Work for a craft beer company within a global drinks company.
Open up a world of career opportunities.
Flexibility to win in both your work and personal life, you don’t have to choose.
Don’t settle for ordinary – we welcome those on the hunt for more! At Lion, we believe that life is short and working for us will feel different because you’ll be centred at the heart of good times. Work in an exciting industry, as unique as you with one of our most outstanding brands, Panhead.
Panhead is a beer of few words. Stoic, confident, direct, honest. Doesn’t suffer fools or mince words. Born in Upper Hutt in 2013 and with legendary beers like Sandman Hazy Pale Ale, Supercharger APA and Port Road Pilsner, Panhead has grown to be an icon of the New Zealand Craft Beer market.
We are searching for a dynamic Finance Manager to join our Lion Finance Team. The role is a permanent, full-time position, based in Upper Hutt, reporting into our Craft Integration Lead. You will play an important role in managing the finance needs of the Panhead Brewery, ensuring good governance and providing commercial support to the P&L owners of each business unit. In this role, you will also support the integration of the Panhead business into Lion’s broader systems and processes. You will work with a truly cross-functional group of stakeholders, including senior management, providing an excellent opportunity to develop your business partnering skills and commercial acumen. The role is hybrid, which means you’ll have the flexibility to work from the office and from home.
A day in the life
* Produce regular financial and performance reporting.
* Lead annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes.
* Monthly cost centre reporting and partnering with business units.
* Lead the outsourced financial administration support team.
* Ensure tax compliance across GST, FBT, PAYE and excise tax returns.
* Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations in Blackline.
* Identify and implement process improvement initiatives.
* Identify and manage value creation initiatives within the business.
* Manage product pricing calculations.
What you’ll bring
* Being highly self-motivated with a desire to drive change.
* Strong commercial acumen accompanied by a robust governance focus.
* Strong ERP and systems skills (MYOB and/or SAP experience would be an advantage).
* Good leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Being highly collaborative and a good team player.
* Tertiary degree in a business discipline.
At Lion, we offer ‘growth on tap’ and you’ll get hooked on reaching higher with each new challenge. We have endless experiences to learn and grow for those thirsty for more. Here, you don’t have to choose between your career and other life priorities – we have fantastic people, policies and programs to empower you to lead a career and life less ordinary.
We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and leveraging unique perspectives to innovate and grow.
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