The Company
Join a heritage brand with a passion for quality.
At Cottage Delight, we’ve been crafting exceptional flavours for over 50 years from our kitchen in the heart of the Staffordshire Moorlands.
Our passion for creativity and commitment to quality shine through in every jar, as we handcraft artisan jams, marmalades, chutneys, and sauces that inspire culinary adventures. With over 250 Great Taste Awards to date, our dedication to excellence is recognised nationwide.
We believe food should bring people together—sparking curiosity, encouraging exploration, and creating unforgettable moments. At Cottage Delight, great taste makes great times
We are a values-driven business committed to excellence, sustainability, and creating a positive workplace culture.
Role overview:
We’re looking for a hands‑on, switched‑on finance professional to support our busy manufacturing finance team during a period of high activity. If you enjoy variety, love getting stuck into data, and feel proud of keeping things running smoothly, this role will suit you perfectly.
You’ll work closely with our Financial Controller helping to keep reporting sharp, processes tidy, and the numbers flowing. This is a role for someone who is advanced with Excel, comfortable in a manufacturing environment, and happy balancing meaningful analysis with practical day‑to‑day tasks
Key Responsibilities
- Supporting our commercial FP&A work — analysing margins, trends, volumes, and performance
- Working with production and operations teams to understand cost drivers and data flows
- Helping improve and streamline spreadsheets, reports, and processes
- Preparing and maintaining key daily/weekly/monthly reports
- Assisting with stock, costings, and manufacturing reconciliations
- Inputting purchase invoices and supporting transactional finance regularly
- Getting involved in ad‑hoc projects, problem‑solving, and continuous improvement
- Spotting opportunities for automation or simplification (Power Query, better formulas, cleaner templates — anything that makes life easier)
What we’re looking for
- Strong Excel skills — confident with formulas and tidy data
- Experience in a manufacturing or production environment (finance, stock, costings, or data)
- A practical, can‑do attitude — happy to roll sleeves up and help wherever needed
- Comfortable working with numbers, data sets, and commercial information
- Someone who enjoys improving processes, not just following them
- Reliable, organised, and able to pick things up quickly
About you
Whether you're part-qualified CIMA/ACCA, an experienced manufacturing accounts clerk, or a capable finance assistant looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you. We value capability, potential and attitude more than job titles.
Why join us?
- Work in a premium fine food environment where quality and detail really matter
- Be part of a collaborative team
- Play a visible role in supporting commercial decision‑making across the business
- On‑site role with full‑time hours (37.5 per week)
- This is perfect for someone looking for a short term challenge, utilise your finance skills from day one, and gain valuable experience within a fast paced manufacturing environment
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
