Finance Analyst - Marketing

Job Introduction

We’re looking for a Finance Analyst to support the delivery of high-quality financial reporting, planning and analysis for Global Marketing.

In this role, you will provide accurate and timely financial insight to enable effective decision-making, working closely with Global Marketing and Finance stakeholders. You will play a key role in maintaining data integrity, supporting planning cycles and embedding consistent ways of working across the finance team in line with the William Grant Way.

Working across Finance and Marketing teams, you will contribute to a strong control environment, continuous improvement in reporting processes and a collaborative, high-performing finance function.

Main Responsibility

• Supporting the delivery of monthly financial reporting, including month-end close, variance analysis and insightful commentary
• Assisting with financial planning cycles, including Budget, Full Year Estimate and 5 Year Plan
• Preparing clear analysis of financial performance against plan, highlighting key drivers, risks and opportunities
• Collating and communicating financial information and insight to stakeholders to support understanding and decision-making
• Building effective working relationships across Finance and Global Marketing teams
• Supporting continuous improvement of reporting processes, tools and outputs, contributing ideas and implementing changes
• Ensuring consistency, accuracy and integrity of financial data in line with group standards and controls
• Embedding the William Grant Way in day-to-day ways of working, supporting a collaborative and high-performing finance team

Our Ideal Candidate

You will bring strong analytical capability and a solid understanding of financial reporting, planning and performance analysis. You will take a structured and detail-focused approach, producing accurate and insightful financial outputs. You will be confident communicating financial information to a range of stakeholders, building effective relationships and supporting informed decision-making. You will demonstrate a proactive mindset, with a focus on data integrity, continuous improvement and strong ways of working. You will be motivated by delivering high-quality insight, supporting business performance and contributing to a collaborative finance environment.

This Role Would Suit

• A Finance Analyst or early-career finance professional with experience in reporting, planning or analysis
• Someone with strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• An individual comfortable working with multiple stakeholders across Finance and Marketing
• A strong communicator who can explain financial information clearly and concisely
• Someone motivated by continuous improvement and delivering value through financial insight

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.