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More Than Just A Job

As a proud B-Corp we focus on using business as a force for good. We do this by balancing out people and planet with profit. For every Mindful Chef recipe box bought we donate the equivalent of a school meal to a child in a less developed country (over 20 million meals donated and counting...) and we have also pledged to go Net Zero by 2030 but there are so many other initiatives that we would love to tell you about!

About the role

What we are looking for

We’re looking for a marketing-focused Finance Business Partner to join our Finance team and play a key role in Mindful Chef’s next chapter of growth.

This role would suit a recently or nearly qualified chartered accountant, although we’re open to candidates with a range of relevant experience and backgrounds. You’ll partner closely with our Marketing team, using your commercial and financial expertise to help shape decisions, challenge thinking and drive performance.

This is a rare opportunity to join a small, high-performing team with big ambitions, where you’ll have real ownership and plenty of scope to make a meaningful impact on the future of Mindful Chef.

You’ll be comfortable working in an ultra-fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities, building strong relationships across the business and turning financial insight into clear, actionable recommendations.

You are

You will

Cost Control, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Own cost control and accurate cost recognition across Marketing and Tech, analysing actuals against budget and identifying key drivers, risks and opportunities.
• Lead the budgeting and forecasting process for your business areas, partnering closely with department heads to build robust plans and drive accountability.
• Monitor year-to-go (YTG) spend, highlighting risks and opportunities and helping teams make informed decisions throughout the year.
• Lead regular performance meetings with your stakeholders, establishing clear metrics and KPIs, turning financial insight into actions and helping improve operational performance.

Reporting

• Own weekly and monthly financial reporting across your business areas, understanding the story behind the numbers and the actions needed to improve performance.
• Work with stakeholders to agree and review month-end accruals, ensuring financial reporting is accurate and meaningful.
• Help improve the accessibility and autonomy of key reports, enabling teams to access real-time financial insight and make faster, better-informed decisions.

Decision Support & Commercial Insight

• Be the go-to finance partner for Marketing and Tech, providing financial and analytical support to help shape business decisions.
• Build and evaluate business cases, assessing the potential short- and long-term financial impact, risks and opportunities of new initiatives.
• Review the effectiveness and ROI of past investments and activities, carrying out deeper analysis where needed and recommending opportunities for improvement.
• Partner with Marketing and Tech to challenge performance, identify opportunities and move the needle on key KPIs.
• Work closely with the wider Finance team, particularly the CFO, to strengthen commercial insight, challenge and decision-making across the business.

Your profile

• You’re a chartered accountant or nearing qualification, with a strong interest in the commercial side of finance.
• You’re confident with spreadsheets and data modelling, and enjoy turning numbers into meaningful insights.
• You’re comfortable working with databases and queries, or are keen to develop your skills in this area.
• You’re genuinely interested in food and what we’re trying to achieve at Mindful Chef!
• You’re enthusiastic, approachable and ambitious, with the drive to make a difference.
• You’re confident building relationships and working with stakeholders at all levels across the business.
• You’re unafraid to challenge the status quo, suggest new ideas and find better ways of doing things.
• You’re comfortable juggling multiple priorities and responsibilities, learning as you go and thriving in a fast-paced environment.

Why us?

• A competitive package that rewards your skills and dedication.
• Flexibility of hybrid working from our office based in Wandsworth.
• Be part of a Better Business (B-Corp), making a positive impact on profit, people, and planet.
• Join an award-winning startup backed by the largest food and beverage company globally: Nestle
• Experience a workplace that feels like home, complete with free meals, a gym, a vertical farm, and pet-friendly policies.
• Prioritise your well-being with perks like Vitality health insurance, access to LinkedIn Learning, mental health support, Better Up AI Coaching and a generous holiday package (30 days + bank holidays).
• Enjoy a 50% discount on all Mindful Chef products.
• Enhanced policy of up to 6 months full pay primary parental leave and up to 6 weeks full pay secondary parental leave.

The process