Financial Controller - Wrington

Financial Controller - Wrington

Business Overview

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a multi award winning group in a pivotal role. Liberation Group is an award-winning group comprising premium, food led pubs and brewing and distribution businesses across the South-West of England and the Channel Islands, operating under the Butcombe brand in the UK and the Liberation brand in Jersey and Guernsey.

Our central roles in Finance, People, Marketing, and Property provide support to the whole group and have colleagues based in all three islands.

The Finance team is mainly based in Wrington south of Bristol working on a hybrid basis c2 days a week in the office.

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager Overview

This role will report to the Finance Director - FP&A. The Interim FP&A Manager will be responsible for Group financial planning, reporting and analysis to the Board and other senior internal and external stakeholders.

The role sits within the FP&A team alongside other Commercial Finance Business Partner roles. The FP&A team works alongside the Financial Accounting and Reporting (FA&R) Team to deliver Finance support to the Business.

FP&A Manager Main Duties

• Preparation of the monthly Board pack including KPI's.
• Co-ordination and consolidation of the Group Budgeting and Forecasting processes.
• Owner of the Group Cashflow forecast.
• Commercial support to group executives specifically focussing on the Senior Management team (CEO's direct reports) and the Brewing & Distribution division.
• Lead the year end preparation of the 'front end' of the financial statements.
• Ensure processes are in place to accurately deliver the MI requirements of the Board, Banking relationships, and investors.
• Oversight of PowerBI reporting requirements for Group MI.
• Work closely with CFO and Finance Director - FP&A to ensure the group's Value Driver initiatives deliver shareholder value uplifts on time and on plan.
• Continuously improving the business systems and processes.
• Supporting the Finance Director - FP&A with tax planning.
• Working with the Financial Accounting & Reporting Team to ensure MI requirements are met at period ends.

FP&A Skills / Experience / Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, CA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Ideal candidate would have a practice background with 2+ years industry experience.
• Able to add commercial value and contribute ideas.
• Strong Excel skills and experience in PowerBI preferable.
• Excellent oral & written communication including Powerpoint presentations.
• Strong interpersonal & relationship building skills.
• Resilient, hardworking, ambitious, and always striving to grow and improve.
• NAV / 365 Business Central Accounting System experience helpful.
• Understanding & experience of the Hospitality & Retail industry preferable.
• Adaptable in fast paced business culture where focus is subject to change at short notice.
• Autonomous worker.
• Ownership & accountability of output for your area of the business.

Important to note - The salary of 65k - 70k is pro rata as this position is for a 10 month FTC.