Joup Group is a hugely ambitious and highly entrepreneurial business which began its exciting journey 15 years ago. Joup Group, which also operates 6 Dominos stores across Dundee and Angus, currently has 7 Pret a Manger stores with a further 3 Pret stores opening before the end of 2025.

Joup Group is on a mission to be the key franchise partner for Pret in Scotland and, due to recent store openings, will have increased turnover by 100% in the last year. Over the next 10 years, the business intends to scale rapidly, and the target is to be operating 50 Pret stores by 2035.

Joup's CEO has built a highly experienced team based at their head office in Glasgow. The immediate plans for the coming year will substantially change the footprint of the business and, as a result, the requirements of the finance team to meet new demands.

With Joup Group having run successfully with a relatively small finance function, its current focus is to appoint a Finance Director who will lead on many aspects of improving the finance function and level of management information to ensure it is fit for purpose as the organisation continues to scale.

A summary of some of the main duties include:

• Develop a close working relationship with the CEO and wider team, acting as a trusted advisor and being integral to the growth of the business through sound financial stewardship
• Build the right finance infrastructure to support a scaling business
• Continually review systems and processes
• Assess and perform diligence on any new acquisitions including financial modelling
• Oversee timely production of monthly management accounts
• Build good relationships with external advisors
• Lead on financial reporting requirements
• Form part of a senior leadership team driving the strategy of the business
• Attend and present at Board meetings
• Continual review of commercial contracts and associated costs: energy, telecoms, insurance, etc
• Preparation of statutory returns and managing associated VAT and tax requirements

Outside of excellent technical expertise, Joup will be seeking a candidate with a high level of attention to detail, an ability to operate independently, and a high level of personal gravitas to lead the finance function, interface with external advisors, and be a key support to the CEO.

Joup will require an individual equally comfortable when interacting at a senior level and being ‘hands-on’ where required in the implementation of robust systems, processes, and management information, as well as supporting the CEO in any future acquisitions and due diligence exercises.

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.