Senior Finance Analyst

William Grant & Sons; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading spirits company in Glasgow is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to deliver group-level planning and analysis. The role involves leading financial modelling processes and supporting the Financial Planning team. Ideal candidates will be qualified accountants with strong financial modelling capabilities and the ability to work in a dynamic, stakeholder-focused environment. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Private Healthcare

Defined contribution pension plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance cover

Product allocation

Cycle to Work scheme

Charity contribution opportunity

Learning resources

Qualifications

• Excellent financial modelling and data analytics capabilities.
• Ability to build rapport with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience operating in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Group's financial modelling process using various systems.
• Assist Financial Planning team leader in delivering FP&A timetable.
• Utilise big data and identify trends and anomalies in data.

Skills

Financial modelling

Data analytics

Building rapport

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

Job Introduction

The role of Senior Finance Analyst in Group Finance is to work to deliver group level planning and analysis, in line with the requirements of the finance calendar and business stakeholders.

Main Responsibility

Utilising various WG&S systems and complex data sources you will lead a key part of the Group's financial modelling process.

You will work closely with a variety of people throughout the Group, building your network both internally in Group Finance and with the teams based at the many different locations William Grant & Sons operate around the globe.

You will assist the Financial Planning team leader to deliver to the annual FP&A timetable and support adherence to this timetable by all teams who provide reporting to the Financial Planning Team.

Understanding, and effectively utilising big data with be pivotal to the role, along with complex financial modelling experience. The successful candidates will be required to build complex financial models and output presentations, identifying trends and anomalies in data.

Our Ideal Candidate

You are a qualified accountant with excellent financial modelling data analytics capabilities, coupled with the ability to quickly build rapport with a diverse group of stakeholders across the globe. You will be able to operate in a very dynamic environment where priorities rapidly change. You will be confident working within a team to find solutions to problems and to establish improved ways of working to avoid future issues.

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.

William Grant & Sons