Commercial Finance Business Partner, Diageo
Office located in St James Gate, Dublin
Alcoholic beverage company
Job no longer available
Alcoholic beverage company
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
Office located in St James Gate, Dublin
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be one of the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting or related field
- Professional finance qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Experience with financial software systems (e.g., SAP)
- Strong analytical skills with a keen attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage several priorities
What the job involves
- The Commercial Finance Analyst / Finance Business Partner will play a crucial role in providing financial insights and analysis to support strategic decision-making and drive business growth
- This role requires a strong analytical approach, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively across various departments
- Business Partnering & Stakeholder Management – Commercial finance partner to the sub-channel commercial controllers, working with the wider commercial team on an ongoing basis. Provide financial support and guidance to the business unit to drive financial performance and effective decision making
- Performance Analysis – P&L ownership and balance sheet management, working with FP&A, financial control and the commercial team to understand and challenge the key drivers of customer and channel performance on a monthly basis
- Identify actionable insights and partner with the commercial and the revenue & growth management team to ensure action is taken to help drive sustainable growth
- Budgeting & Forecasting – Play a key role during the annual budget cycle and strategic planning, working with FP&A, commercial and the revenue & growth management team to ensure that the key drivers of growth are understood and reflected appropriately, while ensuring the outputs are aligned with the relevant partners
- On an ongoing basis help to lead the monthly forecasting cycle, finding opportunities and risks to the delivery of the budget and ensuring actions are taken to materialize the opportunities and mitigate the risks
- Process Improvement – Support the Head of Commercial Finance across both business and functional priorities. Display a growth mindset and drive continuous improvement and productivity within the Take Home Trade and the finance function
- Commercial Planning – Support the implementation of a commercial planning system and the implementation of enhancements to drive better planning and trade investment return on investment analysis
Our take
Multinational beverage company Diageo was the result of a merger between Guinness and Grand Metropolitan, a leisure and property conglomerate, in 1997. Spearheaded by then-Guiness executives Anthony Greener and Philip Yea, the merger sent stocks skyrocketing and by December of the same year, Diageo was listed on the London Stock Exchange.
As the owner of many of the global leaders in alcoholic beverages (think Ciroc, Smirnoff, and Tanqueray), Diageo has made a number of savvy acquisitions and sell-offs, expanding its portfolio beyond Europe and into the Americas, the Middle East, and Asia.
Over the past decade, however, it has had to face the rise of craft and independent brewing, with companies like Brewdog becoming new competitors. Rather than acquiring these craft beer companies, Diageo has focused on branding Guinness in a way that fits the craft mould. This involved initiatives like The Brewers Project.
During the early 2020s, Diageo also weathered an alcohol sales decline and has bounced back with a renewed focus on cold brew coffee liqueurs and Guinness blends, as well as further acquisitions that have included that of actor Ryan Reynolds’ Aviation Gin.
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Funding (1 round)
Aug 2023
$7.8m
GRANT
Total funding: $7.8m
Company HQ
Park Royal, London, UK
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Leadership
Debra Crew
(CEO)Currently a Board Member at Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Previously Board Member at Mondelēz International, Newell Brands and previously a Board Member at Diageo before becoming its CEO.
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