Group Financial Reporting Accountant

Due to an internal promotion, we have a fantastic opportunity to join the Group Financial Reporting Team as a Group Financial Reporting Accountant. This is a small team which primarily manages the statutory financial reporting and consolidation, and all UK and Ireland accounts, as well as the related audit. The team also supports on Group projects as well as providing technical expertise and guidance across the Group, including ownership of the Global Finance Manual. This is a truly global role that works with all areas of the business and gives a group wide view of William Grants.

Main Responsibility

The successful candidate will support in the delivery of the external audit of the statutory financial statements, including co-ordinating, collating and validating data provided to the external auditors; prepare and review statutory financial statements in line with FRS 102 and other local requirements; perform regular financial reporting tasks such as month end balance sheet reconciliations, purchase order management, journal entries and balance analysis; and provide ad hoc project support as required by the wider finance team.

Our Ideal Candidate

This would be a great opportunity for someone recently qualified (ACCA/ICAS/ICAEW) with experience in audit or similar advisory services, looking to make their first move into industry. You should have excellent communication skills with the ability to quickly build rapport with colleagues around the business, whilst working to tight deadlines and ensuring adherence to high standards at all times.

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.
• 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.