Commercial Finance Manager
As ‘the UK’s No. 1 Bakery Brand’ we have been baking bread since 1876. Today, we are proudly a fifth-generation family, with the introduction of the sixth generation, supplying over 18,000 retail customers from 11 bakeries and 16 depots, producing a range of over 70 products including gluten and wheat free. Family and values are what makes us different, and we are a proud bunch, join us and you too could be proud to be Warburtons.
The Recipe
Working as a key member of the Commercial Finance team, you’ll provide excellent finance support to the customer team, ensuring the efficient provision of meaningful information and insightful analysis, and effectively influencing decision-making.
The Commercial Finance team delivers analysis to help our business functions ensure every pound spent provides value.
We are proud to maintain a down-to-earth approach to our bottom line.
Key Accountabilities and Measures
Support effective decision‑making of the Commercial team through quality analysis, insight and advice, including:
- Terms proposal evaluation
- New product development project appraisal and post‑launch review
- Promotions performance review
Drive compliance with the company controls framework, particularly:
- Terms
- Promotions
- Innovation
- Commercial investment policies
Ensure robustness of reported revenue and profitability numbers, including:
- Regular review and agreement of overrider accrual rates.
Build influence with Commercial to improve revenue and profitability performance through proactive input and challenge
Where relevant, act as finance lead for:
- Volume forecasting process
- Revenue budgeting and forecasting
Drive improvements in financial processes, financial modelling, and reporting capabilities.
Essential Ingredients
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- Post qualification experience, including commercial finance exposure, ideally gained within an FMCG environment.
- Qualifications include CIMA, ACCA or equivalent and evidence of CPD.
- Experience of operating in an SAP environment would be advantageous.
- 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, persuasive, articulate.
- Excellent relationship builder - can build relationships and influence across a broad range of non-finance and finance stakeholders.
- Able to demonstrate strong time management and organisation skills.
- Proficient in Excel.
Extra Dough
At last and by no means yeast you will want to know what your breads worth.
- A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
- Family time is important to us so as well as your holiday entitlement, we'll give you the opportunity to purchase up to an extra weeks annual leave
- Award winning pension scheme with company contributions up to 7%
- Private medical insurance and life assurance
- Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website
- Continued investment in your personal development
- Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!
- 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
We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do.
