Finance Manager

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All Locations
Leicester, Melton Mowbray
All Departments
Finance
Vacancy Type
Fixed Term
Normal Working Days:
Monday - Friday
Normal Start & Finish Time:
08:30 - 17:00

About The Role

We’re looking for an experienced Finance Manager to join Samworth Brothers – Meals, playing a key role across our Kettleby and Saladworks sites. Reporting to the Head of Operations Finance, you’ll be a core member of the Meals Finance Leadership Team, acting as a true business partner to operational and commercial leaders.

This role is all about influencing performance, driving insight, and supporting sustainable financial improvement. You’ll use your financial expertise to challenge, support and guide operational teams, helping them better understand performance and deliver continuous improvement.
This is a 12 month Fixed Term opportunity

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead budgeting, forecasting and period-end processes for the Meals category
  • Drive a strong performance and improvement culture through high-quality business insight and reporting
  • Support and challenge labour and overhead control
  • Own and challenge the costing and standards process, working closely with Commercial Finance
  • Deliver ad hoc analysis and investigations to support decision-making
  • Provide leadership on key finance and business improvement projects
  • Build strong, credible relationships across the Site Leadership Teams, Group Finance, Operations and Commercial teams

About You 

We believe success comes from collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we value team players who are driven to achieve great results together. You’ll bring the following skills and experience:

  • Be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
  • Have experience in a manufacturing and/or FMCG environment
  • Demonstrate strong knowledge across manufacturing and commercial finance
  • Be comfortable challenging performance and influencing senior stakeholders
  • Have experience leading or supporting business improvement projects
  • Be confident influencing and partnering with colleagues at all levels

What We Offer  

We’re building a workplace where different ways of thinking are not just welcomed but supported, with clear communication, flexible processes, and a commitment to continuous improvement so everyone can thrive.

Company pension scheme
Access to health and well-being support, such as healthcare, optical and dental discounts
Employee discount scheme
Experience annual pay reviews
Profit related pay
Opportunity for extended leave
Free on-site parking
Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities

About Us

Samworth Brothers is a fourth-generation family business, trusted by many of the UK’s best-known retailers to produce high-quality own-label products. Alongside these, we’re proud to craft and deliver our own iconic brands, including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company, and Walker & Son.  

With over 10,000 talented colleagues working across our modern, well-invested food manufacturing sites nationwide, we’re committed to excellence in everything we do—from the food we make to the careers we build.  

At Samworth Brothers, you’re more than just an employee, you are part of our strong family culture. Our collaborative approach and strong team spirit help us support one another and achieve great things together. As part of a well-established group, we offer stability, opportunity, and a place where you can truly thrive.   

Ready to make a difference? Join us and be part of something special!  

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer making diversity and inclusion a core part of everything we do. We also actively welcome applications from neurodivergent individuals and are committed to a recruitment process that’s fair, respectful, and free from bias. If you need any adaptations to the application or interview process, please do let us know. 
 

Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative. 

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