Rutherford Cross is pleased to be partnered with a global premium drinks business to appoint a Finance Analyst. This represents a rare opportunity to join one of Scotland’s most exciting companies that operate within a highly coveted sector. On offer is a very generous package, a market-leading culture, flexibility and significant opportunity for professional development, as my client has a track record of developing staff and giving them opportunities to develop their career.

Over the last few years, my client has had a big internal focus on risk management / controls / process improvement and this position has been created with this in mind. In the role you will spend 50% of your time maintaining standards in this area, focusing on continuous improvement and developing processes and the other 50% of your time on more standard financial accounting, month-end tasks and financial planning.

Ideally for this position, you will be a qualified accountant, although there is flexibility on background. We are happy to consider the Big 4, mid-tier firms or industry qualified or even a candidate at finalist level, provided the experience is a fit. We are looking for someone who is accurate, analytically focused and has robust interpersonal skills as this role has significant exposure to senior stakeholders across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

Risk Management:

• Regional lead for the Assurance, Risk & Compliance team. Work with group finance to ensure key processes and controls are in place and aligned to global finance standards
• Continuously monitor the status and effectiveness of controls, ensure any control failures are promptly captured and own the plan for remediation
• Apply a continuous improvement mindset to the control environment, identify gaps and provide solutions through system enhancements and data analytics
• Coordinate the annual risk assessment with the leadership team and provide regular updates on risk management and controls to senior leaders

Financial Accounting:

• Ownership of month-end close, including calculation of accruals, provisions and posting of intercompany recharges
• Monthly balance sheet account reconciliations, including fixed assets, stock and tax
• Ownership of VAT processes, including preparation of the monthly VAT return, ensuring compliance with local legislation and supporting team education and queries
• Preparation of monthly T&E report, including commentary on variance to forecast and budget
• Maintain and review customer and intercompany pricing, ensuring they are in line with agreed methodology
• Support the annual budget and quarterly forecast process for overheads
• Develop strong working relationships with group and regional finance teams
• Involvement in ad hoc projects as required

Interest in this opportunity is expected to be high, so for an initial confidential discussion regarding this role and a full job specification, please contact Harry Young at Rutherford Cross - 07494 280 500 / [email protected]