Flexa
For employers
< Back to search
HEINEKEN UK

Finance Controller

Salary:  £65,000 – £80,000 per annum

Job Description

On Trade Finance Controller (Technical Services)

Function: Finance
Location: Edinburgh City Centre or London (Oxford Circus) – a mix of office and home working
Salary: £65-£80k depending on experience, plus 15% benefits allowance (can be taken as cash), and further benefits listed below
Contract: 12 month secondment

Closing Date: Monday 14th July 2025. Please note where we recieve high volumes of applications we may close the advert early so don't delay applying!

About the role
Reporting into the On Trade Finance Manager your primary responsibilities will be to partner with the Head of Technical Services and their team to ensure they have robust commercial grip over the Technical Services P&L, encompassing a net £40m cost base.

You will lead the planning processes for Technical Services (and monitoring/reporting against the plan thereafter), working closely with both internal and third party stakeholders to ensure accurate forecasts are being reflected by all parties involved.

Part of your role will be to proactively work to identify, analyse and exploit tactical commercial business opportunities to drive cost savings whilst also maintaining a strong governance framework. You will also lead projects with a significant impact on the operational plan or act as a key resource/SME in larger strategic projects.


Who we’re looking for
A commercially aware Qualified Accountant with a track record of delivering a robust control environment within a fluid and fast moving commercial area. Your pro-active and positive attitude will allow you to intervene on fundamental issues and exploit business opportunities to drive profit growth.

Future opportunities: A successful candidate in the role could go on to a wide range of roles within commercial finance or the wider finance teams.

Our Ways of Working

Heineken’s Global Purpose is to “brew the Joy of True Togetherness to inspire a better world” and to fulfil this we believe in working closely with each other and collaborating f2f when we can. To enable this, we ask colleagues to be in the office Tuesdays and Thursdays and one other day of colleague’s choice.

Our benefits and rewards

  • Annual bonus
  • 15% of base salary flexible benefits allowance (can be taken as cash or used towards benefits, e.g. car allowance)
  • Company-funded Private Medical Healthcare
  • Double-matched pension (up to 10%)
  • 35 days holiday (holiday trading available)
  • Retail discounts
  • A monthly case of our delicious ciders and beers (low and no alcohol options available)
  • Unique learning and development opportunities

…And much more! Check out our Why Join Us page if you’d like more information.


You’ll also get the opportunity to join our colleague networks, in which people from across the business connect to help champion diversity, equity and inclusion, ensuring we’re continuing to give people a voice.

The application
If you like what you’ve read and are ready to brew a better career with us, let’s get going! We may close vacancies early when we receive lots of applications, so don’t delay!

If you need any adjustments made to support your application, for example, if you require information in different formats, or if you have any accessibility issues, then we’re more than happy to review our processes – please feel free to get in touch with us at recruitment@heineken.co.uk

You might feel that you don’t meet every single requirement for this role, and that’s okay – we all need the opportunity to develop and untap our full potential.

If this advert’s piqued your interest, we’d encourage you to submit an application rather than ruling yourself out. You never know – you may be exactly what we’re looking for!

Who We Are:
We’ve 150 years of brewing history and are proud of this legacy. Yet we’re sure our best days are ahead of us. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play as we dream big, set bold ambitions and push the boundaries. We support colleagues on this journey with development opportunities and unique experiences to help them reach their full potential.

Apply today to discover Your Future, Untapped.

Company benefits

Some benefits may be based on employee contributions or may change depending on the role. Some of our benefits are also treated as a 'benefit-in-kind' for tax purposes – we're more than happy to share full details when you apply.

Enhanced pension match/contribution – we'll double match your contributions up to 10% of salary
Health insurance – we pay your annual premium (this is a taxable benefit that's not available to colleagues on negotiated terms) and you can also choose to cover your partner and/or your children at preferential rates
Life assurance – subject to policy terms
Company freebies – choose from our great selection of beers and ciders each month for free!
Annual bonus – depending on your role, you'll be aligned to a bonus or incentive scheme
Adoption leave
Carer’s leave
Charity donation scheme – make your donations go further through the UK's biggest payroll giving scheme
Critical Illness Insurance – comprehensive cover for you and your family which pays a tax-free lump sum if any of you fall ill, and your illness is covered
Cycle to work scheme
Dental coverage – Bupa Dental Insurance
Employee discounts
Enhanced maternity leave
Financial coaching – independent and confidential access to coaching
Gym membership – get fit at over 3,600 private and public clubs across the UK
Health assessment – get peace of mind with a health assessment
Shared parental leave
Technology Loan – choose the latest tech up to the value of £1,800 and spread the cost over 12 months
Travel insurance
Pregnancy loss leave
Family health insurance
Electric vehicle charging unit loan – spread the cost of installing a charging unit at your home
Restaurant discounts – make your money go further with discounts at over 10,000 restaurants
Coffee discounts – get discounts at thousands of coffee shops across the UK
Will writing – protect your loved ones' inheritance with a will

Working at HEINEKEN UK

Company employees:

2100

Hiring in countries

United Kingdom

Office Locations

We also offer some field-based or remote roles across the UK. We’ll always provide location information in our job descriptions, but feel free to speak to your hiring manager for more information.

Other jobs you might like