Finance Analyst - Record to Report; Star Pubs

Function: Finance – Reporting & Accounting ("R&A")

Location: Edinburgh (St Andrews Sq) – hybrid with a mix of office & home working

Salary: £35,000 – £42,000 base depending on experience, plus full benefits listed below.

Contract:

Closing Date: Wednesday 27th May 2026

We have an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant (either part or newly qualified) to join our Reporting and Accounting team in our head office in Edinburgh in a newly created role. The position involves adding value through review, challenge, analysis and financial control while working closely with the Pubs reporting team.

Within Reporting and Accounting you will be exposed to and responsible for elements of period‑end close activities, supporting associated internal and external audits, assisting with performance of financial reporting controls and other ad‑hoc tasks. Following the recent implementation of our new ERP system, you will design and establish new best‑practice processes and documentation to ensure the integrity, cleanliness and robustness of financial data, embedding these into core business procedures.

You will be a key coordination point for accounting processes performed by the Pubs finance team in Edinburgh and will business‑partner with other internal teams such as Process Control & Improvement, Internal Audit and Digital & Technology. Extensive collaboration with external auditors will also be required, supporting Heineken’s ongoing Global Digital Backbone project.

• Review, challenge, analyze and provide financial control support within the Reporting & Accounting team.
• Lead period‑end close activities and balance sheet reconciliation processes.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Design and establish best‑practice processes following ERP implementation.
• Coordinate accounting processes for the Pubs finance team.
• Business‑partner with Process Control & Improvement, Internal Audit, and Digital & Technology.
• Collaborate with external auditors and support the Global Digital Backbone project.

• Accountant, possibly a new graduate or part‑qualified with experience in internal and external financial reporting.
• Experience of period‑end close processes and balance sheet reconciliation.
• Knowledge of IFRS or UK GAAP/FRS 101 accounting standards.
• Liaising with external auditors.
• Effective communicator and team player.
• Strong working relationships and stakeholder collaboration.
• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, large data manipulation).
• Excellent analytical skills with an enquiring mindset.
• Motivated by continuous process and control improvement and efficiency.

• Experience with a major ERP system (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Business Central) or other sub‑ledger system.
• Involvement in a prior system migration, implementation, or major upgrade.
• Familiarity with data governance and data integrity principles.
• Experience with in FMCG or a large organisation.

• Discretionary annual bonus.
• Company‑funded private medical healthcare.
• Double‑matched pension (up to 10%).
• 35 days holiday.
• A quarterly allowance towards purchasing our ciders and beers (low and no alcohol options available).
• Comprehensive opportunities to develop.