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Pernod Ricard Hiring for Financial Accountant Job at Glasgow, Scotland Full Time

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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT
Location: Glasgow, G2
We operate a hybrid working approach,
which allows you to manage your time between
home and office
Be Part of Something Big
Work for Chivas Brothers and you’ll be part of the Pernod Ricard Group, the world’s most innovative Wines & Spirits organisation. You’ll thrive in a business that inspires entrepreneurism and nurtures talent, and you’ll join a friendly family of 19,000 employees working across 80 countries.
At Chivas Brothers we are proud of our iconic and award-winning scotch whisky and gin brands which include Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, Ballantine’s, The Glenlivet, and Beefeater and Plymouth Gins. Our 1,700-strong team across 29 sites is committed to upholding the heritage of Scotch and ensuring its sustainable future, as well as opening it up to new audiences across the globe.
This Role
This role is based in our recently refurbished Glasgow City Centre office and is part of large and wide-ranging Finance Team. The role reports to the Corporate Controller and is responsible for the annual UK statutory accounts process within the Pernod Ricard Group, and a key contact for technical accounting queries in the UK.
Your Unique Contribution
In this role you will:
  • Manage the annual statutory accounts process for two key trading entities, Chivas Brothers Ltd (“CBL”) and Chivas Brothers International Ltd, and 40+ holding companies
  • Prepare the more complex statutory accounts and review the holding companies prepared by others (including the Finance Graduate reporting directly to you)
  • Be primary contact for external audit and Company secretarial department on statutory accounts and pension matters
  • Provide technical accounting expertise on current UK GAAP and IFRS when requested, and participate in developing the new ESG reporting requirements for CBL
  • Have responsibility for the accuracy of the accounting of key technical areas such as distributable reserves; share based payments; UK group derivatives; cashflow hedging and defined benefit pension schemes
  • Prepare quarterly reporting, bi-annual forecasts and annual budget for submission to Pernod Ricard Group for certain key holding companies.
  • Contribute to providing financial support for annual and ad-hoc corporate transactions
Your Blend of Talent
This role would be ideal for a qualified accountant (CA/ACCA or equivalent) with comprehensive knowledge of IFRS / UK GAAP and the audit demands of statutory accounts. Experience of preparing statutory accounts using industry standard software (e.g CCH) is a must-have, and practical experience of a transactional ledger and inter-company reporting would be beneficial.
Proactive and results orientated, you will exhibit high levels of accuracy and quality in your work. You will also have well developed written and oral communication skills to enable the presentation of results in an effective manner to support business decisions. You will be expected to have excellent interpersonal and team working skills with the ability to effectively communicate at all levels within the Company.
Our Mix of Benefits
You will be offered an excellent salary and benefits package that includes a performance related bonus, profit related share plan and a competitive pension plan
For your health, we offer private medical insurance, income protection and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.
You can access discounts on our brands and will also be given an allowance each year to spend on our on-line staff shop
We have a strong talent and learning culture and you will be encouraged to develop your skills and talents as a manager and to shape your future career path within your team, the business or even the wider Pernod Ricard family
Conviviality: the Pernod Ricard Way
We have our own way of doing things. We call it conviviality! It’s our way of being, and something unique you feel and experience when working for Pernod Ricard.
We’re committed to conviviality, and with this, you’ll be Proud to Belong to our Pernod Ricard family. You’ll be Empowered to Perform, supported to succeed, and acknowledged for the value you bring.
We combine all this with our Commitment to Care: we are unlocking the magic of human connection to transform our industry and make a positive impact on the world though our strong focus on sustainability and responsibility.
We’re Committed to Diversity and Inclusion
People are at the heart of everything we do at Pernod Ricard and are the foundation of our collective spirit as ‘Créateurs de Convivialité’.
We promote diversity and inclusion throughout our business and supply chain. In our teams, we proactively foster a diverse work force and an inclusive culture – an environment where we can truly be ourselves.
We will assess your application for this role based on your skills, experiences, and achievements, not your gender, age, ethnic or educational background or any other such factors. Please feel free to leave these off your CV and application form if you so wish.
Similarly, if you require support to complete our application process, please let us know.
Responsible Drinking
As ‘Créateurs de convivialité’, we want to turn social interactions into genuine and friendly experiences of sharing and wellbeing.
In our culture, we want to create diverse teams in which our differences contribute to our success. Therefore, all are welcome at Pernod Ricard, regardless of your religious beliefs or personal choices on the consumption of alcohol.
In our business, we work together with industry members, civil society, governments, local authorities, and UN bodies to promote responsible drinking.
Closing date is 23rd September 2022
Job Posting End Date:

2022-09-24-07:00

Target Hire Date:

2022-08-26-07:00

Target End Date:

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  • Job Title: Pernod Ricard Hiring for Financial Accountant Job at Glasgow, Scotland