Group Financial Systems Analyst

The Group Finance Systems team is part of the wider Group Finance function and plays a vital role in managing, governing, and maintaining the core data within William Grant & Sons’ ERP system, IFS10. Compliance, control, and governance are at the heart of what we do, ensuring the integrity and effectiveness of our finance systems. As the Group Financial Systems Analyst, you’ll support the Group Finance Systems BAU Team by driving best practice, strengthening controls, and collaborating with colleagues across our global teams.

Key responsibilities

As a support function you will be working with colleagues within Finance and the wider business in both solutioning problems but also ensuring compliance with established controls and governance standards. 

The role requires you to combine your technical systems expertise with financial process knowledge, to manage and maintain master and basic data, support workflow updates, assess impact and build business justification for governance sign off.  

With a strong customer focus, you will respond to ad-hoc queries about our ERP system and provide a solution-focused service to resolve system queries. Alongside this you will fully manage, implement and change basic and master data in the most efficient manner possible in line with best practice.

About you

We're looking for a well-organised and proactive individual who is confident working independently while also contributing as a valued member of the Group Finance Systems team. You'll be comfortable challenging constructively when needed, building strong relationships with stakeholders across the business, and have strong written and verbal communication skills. 

Whether your background is in finance with an interest in technology, or technology with an interest in finance, you'll bring experience of ERP systems, processes, reporting, and continuous improvement. You'll be solutions-focused, highly attentive to detail, and enjoy supporting users by understanding issues, solving problems, and delivering excellent customer service. Previous ERP experience is desirable, although knowledge of IFS is not required.

Reward and benefits

• 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.