h3> </h3> Reporting to the UK Consumer Finance Director, the Finance Manager will act as a strategic business partner to the commercial teams, supporting performance, improving processes and delivering actionable insights that influence decision making. This role combines strong financial ownership with hands-on collaboration across Sales and Commercial functions to enhance margin, optimise investment and strengthen financial control. <h3> Responsibilities</h3> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:#0a0a0a">Own and manage the full P&L for the UK Foodservice business, providing insightful analysis and recommendations to drive performance.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:#0a0a0a">Partner closely with the Foodservice commercial team to support growth initiatives and profitability improvement.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:#0a0a0a">Lead finance support for customer negotiations, including business tenders and trade accrual balance sheet management.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:#0a0a0a">Deliver analysis on key financial drivers, identifying risks, opportunities and areas for improvement.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:#0a0a0a">Support and challenge commercial teams on pricing, promotional spend and margin optimisation.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:#0a0a0a">Contribute to ongoing O&R processes to analyse volume and spend trends.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:#0a0a0a">Provide financial guidance on key commercial projects to ensure value creation.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:#0a0a0a">Deliver commercial finance training to enhance financial capability within local teams.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:#0a0a0a">Build strong cross-functional relationships with key stakeholders across the business</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:#0a0a0a">Ensure accurate and timely distribution of commercial finance reports and business intelligence.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:#0a0a0a">Support the development and implementation of enhanced reporting tools and processes.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:#0a0a0a">Contribute to month-end activities, quarterly forecasts and annual budgeting processes.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:#0a0a0a">Drive continuous improvement in core commercial finance processes and reporting standards.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:#0a0a0a">Maintain robust documentation and ensure compliance with internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.</li> </ul> <h3> </h3> <h3>Candidates Profile </h3> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:#0a0a0a">Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and articulate financial insights across different levels and functions.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:#0a0a0a">Confidence to constructively challenge and partner with senior stakeholders.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:#0a0a0a">Proactive, resourceful and solutions-oriented mindset.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:#0a0a0a">High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:#0a0a0a">Strategic thinking with a strong commercial acumen.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:#0a0a0a">Ability to build collaborative relationships and generate buy-in across teams.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:#0a0a0a">Excellent organisational, analytical and time management skills.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:#0a0a0a">Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics or a related field.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:#0a0a0a">Professional qualification such as ACCA, CIMA or MBA (part or newly qualified) is highly regarded.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:#0a0a0a">Strong experience in financial planning, analysis and business partnering with commercial, marketing, sales or supply chain teams.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:#0a0a0a">In-depth understanding of P&L and Balance Sheet management.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:#0a0a0a">Demonstrated ability to analyse sales trends, forecasts and the financial impact of business decisions.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:#0a0a0a">Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.</li> </ul> #LI-DNI Agencies: McCormick as needed will work with external recruitment vendors through our Agency Portal. Unless previously contacted, McCormick does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies. McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.

Finance Manager BFS (HADDENHAM, GB, HP17 8LB) @ McCormick & Company

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