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AG Barr

UK soft drinks manufacturer and marketer

Head of Financial Control & Treasury

Risk Management +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeUnited Kingdom

About the Job

Requirements

  • Hold a full professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) and have at least five years of practical post-qualification finance experience.
  • Have a proven track record of leading, managing, and developing large, multi-disciplinary finance teams across multiple sites.
  • Have deep technical expertise in treasury management, liquidity forecasting, banking covenants, and cash risk mitigation.
  • Have demonstrated experience establishing robust internal control environments and anti-fraud measures, and reporting to senior executive committees.
  • Have strong commercial credit management and dispute resolution experience, along with high-level negotiation and the ability to influence non-finance stakeholders.
  • Have proven capability in process transformation, ERP system optimisation, and workflow automation.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, develop, direct, coach, and motivate a multi-site team of around 20 across Order-to-Cash, Purchase-to-Pay, Financial Control, and Treasury.
  • Establish, monitor, and report on robust internal controls across financial operations, presenting findings to EXCO and the Audit & Risk Committee.
  • Oversee Group treasury and liquidity, including multi-currency cash flows, short-term forecasting, banking relationships, and covenant management, and lead the Group’s Treasury & Commodity Committee.
  • Champion automation and ERP enhancements across transactional finance to eliminate manual touchpoints and accelerate reporting cycles.
  • Optimise Order-to-Cash by balancing commercial revenue growth with disciplined credit risk management, debtor day reduction, and bad-debt mitigation.
  • Ensure accurate and governed supplier payments to protect the inward supply chain while maintaining working capital integrity.
  • Provide strategic financial governance over corporate services, including company car fleet management, business insurances, and property rates.

Desired Qualifications

  • Have extensive operational finance leadership experience in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) or manufacturing sectors.
  • Have hands-on experience leading change management initiatives and implementing modern accounting information systems.
  • Have a strong foundation in macroeconomic analysis and its strategic application to cash flow and commodity exposures.

About the Company

AG Barr

UK soft drinks manufacturer and marketer

A.G. Barr is a UK-based beverage company that makes soft drinks, juices, waters, and non-alcoholic beverages. It operates with an integrated model that covers the entire chain—from product development and in-house manufacturing across multiple UK sites to distribution and direct marketing and selling of its brands. Its portfolio blends legacy favorites with newer drinks, built under one roof to ensure consistent quality and scalability. The company differentiates itself through its long history, diverse and differentiated brand lineup, and end-to-end control of manufacturing, supply, and go-to-market activities, supported by a commitment to integrity and sustainability. Its goal is to delight consumers with reliable products while acting responsibly toward people, communities, and the environment.”} 0={()=>} 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Cumbernauld, United Kingdom
Founded
1875

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