Finance Manager - Roastery

At Costa Coffee, we are what we craft. We’re reimagining coffee experiences in over 50 countries and counting, as a key part of the Coca-Cola System. Whether you get your coffee in a store, from a machine, at home, or on the go – we’ve got you covered.

The Finance Manager – Roastery is a key role within the Supply Chain Finance function and supports the Basildon Roastery leadership team. The primary purpose of the role is to deliver accurate reporting, effective management, and transparency of all Roastery costs. This includes delivery of financial plans and analysis, integrity of reporting, insightful business analysis, cost optimisation, standard cost setting, actual cost analysis and alignment to company strategy.

Our teams make a difference. Whether that’s working on new tech for the perfect pour, helping our teams grow, creating award-winning campaigns, crunching the numbers, or developing the latest exciting menu item; together, we stir up success.

We may be a global brand, but we haven’t forgotten our roots. That’s where the Costa Foundation and our fantastic community agenda come in. Whatever your role, you can help us change lives in coffee growing communities and help your local community too.

We also want to help you grow in your career through amazing experiences, our apprenticeship scheme, and development programmes. At Costa, you can go beyond the day-to-day.

And as a Finance Manager, there’s never been a better time to join.

So, why Costa?

We didn’t become a global coffee brand by sitting back. When you work here, you join a community that values passion, progression and integrity, with some pretty brilliant perks to sweeten the deal:

• Own a piece of Costa’s success by becoming a share owner in Coca-Cola with our Share Investment Plan (SIP)
• An annual discretionary bonus scheme, based on business results and individual contribution.

We’re passionate about being a great place to work, where you can bring your unique self into our mix. We firmly support diversity, equity and inclusion, and continue to work with our teams to shape the future of our culture and values: Disciplined to Deliver, Passion for Progress, Win with Warmth, Courage to Challenge and Trusted Team Players.

What you’ll do:

Being a Finance Manager - Roastery is about so much more than bringing our coffee to the world. It’s your chance to stir up real success - which means you’ll be:

• Lead financial planning, budgeting and forecasting for the Roastery, ensuring accurate, forward-looking cost management
• Deliver clear reporting, analysis and insights to drive performance, cost optimisation and strategic decision-making
• Own financial governance of production spend, including business cases, project investment and cost control
• Partner closely with Roastery leadership and cross-functional teams to provide challenge, support and actionable insights
• Manage standard costing, commodity and FX-related risks, ensuring robust financial controls and continuous improvement

Who you are:

It’s your unique ingredients we’re interested in:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with circa 3-5 years PQE in commercial finance within a production, manufacturing or roastery setting

Where you’ll work:

Right now, our Support Centre teams work flexibly, blending home and in-person working whenever it matters most—whether that’s for team connection, creative collaboration or sharing ideas.

From January 2027, we’ll be moving into our brand new St Albans Head Office, an inspiring space where our teams will come together three days a week to connect and bring our ambition to life.

For this role, those in-person days will be shared across both our St Albans Support Office and our Basildon Roastery, offering a unique opportunity to stay closely connected to both our central teams and the heart of our coffee production.

For any reasonable adjustments and general queries, please get in touch with the recruitment team.