Operations Finance Leader

**Job Introduction**:
The Operations Business Unit (OBU) is at the very heart of the William Grant & Sons business. The Dufftown site is the ancestral home of the company and where our premium spirits of Glenfiddich and Balvenie are produced. The role of the Operations Finance Leader is to lead and develop the Dufftown site finance team whilst ensuring financial control across the full operation, embedding core financial processes and delivering high quality reporting and insight to ensure the site delivers maximum performance.

**Main Responsibility**:
As part of the role, you will work closely with the Dufftown Site Leader and their team, playing a leading role in the Dufftown site senior leadership team. Additionally, this role plays a vital part in the Operations Finance Leadership team, engaging across our global team. Leading and developing the finance team on the Dufftown site you will be responsible for a wide range of activities and will work closely with different stakeholders across the OBU, Branded Business Unit (BBU), the Group Finance functions. With a focus on cost efficiency and effectiveness across a significant cost base, this role is key in ensuring the financial controls and processes are in place, the relevant information, performance delivery and commentaries are insightful and delivered on time in full. Robust challenge is expected with the site leadership team based on insight from the financial outputs. The capital investment on site requires a high level of financial input, review and challenge through planning to execution including authorisation, reporting, financial control and forecasting.

You will be a qualified accountant with a strong understanding of the operations environment, having experience of working in a fast-moving and international business. You will be inquisitive, challenging, be able to work autonomously but also be comfortable playing an active role in a wider team. You will also be confident in your abilities to communicate (both verbal and written) with stakeholders and leaders across the business and be able to establish positive working relationships.

**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.
- 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