Location
Ellon

About Us

PENSION ENHANCEMENTS UP TO 10% | 4-WEEK SABBATICAL EVERY 5 YEARS | STAFF DISCOUNT | EXTRA HOLIDAY DAY EACH YEAR | We love great craft beer. We want everyone to be as passionate about it as we are – and our central team are vital in this mission. Every single person in our team can shape our future for the better, whether that’s for our people, planet or our incredible beer. Because we expect great things from you, we give great things back. PENSION ENHANCEMENT | We increase our contributions to your pension up to 10% of your salary so together we can properly invest in your future. And, since the statutory amount all businesses pay is 3%, our decision to pay above that shows we’re taking your future seriously. 4-WEEK SABBATICAL | After every 5 years here you will receive an additional 4 weeks off to spend doing whatever you want. STAFF DISCOUNT | 50% off BrewDog Beers/Ciders, Wonderland Cocktails, BrewDog Merchandise, and Soft Drinks, plus 25% off all other menu items in our BrewDog Bars. Crew also get discount on takeaway beer – perfect for taking the bar home. ADDITIONAL HOLIDAY DAYS | For every full year completed up to your 5th year with us we add on one additional day’s leave above and beyond your initial entitlement. You therefore get an extra full week off at 5 years every single year onward to rest up. AND A LOT MORE | Okay, deep breath… enhanced sick pay, healthcare, life assurance, high street retail discounts, employee assistance programmes, enhanced family friendly policies around maternity and paternity leave, pawternity leave, DE+I and crew forum groups and an allowance to quality check some beers each month! We’re focused on making sure that we, and future generations, have a planet to brew great beer on. Our industry leading techniques help us create and deliver unique beer whilst doing our bit (and others’) for the environment.

About The Role

Job Purpose
 
Lead Supply Chain Finance as the principal finance partner for brewery and site performance. Own financial performance, provide clear insight into how the whole brewery is performing and where management should focus, challenge results and assumptions, and lead improvement projects that strengthen operational and financial outcomes.
 
 
Key Result Area / Principal Duties & Responsibilities
 
* Site performance business partnering: Lead finance business partnering across the brewery, operations and supply chain, providing a whole site view of performance and directing management attention to the highest priority issues and opportunities.
* Financial performance ownership: Own brewery and supply chain financial performance, challenge underperformance, and ensure actions are clear, owned and followed through.
* Management reporting: Own the monthly business review pack and month end performance review, delivering clear insight into results, key drivers and required management focus.
* P&L governance: Lead the brewery and supply chain P&L review and sign off, ensuring financial reporting is complete, accurate and understood.
* Forecasting and budgeting: Lead the mid month forecast review, own the quarterly forecasting and budget process and maintain a clear view of risks and opportuntites.
* Cost of goods: Oversee the COGS refresh and ensure cost assumptions, standards and performance drivers remain robust and up to date.
* Department reviews: Lead performance reviews with department heads and support effective review routines with their teams.
* Strategic evaluation: Lead financial and strategic evaluation of projects, investments and operational choices, providing clear recommendations and robust challenge.
* Improvement projects: Sponsor and lead cross functional improvement projects that deliver sustainable financial, operational productivity benefits.
 
 
Key relationships - Internal & External
 
Internal: Director of Finance, Chief Supply Chain Officer, brewery and operations leadership and their teams, wider finance team.
Cross Functional: Project sponsors and business leaders requiring financial and strategic evaluation of operational initiatives and investment decisions.
 
 
Health & Safety
 
Ensure that H&S guidelines and fore regulations are strictly adhered to at all times.
Comply with safe working practices as defined by BrewDog.
Complete online or face to face training as and when required.
Report any accidents, incidents or near misses as soon as reasonably practicable.
 
General
 
Be aware of and adhere to BrewDog policies and the workplace code at all times.
Take part in crew reviews throughout the year.
Cooperate with other BrewDog departments to achieve a great experience for our customers, applicants, colleagues and contractors.
Attend training courses and complete online training modules as required to meet the requirements of the role.
Take responsibility for own personal development, seeking out opportunities to learn new skills.
Undertake any other duties as requested which are reasonably deemed to be within the scope of the role or necessary for the smooth running of the business.
Apply the BrewDog charter and behaviours to every aspect of the role at all times.
Protect and enhance the interests and reputation of BrewDog internally and externally.
 
 
 

About You

Qualifications & Specific Training:
 
Qualified Accountant
 
 
Experience:
 
Significant experience leading finance business partnering in a manufacturing, brewery, supply chain or operations environment.
 
Proven ownership of P&L performance, management reporting, forecasting, budgeting, project evaluation and delivery of cross-functional improvement initiatives.
 
 
Knowledge:
 
Strong knowledge of financial and management accounting, operational performance management, P&L governance, forecasting and budgeting.
 
Strong knowledge of COGS, standard costing, manufacturing accounting, absorption costs and the operational drivers of brewery and supply chain performance.
 
Knowledge of KPIs setting and understanding ROI methodology.
 
 
Skills:
 
Communication skills to be able to articulate business performance and report writing
Ability to influence the wider operations team and the commercial business units
Adept at change management
Analytical skills to be able to disseminate large amounts of information and cut through to identify key priorities
Skill of being able to work at pace across multi workstreams
Adept at working collaboratively across the business to deliver results
Ability to understand the levers of growth in a business
 
Personal Attributes:
 
Growth mindset relentlessly driving company performance 
High integrity
Have clarity in communication style
Team player who is able to get the best out of the business while holding it accountable to deliver
Resilience to continuing to drive the business forward and tale the business with you
 
 

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