Business Area: Finance  

Fixted Term :10month 
Location:  York

Salary circa £55,000 depending on experience. 

Some of our other fantastic benefits 

• 17 % car allowance 
• Generous pension scheme 

• 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement 

• 2 paid volunteering days 

• A focus on personal development and growth (insert relevant detail on study support, etc) 

Although this is a full-time opportunity, please speak to us about what flexibility means to you as we are always open to discuss individual’s flexible working.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Sales Finance Manager to lead a Finance team which will based in our York office. The Sales Finance team support all of the UK sales teams and the Order to Cash end-to-end process. Leading a team of c13 members, you will work closely with the Commercial Excellence team, the wider Sales function, Sales Controlling, and the Order to Cash Centres of Competence (CoC) and Scale (CoS), providing best-in-class Finance support, guidance and governance.

We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity. We proudly signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter, are committed to Disability Confidence, and have been recognised as a Times Top 50 Employer for gender equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we are a headline partner of Diversity and Inclusion in grocery.

Your impact

As a Sales Finance Manager you will have a passion for making a difference, be an outstanding finance professional and will enthusiastically support your team, promoting a continuous improvement mentality. You will provide a high-level service to the relevant NiM categories in the UK that you support. Working closely with our colleagues in the Order to Cash CoC/CoS to help make the end-to-end process even more effective.

Your other key responsibilities will include:

• Driving team capability and instilling a right first-time mind-set
• Achieving lead time targets for deduction clearance
• Supporting the resolution of customer disputes
• Ensuring that aged accruals are managed in a timely fashion and reduced as quickly as possible
• Ensuring that trade spend events are settled in a timely fashion to support post evaluation

Your ingredients for success

You will have a track record of motivating and developing people, have demonstrated success in a ‘Commercial Finance’ role previously, and can demonstrate strong influencing, communication, networking and analytical skills. Previous line management experience (either at Nestle or prior) would be preferable.

You will have;

• The ability to lead, develop, and motivate finance teams to deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Strong ownership of finance processes to ensure efficiency, accuracy, and control.
• Effective use of financial systems and data to enable insight and decision‑making.
• Solid technical and commercial finance expertise

What you need to know

Advert posting date: 27/01/2026
Advert closing date: 10/02/2026

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect and we believe that embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment allows everyone to reach their full potential and drives innovative thinking. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, parents, carers and members of the LGBT+ community. Please let us know if we can provide accommodations to ensure your full participation in the application process.

To find out more about Nestle’s commitment to DEI: Nestlé's Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace