Management Accountant

Join our Finance Team at The Compleat Food Group!

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Management Accountant to join our team in Nottingham!

We're looking for a commercially minded Management Accountant to join our team and play a key role in driving financial performance across our site. Working closely with operational leaders, you'll provide insightful analysis, challenge performance, and support continuous improvement initiatives that help deliver business objectives.

Who We Are:

At The Compleat Food Group, we're on a mission to create great-tasting food that not only brings joy to your taste buds but also extends love to our planet. We fondly refer to it as 'Food to Feel Good' because we believe in savouring every bite whilst making a positive impact.

Our team of c6,500 remarkable individuals forms the core of all that we undertake. Their genuine passion drives the creation of delectable products for UK consumers, prominent retailers, and our thrilling market-leading brands such as Wall's Pastry, Squeaky Bean, and Unearthed.

Working Hours:

The working hours are Monday to Thursday 08:30am – 5pm, and 8.30pm – 4:30pm on Fridays.

Your Duties Will Include:

•   Interrogation of site financial performance to assist decision making.

•   Monitoring and reporting on key daily and weekly performance indicators (KPIs)

•   Ensuring financial reporting is completely accurately and within agreed timescales

•   Preparation and monitoring of monthly reports, ensuring queries are resolved in a timely and effective manner

•   Assisting the OpEx team in driving cost reduction projects through manufacturing improvement projects

•   Calculating and posting all accruals and prepayments.

•   Completion of monthly balance sheet reconciliation for review and approval by the Finance Manager.

•   Monthly forecasting of site performance. 

•   Annual budgeting of site performance. 

•   Accurately forecast capital spend and benefits, ensuring alignment to approved capital proposal and escalating any delays / pull forwards

•   Tracking capital project spend and benefits, ensuring this aligns to the approved capital proposal.

•   Financial data gathering for the post investment appraisals for all capital projects.

•   Assisting with annual group R&D tax reclaim.

Knowledge, Experience and Skills:

•   Qualified (CIMA, ACCA, ICAEW etc)

•   Advanced excel and ERP skills

•   Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail

•   Great communicator and comfortable with liaising with stakeholders at all levels.

•   Proactive, organised and able to flexibly in order to meet deadlines and have the drive to deliver results

•   FMCG or manufacturing experience is essential

Benefits:

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• 2 Employee Volunteering Days per year
• Online and High-street retailer discount scheme
• Employee well-being and community support groups
• Informal and Formal training opportunities with personalised online LMS platform
• Charity Initiatives and Team events
• 24/7 Access to Grocery Aid (Free Financial, Emotional and Practical Support)
• Physical Wellbeing Benefits – Free on demand exercise hub and various gym discounts.
• Online Wellbeing benefits
• Free Financial wellbeing – mortgage calculators, budget tools, financial aid tools
• Holiday Discounts via Online Retail Discount

The Compleat Food Group fosters an inclusive, respectful culture where everyone feels safe, supported, and valued. We welcome diverse talent, knowing it drives exceptional results and a better workplace.

We are committed to Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect, we ensure all colleagues can thrive by bringing their whole selves to work. As an equal opportunity’s employer, we provide all the support you need to succeed.

Contact us with any questions about Diversity & Inclusion or accessibility during the application process.

Recruitment Agencies: 

We have a small, active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions. We only accept CV submissions for roles released to you directly by our Talent Acquisition team.

What You Should Know About How We Recruit

At The Compleat Food Group, we believe great teams are built on difference. We create an inclusive, respectful environment where everyone feels safe, supported, and are able to be themselves at work.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect. If you need a reasonable adjustment at any stage of our recruitment process, just let us know, we’ll support you — confidentially and with care.

We hire the best people for our roles, not the same people. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, we focus on what you do and the impact you could make in our business. Our recruitment process is fair, accessible, and designed to give everyone an equal chance.

You’ll also find benefits that support people at every life stage, plus active internal networks — including Women @ Compleat, LGBTQIA+, and Neurodiversity