As part of one of our most significant Finance Transformation programmes, we're looking for a process improvement professional to support the delivery of our Purchase to Pay workstream. Working closely with the Purchase to Pay Workstream Lead, you'll play a key role in documenting, standardising and enhancing end-to-end processes across supplier onboarding, purchase ordering, invoice processing and payment activities.

This is an exciting opportunity to drive meaningful change, applying process improvement methodologies such as LEAN to identify efficiencies, streamline ways of working and support the successful delivery of transformation objectives. If you're passionate about continuous improvement, collaboration and delivering practical solutions that create lasting business value, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note is a 2-year FTC to support the delivery of our Finance Transformation Programme and requires 4 days per week in Arete, our Cumbernauld site.

• 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.

You'll work across Finance and the wider business to drive process improvements, support transformation activity and deliver meaningful change. 

Main responsibilities will include:

• Support the delivery of the Purchase to Pay workstream and key transformation initiatives.
• Analyse and improve end-to-end P2P processes, identifying opportunities to simplify, standardise and enhance efficiency.
• Support process design across supplier onboarding, purchasing, invoice processing and payments.
• Apply continuous improvement and LEAN methodologies to solve problems and improve performance.
• Develop process documentation, requirements, KPIs and governance materials.
• Monitor actions, risks and dependencies to support successful project delivery.
• Contribute to automation and technology-enabled improvements within the future P2P operating model.
• Prepare stakeholder communications, presentations and project updates.

We're looking for a collaborative and analytical problem-solver who enjoys improving processes and driving meaningful change. You'll bring experience within Finance, Purchase to Pay (P2P) or a transformation environment, along with a passion for continuous improvement.

You'll have:

• Experience in process improvement, business analysis or project delivery within Finance, P2P, Accounts Payable or a transformation environment.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies such as LEAN and experience identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and standardisation.
• An understanding of core P2P processes, including supplier onboarding, purchasing, invoice processing and payments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn insights into practical solutions.
• The ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively across Finance and wider business teams.
• Excellent organisation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Previous experience supporting finance change, transformation or project-based initiatives would be advantageous.

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.

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