Position Snapshot

Nestlé UK&I

Finance Planning & Analysis Manager – Waters

Gatwick

Salary Circa £65,000 (depending on experience) + potential bonus + Car allowance + 25 days holiday with 12 flexible days  + other fantastic benefits  

Although this is a full-time permanent opportunity, please speak to us about what flexibility means to you as we are always open to discuss individual’s flexible working needs, don’t let this stop you from applying.

Position Summary

We are currently recruiting for a commercially focused and pro-active individual to join as the Finance Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager leading on the Waters category.

Are you a strategic finance professional ready to make an impact in a dynamic FMCG environment? Nestlé UK&I is looking for a Category FP&A Manager to partner with our Waters category and commercial teams. This is a senior finance role for Waters driving profitable growth through insightful financial analysis and decision support.

A day in the life of a FP&A Manager

You will play a pivotal role supporting the Waters business with key decision making analysis. Acting as key P&L support to the Head of Finance. A key focus for this role is the ability to provide in depth analysis, driving insight for the business that truly supports us to make great commercial decisions, as well as a value up/waste out mindset through continuous improvement, standardisation, and sharing of best practices.

You will 

• Lead and develop 2 FP&A team members, aligning with business and people plans.
• Partner with Category Leadership Team to deliver Market Business Strategic plan, Integrated Commercial Plan and Dynamic Forecast submissions, ensuring growth and profitability targets.
• Drive monthly business planning, forecasting, and Period End Close processes with robust financial insights.
• Optimize product portfolio and brand profitability through detailed analysis and strategic recommendations.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support pricing strategy, trade spend ROI, and investment reviews. Act as a Co Pilot for Generating Demand team.
• Champion standardization and best practices across FP&A within Nestlé UK&I.
• Run Quarterly Volumes and Selling Price simulations with a view to protect product margins by working alongside Sales Controlling to propose actions to Category Head of Finance.
• Communicate and present findings to non-finance stakeholders.
• Play a key role in driving standardisation in everything we do, leveraging your FP&A and wider Finance network.  

What will make you successful?

To be successful in this role you’ll be a fully qualified Accountant with a breadth of finance experience especially within business partnering and financial planning. You will be a proven leader with understanding of P&L, brand, channel profitability and financial systems. Coupled with being results focused with a continuous improvement mindset, with an excellent eye for detail and understand how your decisions impact the wider business strategy.

You’ll have great communication skills that enable you to influence across all levels whilst being able to develop positive cross business relationships. Coupled with your ability to be flexible when prioritising work in an environment that is very often ambiguous.

What you need to know

The closing date for this role is 7th November 2025

We will be considering candidates as they apply, so please don’t delay in submitting your application. We’re looking forward to hearing from you.

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