Job Introduction
As a result of an internal move, we have a secondment / FTC opportunity in our IFS Digital Acceleration Team for an IFS Finance Manager. IFS is our core ERP system and a key cornerstone our ambitious 5 year plan and digitalisation agenda. The IFS Digital Acceleration team is dedicated to optimising the system and delivering transformational business projects. Our Business Engagement team is responsible for working with our functional business stakeholders to ensure the system delivers business needs, whilst driving forward new possibilities.
Main Responsibility
You will work collaboratively across both the IFS Digital Acceleration team and the Global Finance Function, providing functional expertise to identify and drive changes that will enhance our existing solution and support a seamless transition to future technologies. As part of the Finance Business Engagement Team, you will work closely with your Finance functional stakeholders ensuring they are informed and supportive of any changes to the IFS solution Along with providing support to the team to help the development and delivery of training.
Our Ideal Candidate
You will be a qualified or part qualified accountant with a minimum of 5 years’ experience across multiple areas of Finance. Specifically, Operations Finance experience is desirable although not critical. You should possess excellent interpersonal skills, building strong relationships with your stakeholders. A passion to investigate, approaching problems with pragmatism and curiosity will be key to your success in this role
You will be able to demonstrate a track record of strong collaboration, resilience, an entrepreneurial spirit and a solid set of values. An enthusiasm for sharing your experience and knowledge with others to help them grow is infectious. A passion for doing the right thing and being part of delivering step changes will mean you fit right into our team.
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.
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.
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