Title:  Finance Controller - Commercial

On Trade Finance Controller

Function: Finance

Location: Edinburgh (South Gyle) a mix of office and home working
Salary: £60k - £70K + performance bonus + Flexible benefits (15% of base salary can be taken as cash, benefits, or a mix of both plus full benefits listed below.

Contract: 12 month Fixed Term Contract

Closing Date: Friday 29th November 2024 Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so don’t delay!
 

As the UK’s leading pub, cider, and beer business, we’re home to some of the world’s best-loved ciders and beers, and a leading player in the international drinks industry. But there’s so much more to HEINEKEN than meets the eye. 

Here within our Commercial Finance team, we play a critical role in helping the business deliver both the On Trade and the Total Business’s objectives through business partnering the commerce team, providing robust and insightful reporting and proactive management of the commercial cost base and balance sheet.

About the role
As the Finance Controller you’ll play a critical role in protecting the business, with responsibility for ensuring robust governance and financial control is in place across the On Trade. You’ll be accountable for managing the balance sheet integrity throughout the year, collaborating with multiple stakeholders to ensure compliance with our internal and external control framework.

Reporting to the On Trade Finance Manager, you’ll  will manage and develop a team of 3 direct reports as well as acting as a key SME resource on larger strategic projects.

Who we’re looking for
A commercially aware Qualified Accountant with a track record of delivering a robust control environment within a fluid and fast moving commercial area. Your pro-active and positive attitude will allow you to intervene on fundamental issues and exploit business opportunities to drive profit growth.

Future opportunities: A successful candidate in the role could go on to a wide range of roles within commercial finance or the wider finance teams.

Our ways of working 
Our office sites operate a hybrid model. You’ll spend Tuesdays, Thursdays and one other day in the office and two days from home, although but you’re more than welcome to come and work from the office on those days too. 

We’re currently gearing up for an exciting move! In 2025, we’ll be relocating from our current location at Broadway Park (on the outskirts of Edinburgh) to a modern, flexible working space in the heart of the city centre. 
 
The move to our new home at 6 St Andrew Square is expected to take place in the second quarter of 2025, subject to detailed planning and relevant approvals. The site will have great transport links and will be just a five minute walk from Waverley station. 
 
There'll be plenty of support for colleagues during the transition to the new location, so stay tuned, and once you're onboard you'll have access to a SharePoint site with further details.

The Good Stuff!
In addition to your base salary, you’ll also receive:

• Discretionary Annual bonus
• Flexible benefits (15% of base salary can be taken as cash, benefits, or a mix of both)
• Company funded Private Medical Healthcare
• Double matched pension contributions (up to 10%)
• 35 days holiday (with the opportunity to buy/sell)
• A monthly case of our delicious ciders and beers!
• Exciting opportunities to develop your career

You’ll also get the opportunity to join our colleague networks, in which people from across the business connect to help champion diversity, equity and inclusion, ensuring we’re continuing to give people a voice.

The application
If you like what you’ve read and are ready to brew a better career with us, let’s get going! We may close vacancies early where we receive lots of applications, so don’t delay!

If you need any adjustments made to support your application, for example if you require information in different formats, or if you have any accessibility issues, then we’re more than happy to review our processes – please feel free to get in touch with us at recruitment@heineken.co.uk.

You might feel that you don’t meet every single requirement for this role, and that’s okay – we all need the opportunity to develop and untap our full potential. If this advert’s piqued your interest, we’d encourage you to submit an application rather than ruling yourself out. You never know – you may be exactly what we’re looking for!

Who we are
We’re the world’s most international brewer and the name behind a host of brilliant beers and ciders, from Birra Moretti, to Strongbow, to Cruzcampo and many more.

It’s a fantastic time to join us. We’re leading the way in low and no alcohol innovation, pioneering new technologies to meet our ambitious environmental goals and investing in our pubs to keep them at the centre of their communities.

When you join us, we’ll back you to reach your full potential. You’ll enjoy unique development opportunities, unforgettable experiences and a reward package that goes far beyond the salary you receive.

If you want to hear more about life at HEINEKEN from our colleagues, head over to LinkedIn and check out the hashtag #LifeatHEINEKENUK.

There’s no better place to untap your future. Join us and brew a better career.