Financial Controller

Rutherford Cross is working with a well-known drinks organisation based in Glasgow to recruit the role of Financial Controller. This is a truly unique opportunity where you will be working with a scaling part of the business, working as part of a small leadership team taking full ownership and accountability for your specific area. Whilst you are working within a start-up environment, there is the backing of a large parent company and this role will be highly visible, offering excellent stakeholder engagement. There are ambitious plans in place for growth over the next 5 years, making this role an excellent opportunity to be involved in this exciting trajectory.

The role will manage and oversee the Financial and Operational requirements of the company, ensuring strong financial controls / governance alongside managing an agile and efficient Operational process from order to fulfilment. The role will lead the Operations team as well as providing day-to-day support to the wider team.

A summary of some of the main responsibilities are below:

• Responsible for all day-to-day financial operations of the business - including Monthly Reporting, managing Working Capital, Cashflow, Banking, Stock, Supplier payments, Expenses, Group Intercompany, VAT / HRMC and any ad hoc queries
• Plan, facilitate and manage the formulation and submission of all key forecasting periods in line with Group timelines
• Manage and operate QuickBooks transactions to ensure robust data and management reporting
• Financial lead contact for managing all internal and external audits
• Work directly with Commercial & Marketing Directors to develop growth strategies, financial modelling and analysis for all current products / NPD
• Monitor and manage all Accounts Receivable transactions to ensure on-time payments from customers
• Provide analysis and reporting as required for Board meetings

Ensure robust financial & operational controls and governance within the team, including:

• Maintaining financial policies and procedures for the company
• Ensuring the business adheres to all relevant financial regulations and legislation
• Improving existing processes and procedures to enhance the business’s flexibility and profitability

• Monitor and report on in-market distributor spend, tracking through the year and completing annual reconciliations

Manage and support the Operations Manager / Operations Assistant to deliver all operational requirements of the business:

• Overseeing the full order to invoice process, driving operational / warehousing improvements with the site and cost efficiencies for production / NPD projects
• Taking ownership of the warehousing and inventory management
• Develop, implement, and maintain quality assurance protocols and ensure all suppliers meet required standards
• Ensure all operations are conducted in an appropriate, cost-effective, compliant manner and monitor production KPI’s
• Work with fulfilment partners to eliminate errors, hit target timelines and deliver excellent customer service

• Perform ad hoc duties as required to help support the ongoing growth of a small but entrepreneurial and agile business
• Actively shape and develop a positive, engaging culture within the office

Skills & qualifications:

This is a key role for the business and will require an experienced people leader who has the flexibility to operate within an entrepreneurial and nimble culture.

Required attributes for the role include:

• Strong technical accounting knowledge, evidenced by a degree in Accounting, Finance (or a related field, chartered qualifications) as well as demonstrable experience in a relevant finance role
• Managerial Experience and track record of developing small teams
• Experience in producing budgets, managing forecasts and running an annual audit
• Exceptional attention to detail, strong organisational and analytical skills, critical thinking and problem-solving
• Exceptional Excel skills
• Experience in working closely alongside or ideally managing operations function in previous roles
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate financial complexity into terms that enable decision-making
• Ability to think commercially, with an emphasis on constantly improving profitability
• Ability to reliably work productively and to set own schedule
• Adaptability, energy, with a desire to stretch themselves within the role and learn through action

On offer is an excellent salary and benefits package including bonus, car allowance, private healthcare and generous holidays.