Lead Finance Analyst - Group Accounting & Controls in Glasgow

We are looking for an experienced Lead Finance Analyst to join the Group Finance Team based in Scotland with responsibility for the implementation and operation of the new and improved control environment across the Finance Function and the business as a whole. This is a highly diverse role with core responsibility of building relationships with financial stakeholders across all business units, from the production sites across the UK and Ireland who make our award‑winning spirits to our worldwide distribution and marketing offices.

This role is responsible for the design, compilation and ownership of the controls framework for Finance Teams across the Group. Educating and engaging stakeholders from all levels in the organisation about risk and control topics will be a crucial part of delivering the vision of an improved control environment suitable for the best drinks company in the world. You will also support the Group Finance Team by owning the risk register and control self‑assessment and collaborate with Internal Audit on identifying and remediating control deficiencies. Regular reporting on the performance of the Group on controls and compliance matters to the Group Financial Controls Leader and the wider Leadership Team will also be expected, giving insight and making impactful recommendations. Another aspect of the role is to deliver the monthly financial control process, as part of a team looking after capital reporting, the profit reconciliation and balance sheet reconciliations.

Our Ideal Candidate

You will be a qualified accountant with experience in implementing, assessing or operating financial controls. You will have a solid understanding of best practice in mature control environments and be knowledgeable about current risk and controls challenges faced by large corporations. Being an impactful individual who can collaborate within a team and confidently communicate with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation is a key ability of a successful candidate. You will be able to make commercially relevant recommendations demonstrating strong judgment and sensitivity to the cultural and organisational diversity in our organisation.

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.
• 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 every day". 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. We want to make sure that all applicants are treated equally. To support this we will anonymise all applications during the screening stage. Details such as name, dates and educational establishments will only be visible to the recruitment team and hiring leader once an applicant is invited to interview, these details are hidden during the screening stage. To be able to anonymise applications they all need to be in the same format. You can upload a CV but we would also ask you to complete an application form – your CV will not be visible during screening. We hope you agree that this is good use of your time to help ensure a fair recruitment process.