Commercial Business Controller – UK in Windsor

Location: Old Windsor, United Kingdom

Contract: Full-time

Department: Finance

Team: Commercial Finance & FP&A

Reports to: Finance Director

About Perfetti Van Melle

Perfetti Van Melle is the world’s second-largest sugar confectionery company, creating sweeter moments for people in over 150 countries. A family-owned business with more than 120 years of heritage, we continue to grow and innovate with over 18,000 employees across 38 operating companies worldwide. In the UK, you’ll know us for some of the nation’s most loved brands — Mentos, Mentos Gum, Fruit-tella, Smint and Chupa Chups. Our UK office sits in a stunning location overlooking the River Thames in Old Windsor and is part of a dynamic, global organisation.

Where we need you

As our Commercial Business Controller – UK, you will play a pivotal role in driving both financial performance and robust controls. This is an individual contributor role at a mid–senior level, operational in nature, and we are looking for hands‑on finance professionals who enjoy working directly with data, analysis, and cross‑functional teams. Acting as a business partner to commercial teams, you’ll deliver insight across pricing, promotions, forecasting, and trade spend optimisation. With a strong focus on promotional effectiveness, revenue growth management (RGM), and planning, you’ll support key decision‑making across brands and channels while ensuring robust financial governance and alignment with corporate standards.

Your core responsibilities at a glance

• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A): Supporting the budgeting, forecasting, and quarterly LE processes of the full P&L, ensuring robust assumptions, financial integrity, and clear communication of risks and opportunities. Deliver accurate and timely commercial close and management reporting. Manage monthly forecasting, including identification and reporting of Risks and Opportunities.
• Trade Spend Management: Be the UK super‑user for the trade spend management tool. Lead on all continuous improvement activity, to ensure the tools use is optimised. Take responsibility for the ongoing training and support of colleagues across the UK business. Represent the UK on internal forums, and work in collaboration with external providers.
• Brand & Channel Finance Business Partnering: Partner with commercial teams to deliver actionable insights and performance improvement. Support and enhance RGM, PPA, CPI, Channel, and Product Mix performance, driving improved efficiency. Develop and evaluate promotional strategies by brand and channel, supporting pre‑ and post‑evaluation processes. Drive trade spend efficiencies and optimisation through improved ROI, analytics, and control.
• Forecasting & S&OP: Support the improvement of forecast accuracy through the implementation and continuous enhancement of a new S&OP process. Contribute to the stabilisation and predictability of demand forecasts, supporting weekly, short‑, and mid‑term outlooks. Support ongoing improvements to forecasting processes, systems, and accountability within the commercial organization.

The ideal recipe for our new Commercial Business Controller

• 6-8 years of proven experience in Commercial Finance, FP&A, or Controlling, within FMCG or Manufacturing.
• Strong expertise in forecasting, budgeting, and commercial performance management.
• Demonstrated experience in promotions, trade spend, pricing, and RGM.
• Strategic, analytical mindset with the ability to turn data into clear commercial recommendations.
• Advanced skills in SAP and Excel; BI tools experience is a plus.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Understanding of S&OP and demand planning processes.
• Proactive, inquisitive, organised, solutions‑focused, and comfortable managing multiple priorities.
• Comfortable working 2 days per week on‑site and commuting to our Old Windsor office.

The ingredients of Perfetti Van Melle – is this your flavour?

• Empowering: Growth and development opportunities tailored to you.
• Fun: A family‑like culture, team events, and yes… a candy factory.
• Innovative: Active engagement in health, sustainability, and food safety.
• Dynamic: A global business with exciting growth and evolution.

We offer

• Company bonus scheme participation.
• Private medical insurance, dental cover, life assurance, and income protection.
• Travel insurance.
• 27 days annual leave (full‑time contract).
• Flexible working and an inspiring Old Windsor office overlooking the River Thames.
• A supportive, inclusive environment where your ideas and growth truly matter.

Want a taste of more? At Perfetti Van Melle, we’re committed to creating a fulfilling workplace built on trust, respect, and appreciation of individual differences. Our values guide everything we do — from how we work together to how we grow our people. If this role sounds like a sweet next step and you’re ready to help shape the future of our UK business, we’d love to meet you.

Ready to create even more sweet moments?