At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead budgeting and forecasting for the UK arm of an FMCG group.
- Company: Join a dynamic FMCG group with a focus on commercial finance.
- Benefits: Earn £80,000 plus a 12% performance bonus and enjoy hybrid working.
- Other info: Flexible hours and opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Make impactful decisions and present insights to senior leadership.
- Qualifications: Experience in commercial finance and team management required.
The predicted salary is between 65000 - 75000 £ per year.
BASINGSTOKE - HYBRID, 3 DAYS IN - PERMANENT - OWN BUDGETING AND FORECASTING FOR THE UK ARM OF AN FMCG GROUP
£80,000 with a 12% performance bonus
Are you a Commercial Finance Manager who owns budgeting and forecasting, and likes turning numbers into decisions?
Do you want ownership of the UK planning cycle plus a small team to develop?
We Do Group are hiring a Commercial Finance Manager for the UK arm of an FMCG group.
You'll own the budget, forecast and long‑range planning cycles, lead the commercial reporting, and manage one analyst as you go.
It's a hands‑on role with high visibility.
You'll be in the detail building the numbers, but also presenting to the Managing Directors and Finance Director and helping leadership make better commercial calls.
- WISH LIST
- Solid commercial finance or FP&A experience, owning budgeting and forecasting end‑to‑end
- Comfortable managing or mentoring a junior analyst
- Commercially minded, with the confidence to present numbers to senior leaders
THE ROLE
- Own the budget, forecast and long‑range planning cycles for the UK business
- Lead commercial reporting, turning performance data into insight leadership can act on
- Manage and develop one finance analyst
- Build a dynamic planning model that holds up as the business moves
- Take ownership of cashflow forecasting, including risk and opportunity management
- Drive the FP&A side of month‑end - variance analysis, early view, and the story versus forecast
- Run the P&L handover and close meeting, then report key movements to the Managing Directors and Finance Director
- Present the monthly forecast with clear commercial commentary
- Produce board slides and KPI packs for senior leadership
- Partner with operational and central teams, translating finance into commercial decisions
- Support group and divisional leadership with ad‑hoc analysis
- Improve reporting, process and how the team uses its tools
YOUR PROFILE
- Effective communicator - written and verbal
- Good working knowledge of MS Excel, including financial modelling
- Experience managing or developing a junior team member
- A commercial mindset with the gravitas to influence senior decision‑makers
- SALARY & BENEFITS
- £80,000 with a 12% performance bonus
- 3 days in the Basingstoke office, 2 from home
- Pension matched to 8%
- Parking on‑site, core hours 10‑4 with flex
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