Senior Finance Analyst (12-Month FTC)

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.

Job Introduction

The role of the Senior Finance Analyst in Group Finance is to work to deliver group level reporting and analysis, in line with the requirements of the finance calendar and business stakeholders.

Please note that this is a 12-month FTC opportunity. 

Main Responsibilities

Utilising various WG&S systems, complex financial models and data sources you will process data gathered and produce the consolidated output of the Group’s financial performance. You will work closely with the Financial Planning Team leader to provide group level reporting to stakeholders, which will explain business performance.

You will work closely with a variety of people throughout the Group, building your network both internally in Group Finance and with a number of contacts based at the many different locations William Grant & Sons operate around the globe.  

Understanding, and effectively utilising, the WG&S data systems will be pivotal to the role, along with the ability to identify trends and anomalies in data. You will build a comprehensive understanding of what drives financial performance within the business

Our Ideal Candidate

You will have excellent data analytics capabilities, coupled with the ability to quickly build rapport with a diverse group of stakeholders across the globe.  You will be able to operate in a very dynamic environment where priorities rapidly change. You will be confident working within a team to find solutions to problems and to establish improved ways of working to avoid future issues. 

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.