What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Manager position at William Grant & Sons?
Join a company with 135 successful years of creating high quality premium brands. We are seeking a results-oriented Accounting Manager to lead the general ledger and tax functions within our finance organization. This role is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial results while maintaining compliance with GAAP, tax regulations, and company accounting policies. This role will be critical to ensuring accurate financial reporting and strengthening the integrity of our accounting processes.
What We Can Offer You
As an Accounting Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the monthly general ledger close process, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met. Reviewing and approving balance sheet reconciliations and partnering with the Controller and CFO to validate reported financial results. You will also collaborate with external tax advisors to ensure the accuracy of all tax-related balances and compliance with reporting requirements. Planning and compliance are key processes you will also coordinate for the Accounting team, and, as a leader of the team, you will serve as a subject-matter expert to provide guidance and training to the Accounting team members.
Our Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate will have proven experience in general ledger management, strong technical knowledge of Accounting, Tax US regulations, Accounting Systems, Microsoft office suite, and excellent analytical thinking, problem solving and communication skills. The ideal candidate will demonstrate technical accounting expertise, strong leadership, and a commitment to continuous improvement in financial processes and systems. If you are a disciplined accounting professional who thrives in a collaborative and fast-paced corporate environment, we invite you to apply. This role is based out of our Edison, NJ office and the salary range is $120, 404 - $137,704.
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.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. We’re proud to provide equal opportunity to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, family medical history or genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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.
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 vacation entitlement.
- Comprehensive Private Healthcare that includes Medical, Dental & Vision
- Our employees can join our 401(k) savings plan. The company matches employees’ contribution up to 5%, in addition to a Discretionary Contribution.
- Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
- Our Life and AD&D cover is a multiple of three times your annual basic salary.
- Product allowance so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands with your family and friends.
- Every employee has the opportunity to claim funding each 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.
As an Accounting Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the monthly general ledger close process, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met. Reviewing and approving balance sheet reconciliations and partnering with the Controller and CFO to validate reported financial results. You will also collaborate with external tax advisors to ensure the accuracy of all tax-related balances and compliance with reporting requirements. Planning and compliance are key processes you will also coordinate for the Accounting team, and, as a leader of the team, you will serve as a subject-matter expert to provide guidance and training to the Accounting team members.
Our Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate will have proven experience in general ledger management, strong technical knowledge of Accounting, Tax US regulations, Accounting Systems, Microsoft office suite, and excellent analytical thinking, problem solving and communication skills. The ideal candidate will demonstrate technical accounting expertise, strong leadership, and a commitment to continuous improvement in financial processes and systems. If you are a disciplined accounting professional who thrives in a collaborative and fast-paced corporate environment, we invite you to apply. This role is based out of our Edison, NJ office and the salary range is $120, 404 - $137,704.
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.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. We’re proud to provide equal opportunity to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, family medical history or genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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.
Salary : $137,704 - $404,000
