Finance Manager Location: Hatfield (hybrid working)Package: £70,000-£80,000 base + 20% bonus + strong corporate benefitsThe opportunity This is a high-impact Finance Manager role within a fast-moving, multi-billion-pound consumer business operating at serious scale. The organisation runs complex, multi-site operations and is well known for pace, volume and continuous change. This role sits at the heart of decision-making. You will act as the commercial conscience of the business, shaping operational strategy, influencing senior leaders and ensuring financial insight genuinely drives performance - not just reports it after the fact. If you enjoy challenge, ambiguity and working alongside ambitious operational leaders, this is a role with real visibility and influence. What you'll be responsible for

• Acting as a trusted commercial partner to senior operational stakeholders, supporting decisions that directly impact margin, growth and efficiency
• Leading financial planning across a large multi-site estate, including forecasting, budgeting and performance tracking
• Taking ownership of key drivers such as revenue, volumes, labour and cost control, turning data into clear actions
• Delivering concise, decision-ready insight to leadership teams - cutting through complexity to what really matters
• Driving improvements in financial processes, reporting quality and automation in a high-volume environment
• Supporting, mentoring and developing a team of analysts, setting high standards for commercial thinking and output
• Playing a key role in negotiations and commercial discussions, ensuring outcomes are financially sound and scalable

What we're looking for

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with strong post-qualification experience
• Proven background in a large, multi-site, customer-led organisation (retail, hospitality, FMCG, logistics or similar)
• Demonstrated strength in business partnering - confident challenging, influencing and supporting senior leaders
• Experience handling complex commercial negotiations and trade-offs
• Ability to communicate financial insight clearly to non-finance audiences
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-expectation corporate environment
• A pragmatic leader who enjoys developing talent and elevating team capability

Why apply?

• High-profile role with exposure to senior leadership
• A business renowned for pace, scale and commercial ambition
• Competitive salary (£70k-£80k) plus a 20% bonus
• Clear opportunity to leave a visible mark on performance and ways of working