Head of Finance Business Partnership

Natures Way Foods Ltd.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK food manufacturer is seeking an experienced Head of Finance to join their growing team in Chichester. The successful candidate will lead financial planning and analysis, manage profit & loss, and support executive decision-making. This role promises a dynamic environment where your insights will directly influence business outcomes. You will benefit from a competitive salary, performance bonuses, and a culture that values diversity and opportunity for progress.

Benefits

25% Bonus

Life Assurance

Pension

Employer matched pension

Electric Car Scheme

Health cash plan

Cycle to work scheme

Flexibility in pay frequency

Access to online GP

Employee assistance programme

Relocation support

Qualifications

• Experience in a financial leadership role.
• Strong analytical skills with a focus on business insights.
• Proven record of strategic financial planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead Integrated Business Planning process, forecasting, and budgeting.
• Provide insights and analysis for decision-making.
• Manage P&L ownership for commercial and supply chain finance.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

Strategic planning

Stakeholder communication

Continuous improvement

Job description

Up to £125,000 p/a salary, plus car allowance & 25% bonus. Relocation support considered for the right candidate!

Natures Way Foods is a leading manufacturer of prepared salads, coleslaw and “food-to-go” for the UK’s leading retailers and quick service restaurants. However, there’s lots more to us than the products we make. Our culture is inclusive, and our people are diverse spanning many different languages. Next year is set to be another exceptional year for our organisation. It’s an exciting time to join Natures Way Foods as we are growing rapidly and there is genuine opportunity to develop and progress within the organisation.

We are currently looking for an experienced Head of Finance to join our rapidly growing business in Chichester, West Sussex. Reporting into the Chief Financial Officer, you will lead a team of Finance Business Partners across both Commercial and Supply Chain Finance. Working closely as a trusted advisor to the exec team and their leadership teams to support and influence decision making based on strong financial insight.

• Ownership of the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process leading forecasting, annual budgeting and long-term strategic planning across the business
• P&L ownership across commercial & supply chain delivering against annual budget
• Deliver analytical insights and value-added analysis to support decision making
• Identify opportunities and propose solutions to drive revenue and profitability whilst mitigating risks
• Facilitate and provide recommendations for new and existing products & ranges, including during concept development stage
• Influ challenges the business through engaging and communicating effectively with stakeholders
• Championing a relentless continuous improvement culture within the team and amongst stakeholders
• Lead & develop a team of talented business partners

Key Accountabilities

• Business partner to the Commercial & Supply Chain leadership team ensuring absolute clarity on complex financial information and that this is communicated accurately & effectively to internal & external stakeholders
• Leadership of Integrated Business Planning process ensuring absolute clarity on in year performance and outlook whilst ensuring engagement across the business around longer-term planning
• Provide pro-active support to build robust business plans and identify profit improvement opportunities
• Analysis & monitoring of key performance indicators and investigating variances to budget, outlook and year on year movements

What you get from us

• 25% Bonus
• Life Assurance
• Pension
• Employer matched pension
• Electric Car Scheme
• Health cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexibility in pay frequency each month
• Access to online GP
• Employee assistance programme
• Relocation support considered for the right candidate

What type of people succeed here?

We look for passionate people, with a can-do attitude and an ambition to succeed. We strive to help our people in channelling that passion into everything they do, because your success is our success! We love people who have high standards & lots of ideas, because we are always striving to improve, and we want you to help us do that.

Natures Way is a fun, fast and friendly environment where you will be surrounded by a passionate and dedicated team, who are committed to being the best at fresh.