Group Financial Controller

About the Role 

An exciting opportunity now exists to join the Group finance Leadership team at C&C Group. The successful applicant will be a technically astute qualified accountant with relevant post qualified experience. You will be responsible for the financial control team, the external reporting and consolidation teams. You will be responsible for the completion of the Group’s annual and interim report and statutory accounts for subsidiary entities.  You will be a key point of contact for the external auditors. This is a critical team in which the successful applicant will gain significant experience with potential future progression opportunities. 

Key Accountabilities 

• Responsible for ensuring the financial integrity of the information reported to the group.
• Responsible for managing and maintaining a high level of effective controls, given the scale and continued growth of the organisation.
• To lead the financial control teams across C&C group and work with the Group FD to enhance the control environment.
• Overall responsibility for the delivery of effective controllership, providing technical support to local Controllers and the shared service centre teams.
• Leverage technology where appropriate to drive efficiency and effectiveness in the control environment.
• Lead the external reporting, technical accounting and statutory processes across C&C Group including production of the Group’s annual report and related external reporting requirements.
• Lead the group reporting team to deliver a high quality and robust consolidation process, identifying and delivering on opportunities to simplify and automate.
• Ownership of Group Balance Sheet including designing and delivering an enhanced group review and assurance process
• Drive development and implementation of external reporting, based on the overall business strategy and operating model.
• Lead on the interim and year-end reporting processes, external audit and preparation of Annual Report for C&C. Further develops the financial statement disclosures to benchmark to FTSE 250 standards.
• Develop a detailed understanding of the C&C business and develop a network of key relationships within the Group to facilitate an open and transparent culture with regard to key judgemental accounting and balance sheet positions.
• Work with colleagues across tax, treasury, FP&A and business partnering on group process and control issues.

About you 

• Qualified chartered accountant, preferably attained in a Big 4 firm, with relevant post qualification experience. PLC experience would be a distinct advantage;
• Technically astute with a detailed up-to-date knowledge of accounting standards and IFRS;
• Strong analytical ability and excellent numerical skills, with a strong focus on accuracy and attention to detail;
• Ability to lead a team.
• Proven experience and ability to work to tight deadlines with a drive for results;
• Flexible self-starter with a high level of initiative and a team player with strong communication skills;
• Excellent IT skills and full proficiency in Microsoft Office (in particular, an advanced Excel capability).

Please see attached for full job description and person specification 

About Us 

Operating through the Matthew Clark, Bibendum, Tennent’s and Bulmers Ireland brands, the Group has a market leading range, scale and reach including an intimate understanding of the markets it serves. 

From grass to glass, and everything in between, we grow, brew, manufacture, market, and deliver some of the world’s favourite drinks. C&C Group’s portfolio of owned/exclusive brands include: Bulmers, the leading Irish cider brand; Tennent’s, the leading Scottish beer brand; Magners the premium international cider brand; as well as a range of fast-growing, premium and craft ciders and beers, such as Heverlee, Menabrea, Five Lamps and Orchard Pig. 

We seek to champion and embed sustainability in everything that we do at C&C. While delivering joy to customers, we always shine a light on people and the planet. We have a clear ESG vision delivering to a better world. We respect, support, and develop all our people to be their best, with a focus on results by creating a culture of winning together.

We also recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to delivering on our mission. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process.

C&C Group (and inclusive companies) do not accept unsolicited CVs from recruiters or employment agencies in response to any of our roles. For help, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at careers@candcgroup.com. All applications need to come through the candidate portal https://careers.candcgroupplc.com/vacancies/