Introducción del empleo
To ensure robust financial control and high-quality financial reporting for Bottling, Technical & Quality that is insightful, delivered on time and used to challenge OBU management performance in order to maximise performance, generate added value, reduce financial risks and improve financial processes.
Responsabilidad del cargo
- Lead and guide UK & Edison Operations Finance teams to ensure robust financial control across the Bottling, Technical & Quality functions, in accordance with the processes, financial standards, procedures, and governance defined in the WGW and by Central Finance.
- Partner the Bottling, Technical & Quality functions teams to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of all operational spend, raising challenges and course-correction, based on financial and commercial information.
- Deliver relevant and necessary financial information, including for example function Monthly Management Accounts and financial commentary to OBU Management on time, to ensure that function performance monitoring and decision-making is of the highest standard.
- Monitor and report financial performance to bring insight and challenge Management in order to maximise performance and generate added value in a timely manner. This includes the identification of adverse movements, concerning trends and one off items affecting the underlying financial performance.
- Evaluate and present to senior management findings/recommendations on initiatives/opportunities/risks through scenario modelling and other financial analysis.
- Support the planning and budgeting processes within the OBU to ensure high quality of processes and plans at the cost centre level, in line with the group-wide planning process. Ensure Zero Based Budgeting principles are documented and applied in accordance with Group and WGW instructions.
- Review and prepare the financial information for the planning cycles for the function based upon inputs from OBU leadership. Review and approve function based balance sheet reconciliations.
- Review, challenge, and manage authorisation of capital expenditure for the function in accordance with Group Finance standards, processes and procedures to ensure the prudent application of capital and clear reporting in relation to capital expenditure plans and claims are delivered in line with commitments.
- Support Head of Packaging Finance in project work including capital projects, improvement in operational reporting, business analysis, system changes and integration of new brands or businesses.
Nuestro candidato ideal
- Qualified Accountant with experience of leading and developing finance teams and activities across multi or complex sites, ideally within the FCMG or Manufacturing sectors
- Comprehensive experience in technical accounting aspects of cost and inventory accounting as well as significant experience across financial control and reporting gained ideally in a manufacturing and/or supply chain environment
- Demonstrable ability to analyse and present complex financial data to senior stakeholders.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft office suite and business ERP and reporting tools
- Proven leader who can set objectives, performance manage a team and develop individuals to achieve their potential
- Good communicator and ability to manage and influence multiple stakeholders to Director level
Qué podemos ofrecerte?
- 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.
Acerca de 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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