Operations Finance Leader - Dufftown

Rutherford Cross is supporting William Grant & Sons to recruit for the role of Operations Finance Leader based in Dufftown. This is a unique opportunity to work for a Scottish based business who has grown exponentially and now has a strong global presence.

The role of the Operations Finance Leader is to lead and develop the Dufftown site finance team whilst ensuring financial control across the full operation, embedding core financial processes and delivering high quality reporting and insight to ensure the site delivers maximum performance.

As part of the role, you will work closely with the Dufftown Site Leader and their team, playing a leading role in the Dufftown site senior leadership team. Additionally, this role plays a vital part in the Operations Finance Leadership team, engaging across its global team.

A summary of some of the key requirements of this role include:

• Lead and guide leadership team to ensure total financial control for relevant site, in accordance with the processes, financial standards, procedures, and governance
• Deliver relevant and necessary financial information, including for example Site Monthly Management Accounts and financial commentary to OBU Management on time, to ensure that Site performance monitoring and decision making is of the highest standard
• Monitor and report financial performance for the specified area to bring insight
• Manage and optimise working capital within the OBU through responsibility for stock accounting and evaluation for the relevant Site
• Evaluate and present to senior management findings/recommendations on initiatives/opportunities/risks through scenario modelling and other financial analysis
• Support the planning and budgeting processes within the OBU to ensure high quality of processes and plans at the cost centre level, in line with the group-wide planning process
• Review, challenge, and manage authorisation of capital expenditure for Site in accordance with Group Finance standards, processes and procedures, ensuring the prudent application of capital and clear reporting in relation to capital expenditure plans and claims are delivered in line with commitments

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant with appropriate post qualification experience and a strong understanding of the operations environment, having experience of working in a fast-moving and international business. You will be inquisitive, challenging and able to work autonomously, but also comfortable playing an active role in a wider team.

A key element of this role is the ability to be a key part of the wider leadership team of the site. The appointed individual needs to be confident in their abilities to communicate (both verbally and written) with stakeholders and leaders across the business, and be able to establish positive working relationships.

On offer is an excellent salary and wider package including bonus, family healthcare and car allowance.

For more information on the role, please contact Hazel Wynn at Rutherford Cross.

Our client is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.