HEAD OF SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE - ELLON
Job Purpose
Lead Supply Chain Finance as the principal finance partner for brewery and site performance. Own financial performance, provide clear insight into how the whole brewery is performing and where management should focus, challenge results and assumptions, and lead improvement projects that strengthen operational and financial outcomes.
Key Result Area / Principal Duties & Responsibilities
* Site performance business partnering: Lead finance business partnering across the brewery, operations and supply chain, providing a whole site view of performance and directing management attention to the highest priority issues and opportunities.
* Financial performance ownership: Own brewery and supply chain financial performance, challenge underperformance, and ensure actions are clear, owned and followed through.
* Management reporting: Own the monthly business review pack and month end performance review, delivering clear insight into results, key drivers and required management focus.
* P&L governance: Lead the brewery and supply chain P&L review and sign off, ensuring financial reporting is complete, accurate and understood.
* Forecasting and budgeting: Lead the mid month forecast review, own the quarterly forecasting and budget process and maintain a clear view of risks and opportuntites.
* Cost of goods: Oversee the COGS refresh and ensure cost assumptions, standards and performance drivers remain robust and up to date.
* Department reviews: Lead performance reviews with department heads and support effective review routines with their teams.
* Strategic evaluation: Lead financial and strategic evaluation of projects, investments and operational choices, providing clear recommendations and robust challenge.
* Improvement projects: Sponsor and lead cross functional improvement projects that deliver sustainable financial, operational productivity benefits.
Key relationships – Internal & External
Internal: Director of Finance, Chief Supply Chain Officer, brewery and operations leadership and their teams, wider finance team.
Cross Functional: Project sponsors and business leaders requiring financial and strategic evaluation of operational initiatives and investment decisions.
Health & Safety
Ensure that H&S guidelines and fore regulations are strictly adhered to at all times.
Comply with safe working practices as defined by BrewDog.
Complete online or face to face training as and when required.
Report any accidents, incidents or near misses as soon as reasonably practicable.
General
Be aware of and adhere to BrewDog policies and the workplace code at all times.
Take part in crew reviews throughout the year.
Cooperate with other BrewDog departments to achieve a great experience for our customers, applicants, colleagues and contractors.
Attend training courses and complete online training modules as required to meet the requirements of the role.
Take responsibility for own personal development, seeking out opportunities to learn new skills.
Undertake any other duties as requested which are reasonably deemed to be within the scope of the role or necessary for the smooth running of the business.
Apply the BrewDog charter and behaviours to every aspect of the role at all times.
Protect and enhance the interests and reputation of BrewDog internally and externally.
ABOUT YOU
Qualifications & Specific Training:
Qualified Accountant
Experience:
Significant experience leading finance business partnering in a manufacturing, brewery, supply chain or operations environment.
Proven ownership of P&L performance, management reporting, forecasting, budgeting, project evaluation and delivery of cross-functional improvement initiatives.
Knowledge:
Strong knowledge of financial and management accounting, operational performance management, P&L governance, forecasting and budgeting.
Strong knowledge of COGS, standard costing, manufacturing accounting, absorption costs and the operational drivers of brewery and supply chain performance.
Knowledge of KPIs setting and understanding ROI methodology.
Skills:
Communication skills to be able to articulate business performance and report writing
Ability to influence the wider operations team and the commercial business units
Adept at change management
Analytical skills to be able to disseminate large amounts of information and cut through to identify key priorities
Skill of being able to work at pace across multi workstreams
Adept at working collaboratively across the business to deliver results
Ability to understand the levers of growth in a business
Personal Attributes:
Growth mindset relentlessly driving company performance
High integrity
Have clarity in communication style
Team player who is able to get the best out of the business while holding it accountable to deliver
Resilience to continuing to drive the business forward and tale the business with you