Financial Controller

Job Title: Commercial Finance Controller Location: Berkshire (Hybrid Working) About the Opportunity We are working with a well-established, internationally recognised consumer goods business to appoint a commercially driven finance leader into their UK Finance team. Our client is a global organisation with a strong portfolio of well-loved consumer brands, and a reputation for investing in their people and culture. This is a pivotal role sitting at the intersection of finance and commercial strategy, offering significant exposure to senior stakeholders and cross-functional collaboration. The Commercial Finance Controller – UK will lead financial planning and analysis, management reporting, and act as a strategic business partner to the commercial, channel, and brand teams – driving the budgeting, forecasting, and Latest Estimate (LE) processes across the full UK P&L, while spearheading Revenue Growth Management (RGM) initiatives to maximise margin and commercial efficiency. What You'll Be Responsible For Leading the full P&L planning cycle – budgeting, forecasting, quarterly LE, and Long-Range Plan – with clear management of Risks & Opportunities Owning Commercial Close and delivering sharp management reporting and variance analysis for senior stakeholders Acting as strategic finance business partner to Sales and Marketing, translating data into decisions on pricing, trade investment, and margin improvement Driving Revenue Growth Management (RGM) and S&OP process improvements to boost forecast accuracy and commercial efficiency What We're Looking For Solid commercial finance or FP&A background, ideally gained within FMCG or a fast-paced multinational environment Confident business partner with the gravitas to challenge and influence senior commercial stakeholders Hands-on

experience with RGM, pricing strategy, trade spend, and promotional analysis Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, or ACA) with strong Excel and ERP

skills ; a proactive, improvement-focused mindset