Job Introduction
Are you an experienced accountant with a background in controls and compliance? As William Grant & Sons continues its global expansion, it requires a controls and compliance framework that matches the scale of ambition that we have. We have a fantastic opportunity to work with our Group Finance Team to lead the way on developing and promoting a strong compliance and controls led framework across the global business, as our Group Accounting & Controls Team Leader.
Main Responsibility
This role will help to evolve the existing financial controls framework to ensure we have designed an appropriate controls framework suitable to be applied as standard across the Group, that balances effectiveness with efficiency. The role will also ensure we have a reporting framework in place to ensure the designed controls are operationally effective on a continuous basis.
As control owner for many of the key centralised controls, this role will also be responsible for the re-design of centrally owned processes and controls, for example, our intercompany process, to ensure they are operating as efficiently and seamlessly as possible to support the new internal markets model that we have adopted.
The role owner will work across the control owners around the Group to ensure that controls, such as capital approvals and balance sheet reconciliations, are being conducted to the required standard.
Day to day you will be managing a small team of three but working closely with the wider Group Finance Team as well as the wider global business.
Our Ideal Candidate
A strong self-starter, you will be a proven team leader with experience of working in a controls-based environment. A relevant accountancy qualification is a must. You will have excellent communication skills with the ability to quickly build rapport with a diverse group of stakeholders across the globe. Experience of working within a manufacturing or FMCG business would be a benefit but is not essential. Experience of managing change would also be a plus. This would be a great opportunity for someone looking to make their first move into industry.
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.
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