Group Head of Accounting Services

Tennent's Direct; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

C&C Group plc, parent to Wellpark-based brands, is seeking a Group Accounting Services Lead in Glasgow to drive end-to-end accounting processes across GB and Ireland. You will develop robust controls, manage multi-entity accounting activities and partner with stakeholders to enhance financial reporting.

The role emphasizes team leadership, process improvements, and a strong control mindset in a fast-paced drinks business environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading an accounting services team.
• Experience in high-pressure environments.
• Experience developing processes and controls while driving operational excellence.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the accounting services team to meet departmental KPI’s.
• Publish and enhance end-to-end business KPI’s with business units.
• Implement best practices and procedures; drive efficiency and quality.
• Oversee Accounts Payable, Banking and Accounts Receivable across GB and Ireland.
• Maintain a robust controls environment with documented controls.
• Propose and implement technology to improve efficiency and reporting.
• Ensure controls in purchase-to-pay, sales-to-cash, and data/inventory cycles.
• Manage the team with objectives, coaching and development reviews.
• Build relationships with departments to ensure quality customer service.
• Manage internal and external audit relationships for the ASC.
• Escalation point for payment and cash collection issues; coordinate intercompany settlements.
• Assist management accounting with cash flow forecasting; approve payments.

Skills

Team management

KPI development

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Internal controls

Process improvement

Intercompany reconciliations

Cash flow forecasting

Stakeholder management

Audit coordination

Education

Qualified Accountant

Job description

The iconic Wellpark Brewery has stood in the heart of Glasgow for over 450 years and is the home of Tennent’s Direct. We are Scotland’s leading brewer-led distributor, supplying venues with all their drinks needs, from fine wine to draught beer and everything in between. Built on a culture of trust, we are committed to doing what’s best for our customers, our people and our world and we’re proud to say that our team know the Scottish hospitality industry better than anyone. With unique insights and experience, we help shape what the nation is drinking.

About the Role

To lead and manage the Group Accounting Services team to deliver best in class service for suppliers and customers. Continuously looking at process improvements within the team and ensuring all team members are trained to the standard required.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage the accounting services team to achieve the departmental KPI’S.
• Work with the business units to publish and enhance end to end business KPI’s.
• Implement best practice and procedures within the department and suggest improvements to improve quality of output, speed of processing and enhanced customer service.
• Oversee the Accounts Payable, Banking and Accounts Receivable departments across GB and Ireland
• Ensure a robust control environment is in place across all processes with related controls documented and reviewed.
• Propose and implement technology solutions to improve efficiency of department and related controls and reporting in conjunction with the process improvement team.
• Ensure robust controls are in place in the purchase to pay cycle
• Ensure robust controls are in place in the sales to cash cycle
• Ensure robust controls are in place in the data management and inventory cycles.
• Management of team including agreeing clear objectives with team members, providing coaching and support to team on an ongoing basis.
• Manage the training and development needs of all direct reports and conduct monthly one to one meetings.
• To build effective relationships with all departments within C&C Group to ensure quality customer service.
• Manage the internal and external audit relationship for the ASC.
• Main point of contact for escalations and resolutions of issues with payments and cash collections
• Coordinate intercompany reconciliation and settlement work
• Assist management accounting with cash flow forecastingReview and approve payment runs and cash collections
• Coordinate work on key multi-entity accounts – e.g. AB Inbev

About you

• Previous experience of managing an accounting services team
• Qualified Accountant
• Experience of working in a high pressure environment
• Experience in developing processes and controls whilst driving operational excellence in processes
• Experienced team leader

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.

Together we grow, brew, manufacture, market, and deliver some of the world’s favourite drinks. From grass to glass, and everything in between. C&C Group plc is a premium drinks company which owns, manufactures, markets, and distributes a unique portfolio of beer and cider brands in its home markets and across the globe.

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.