Finance Manager III – Operations (Equity Stores) UK & Ireland Finance | Hybrid – St Albans
As a Finance Manager III, you’ll play a senior role within our UK&I Operations Finance team, partnering with our Equity store network to drive profitability, performance, and growth across c.1,500 stores.
Benefits
* Become a share owner in Coca‑Cola through our Share Investment Plan (SIP)
* Annual discretionary bonus, based on business and individual performance
* Competitive pension matching contributions up to 10%
* The Costa Financial Support Fund for unexpected financial pressure
* Private medical cover
* And many more benefits — explore them here: https://bit.ly/costaperks
What you’ll do
Being a Finance Manager III is about far more than reporting numbers. It’s your opportunity to influence how the business performs and support key operational decisions. You’ll be responsible for:
* Leading store‑level budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting across Equity Operations.
* Partnering with Regional Operations Directors, translating financial insight into clear actions that improve profitability.
* Owning sales, units, and labour forecasting, month‑end performance, and key store‑level insights.
* Driving improvements in reporting speed, clarity, and automation to support better decision‑making.
* Leading and developing a team of Finance Analysts, raising the quality of insight and capability across the team.
Who you’re looking for
It’s your unique blend of experience and mindset that matters most. You’ll bring:
* Qualified accountant status (ACA, ACCA, ACMA) with strong post‑qualification expertise.
* A proven background in commercial finance within a large, multi‑site, customer‑facing business.
* Confidence partnering with and influencing senior stakeholders up to Director level.
* The ability to simplify complex financial information for non‑finance audiences.
* Strong leadership capability, with a genuine interest in coaching and developing others.
Where you’ll work
Right now, our Support Centre teams work flexibly — blending home working with in‑person collaboration whenever it matters most.
From January 2027, we’ll be working three days a week from our brand‑new Support Centre in St Albans — a space designed to bring teams together, collaborate, and bring our bold ambitions to life.
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