Category Finance Manager

Job description

Are you looking to grow your career in Finance? Do you want to join a dynamic team with a proven track record of internal growth and career advancement opportunities? We have an exciting permanent opportunity for a Category Finance Manager to join our Finance team, based in Southbank. Help turn strategy into action by supporting delivery of the category 3YP then driving in year execution of initiatives that align with the strategy. 10+ years in commercial/category finance leadership, planning, business cases, RGM and senior stakeholder influence Experience in FMCG preferred.

Finance, accounting or related degree CA or CPA Qualified Demonstrate strong commercial and strategic judgement, linking financial performance, category dynamics, and customer/consumer insights to enterprise priorities and value creation. Advanced capability in financial modelling, scenario analysis, and investment appraisal, including assessing complex assumptions, sensitivities, trade-offs, risks, and returns. Deep expertise in P&L management, forecasting, strategic planning, and performance management, grounded in key value drivers (revenue, margin, cost, cash).

Good understanding of Revenue Growth Management across pricing, promotion, mix, trade investment, and portfolio optimisation as P&L levers. Able to translate complex financial and commercial data into clear insights, recommendations, and action plans for senior leaders and cross-functional teams. Highly developed stakeholder management and influencing skills, including confidently challenging assumptions and shaping senior-level decisions and alignment.

Executive-level communication and presentation skills, conveying complex topics succinctly and tailoring messages for financial and non-financial audiences. Strong people leadership and coaching capability, including setting direction, prioritising resources, building commercial finance capability, and maintaining high delivery standards. Own P&L stewardship for the cluster, maintaining a clear view of revenue, margin, costs and key value drivers to support delivery of financial commitments and sustainable growth.

Lead performance analysis and action planning, translating financial and commercial results into clear insights, risks, opportunities and practical interventions for category and cluster leaders. Be the linchpin that partners with Category, Sales, Marketing, RGM, other Finance teams and other cross-functional stakeholders to inform portfolio strategy, pricing, promotional activity, investment priorities and resource-allocation decisions.

Develop and challenge robust business cases and investment recommendations, applying advanced financial modelling and commercial judgement to assess value, trade-offs, risks and expected returns. Lead the cluster forecasting and strategic planning processes, ensuring assumptions are evidence-based, aligned with category plans and translated into accurate, timely and actionable financial outlooks. Protect in-year delivery while shaping portfolio, investment and long-term growth choices.