Finance Manager

Samworth Brothers Ltd; Leicester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in the UK is seeking a Finance Manager to join their team in Leicester. The successful candidate will lead budgeting and forecasting processes, be a key financial partner to the Site Leadership Team, and drive cost control. A qualified accountant with experience in manufacturing or FMCG, strong analytical and leadership skills, and the ability to influence at senior levels is essential. Join this dynamic team and contribute to sustainable performance improvement.

Benefits

Enhanced pension scheme

Private health scheme

Employee discount scheme

Annual pay reviews

Profit related pay

Training and growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with relevant certification.
• Experience in manufacturing or FMCG is essential.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to influence senior management.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and period-end processes.
• Act as financial partner to Site Leadership Team.
• Drive cost control and support product costing.

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)

Proven experience in manufacturing and/or FMCG environments

Strong background in operational and commercial finance

Experienced in driving business improvement initiatives

Confident influencing and challenging senior stakeholders

Commercially astute, analytical and solutions-focused

Collaborative leader with people management skills

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

About the Role

Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family! At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations.

• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private health scheme
• Employee discount scheme
• Experience annual pay reviews
• Profit related pay
• Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities

The Opportunity

As Finance Manager, you’ll work closely with operational and commercial leaders to embed strong financial disciplines, improve understanding of site performance and support continuous improvement. This is a hands‑on, influential role requiring strong analytical capability and the confidence to challenge and influence at senior level.

This is a high‑profile role sitting on the Site Management Leadership Team, reporting to the Head of Operations Finance, with a strong dotted line into the Site Director. You’ll be a true business partner to operations, providing financial insight, challenge and leadership to drive sustainable performance improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and challenge budgeting, forecasting and period‑end processes for the site
• Act as a key financial business partner to the Site Leadership Team
• Drive cost control across overheads, labour and manufacturing performance
• Support and challenge product costing and standards in partnership with Commercial Finance
• Lead and support business improvement initiatives and key site projects
• Develop and lead a small on‑site finance team

The Ideal Candidate

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
• Proven experience in manufacturing and/or FMCG environments
• Strong background in operational and commercial finance
• Experienced in driving business improvement and change initiatives
• Confident influencing and challenging senior stakeholders
• Commercially astute, analytical and solutions‑focused
• A collaborative leader with strong people management skills

We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role.

Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member – you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!

About Us

We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own‑label products for many of the UK’s best‑known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country.

At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.

Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.