Finance Manager III - Operations (Equity Stores) UK & Ireland Finance | Hybrid - St Albans
As a Finance Manager III, you will 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. There’s never been a better time to join Costa as we continue our journey to become the world’s most loved coffee brand.
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
* 50% discount in Costa-owned stores (25% in participating stores)
* Private medical cover
* And many more benefits – explore them here: https://bit.ly/costaperks
What you’ll do
* 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 are
* 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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