Job Introduction
We’re looking for a Finance Manager to business partner with Global Marketing teams, bringing strong finance expertise into brand investment decision-making.
In this role, you will lead financial planning, performance analysis and insight for assigned global brands, translating financial data into clear, actionable recommendations. You will play a key role in shaping investment decisions, prioritisation and delivery of brand strategies, ensuring financial rigour supports the achievement of business objectives.
Working closely with senior marketing stakeholders and the Head of Finance, you will help drive financial performance, embed strong controls and continuously improve tools, processes and ways of working across Global Marketing Finance.
Main Responsibility
1. Acting as the primary finance partner for assigned global brand teams, building trusted relationships and shaping commercial conversations
2. Owning financial performance for assigned brands, including delivery of clear insight on results versus plan
3. Leading financial planning cycles, including Budget, Full Year Estimate and 5 Year Plan, ensuring robust and aligned financial plans
4. Providing forward-looking analysis, identifying risks and opportunities to support effective decision-making
5. Challenging and influencing marketing investment decisions, bringing financial rigour to prioritisation and brand strategy discussions
6. Translating financial performance into clear, actionable insight for senior stakeholders
7. Partnering with the Head of Finance to drive financial performance and continuous improvement across tools, processes and outputs
8. Ensuring financial controls and compliance requirements are understood, embedded and adhered to in line with group policies
9. Supporting the financial literacy of your business partners
10. Championing and embedding the William Grant Way, acting as a role model for the finance function within Global Marketing
Our Ideal Candidate
You bring strong commercial finance experience and a proven ability to business partner senior stakeholders.
Confidence in leading financial planning, performance analysis and insight is essential, with the ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable recommendations that influence investment decisions and brand strategy.
Sound judgement and the confidence to challenge constructively are expected, bringing financial rigour to prioritisation and decision-making.
Ownership of financial performance comes with a forward‑looking mindset that identifies risks and opportunities. Strong controls, compliance and effective ways of working are always modelled, alongside an active commitment to continuous improvement and the William Grant Way.
This Role Would Suit
11. An experienced finance professional with strong commercial and business partnering experience in branded businesses
12. Someone comfortable working closely with senior marketing stakeholders in a global environment
13. A confident decision-maker who can challenge constructively and influence outcomes
14. An individual who enjoys translating financial data into clear, actionable insight
15. Someone motivated by driving performance, improving ways of working and supporting brand growth
What we can offer you
16. 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.
17. Our employees enjoy a generous holiday entitlement and an opportunity to ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ some holiday entitlement.
18. Private Healthcare and Doctor@Hand (remote GP service).
19. 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.
20. Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
21. Our Life Assurance cover is a multiple of eight times your annual basic salary.
22. Product allocation so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands.
23. 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.
24. Every employee has the opportunity to claim up to £1, per year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
25. Learning resources to help you be your best self.