Burton on Trent Staffordshire, GB
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Join the Family!
We are Swinkels Family Brewers, a 100% independent family brewer of beautiful beers such as Bavaria, Cornet and La Trappe. We have been doing business for 300 years based on our shared passion for beer and a good feeling for quality. With more than 1,800 colleagues worldwide, we work together to get the best out of ourselves and to pass on the brewery to the next generation in an even better way.
Business controller
Burton on Trent Staffordshire, GB
The Challenge
The UK Business Controller is responsible for the Finance function of Swinkels Family Brewers UK Limited, part of Royal Swinkels Family Brewers. The role is commercially focused whilst being involved in and having overall responsibility for financial reporting. The Business Controller will work alongside the other functional heads in the UK to manage the UK business unit.
We are looking for a ambitious Business Controller that helps to provide the business with more insights. You are the financial business partner for the UK.
What are you going to do?
• You will manage product and channel profitability, with focus on pricing, cost control and volume performance
• You will deliver periodic reporting and analysis of performance both in the UK and to Head Office in the Netherlands
• You will act as the Financial lead on annual budgeting, monthly forecasting and business reviews for the UK
• You will be responsible for a small team who manage Financial Accounting, HR, Payroll and AP/AR processing for the UK
• Maintain oversight of changes in UK market – new or revised legislation, excise rule changes, evolution of Brexit
• You will be working closely with the Marketing & Sales teams to understand strategy, spend and return on investment
• You will partake in period end, year end and annual audit
This is what we offer you
We offer a challenging job, with plenty of opportunities that release your entrepreneurship within a rapidly growing company. We pride ourselves on having an open and informal work environment, where entrepreneurship, ownership and cooperation are our core values. We also offer good employment conditions, a market based salary, 10% bonus potential, car allowance, mobile phone laptop and 25 days holiday. There is room for personal development with a focus on internal training and coaching.
And yes, sampling a delicious beer or malt drink from our wide selection of beautiful brands is part of the job!
Who are you?
• You are experienced working with, challenging and influencing non-financial stakeholders
• You have the ability to work as part of cross functional teams and to build strong working relationships
• 5+ years post qualified experience with a recognised UK accountancy body
• You are experienced with working in licensed trade and/or FMCG environment is desirable
How to apply for the job?
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Do you still have questions after reading this job description? Feel free to contact us by calling or sending a message to Charlotte Boreel, Recruiter at +31647921146.