Main Responsibility
- Maintain a centre of excellence in relation to the Accounts Payable function, ensuring supplier invoices and payments are processed accurately and timely whilst adhering to the groups documented processes and controls and Payment Practise Legislation;
- Maintenance of the Accounts Payable module within IFS, housekeeping completed in line with Internal Audit recommendations and new supplier information added whilst ensuring robust controls are adhered to;
- Support global business with P2P for Accounts Payable and the Non-Stock Purchase Ordering process while promoting a centre of excellence;
- Lead, motivate and develop the team in line with the Company Values to maximise employee engagement;
- Delivery of monthly reporting, ensuring completion of month end financial processes, reconciliations, analysis and production of KPI’s;
- Owner of Accounts Payable Process Bible ensure documented processes are current and adhered to;
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, propose and implement within the team, and proposing/ implementing these with input/authorisation from the Transactional Processing Leader as appropriate;
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal/external customers to maximise stakeholder engagement and the quality of service provision;
- Scope, plan and embed any new company integrations or legislation changes into BAU.
Our Ideal Candidate
- Detailed knowledge of an international Accounts Payable function, including multi-currency and sales related taxes
- Sound knowledge and understanding of double-entry accounting
- Proven staff management capability
- Proven ability to liaise with stakeholders at all levels across the business
- Intermediate Excel capability
- Ability to work to deadlines
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 recruitment.enquiries@wgrant.com.
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