William Grant & Sons Hiring for Finance Analyst – Accounting & Controls (15 month FTC) Job at Cumbernauld, Scotland Full Time

Main Responsibility

• Support the delivery of the finance calendar by ensuring the integrity of information and that reporting is based on complete and accurate information.
• Prepare, analyse and explain the monthly reconciliation of the management accounts P&L to both the GL and consolidated balance sheet.
• Responsible for the monthly and annual global balance sheet reconciliation processes, including the animation of internal trainings. Assist with the ongoing project to implement balance sheet reconciliation software.
• Prepare, analyse and explain the calculation to eliminate profit in stock.
• Provide financial support and ad hoc analysis across the Group.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and drive the implementation of these with input and authorisation from finance leaders where appropriate.
• Contribute to the wider Group Finance team in line with company values.
• Support the delivery of major internal Group projects and their integration into business as usual

Our Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Strong financial and analytical skills
• Experience working in an Internal Control or Financial Accounting & Reporting role
• Comfortable engaging with a wide range of internal stakeholders
• Ability to adhere to deadlines and adopt a challenging approach to deliver robust, accurate financial data and information to meet business needs
• Self-starter who can work on their own initiative
• Good planning and organisational skills
• Attention to detail and ‘right first time mentality’

Desirable

• Accountancy qualification or part qualified (or QBE)

What we can offer you

• We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
• Our employees enjoy a generous holiday entitlement and an opportunity to ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ some holiday entitlement.
• Private Healthcare and Doctor@Hand (remote GP service).
• Our employees can join a defined contribution pension plan. Employees contribute either 4% or 5% of salary, the company contributes 8% or 10% depending on the employee contribution. Employee contributions can be made through salary sacrifice.
• Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
• Our Life Assurance cover is a multiple of eight times your annual basic salary.
• Product allocation so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands.
• Our Cycle to Work scheme allows you to hire a bike for an agreed length of time, and then snap it up for a fraction of its original value. All while making savings (at least 25%) and spreading the cost.
• Every employee has the opportunity to claim up to £1,000 per year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
• Learning resources to help you be your best self.

About William Grant & Sons

A HOME FOR RARE CHARACTERS

William Grant & Sons: a home where Rare Characters thrive.

We value every employee for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play in helping us to achieve our growth ambitions.

At William Grant & Sons, our vision is to be A home where rare characters thrive. We value all colleagues for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We strive to create an environment where we can all be our best and bring our whole selves to work.

OUR AGILE WORKING PHILOSOPHY

Our agile working philosophy is to “Have your best work day everyday”.
Built on trust, we empower our rare characters to have their best work day every day. Where flexibility and positive working experiences help employees to feel connected and release potential across our teams.
We are open to discussing possible agile/flexible working options as part of the recruitment process.

INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive. If you have any questions or need some support with your application we’d love to hear from you. So please get in touch with our HR team at [email protected].

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