Job Title : Finance Business PartneringLocation : Sydney NSWCompany : DiageoSalary : Open Date : 2023-04-27Close Date : 2023-08-27
Job Description : Who are we? From humble beginnings to extraordinary futures, Diageo is centered on crafting incredible stories of ambitious possibilities. From our iconic global brands such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Tanqueray and Don Julio, to our local homegrown heroes Bundaberg Rum, UDL and Reeftip, we are a team of pioneers, looking to lead the future of our industry and brands from today. At Diageo, you will be a chosen custodian of our brand portfolio, entrusted with building brands for consumers to celebrate with in the moments that matter. Alongside you will be a group of ambitious, passionate and innovative people, who will help you to achieve extraordinary heights. Together, you will help us create a future worth celebrating. What will your role be? Our Finance team deliver sustainable growth for our business, customers and much-loved brands. We’re part of a £12.2 billion revenue organization, responsible for driving an exceptional level of performance and creating the potential for future growth. Whether we’re utilizing our digital capabilities and analytics to inform our business strategy or creating capacity to invest in the future — no two days are the same in our Finance team. Wherever your skills lie, we’ll help you to learn and develop, supporting you along the way in our inclusive culture. Reporting to the Head of Commercial Finance, this role is responsible for providing a strong business partnership with the commercial sales team across our key retailers to provide decision making support and advice around commercial strategy and objectives. With a significant part of the role focused on leading financial strategy for key projects in our business, the Commercial Finance Manager has a significant role to play in determining the success of our business in FY24. What does this role look like for you?
- Develop your business partnering experience, creating trusted relationships with key commercial leadership partners to deliver against the strategic objectives, execution metrics and financial commitments;
- Analyze and provide recommendations for projects including trading and activations mechanics to increase return on investment;
- Lead Financial analysis for key retailer contracts, trading terms and promotional programs;
- Play a leadership role as the ‘Channel CFO’ (partner, support, challenge and co-ownership) to the Commercial Leadership team;
- Lead the commercial team through all aspects of financial control, including audit control; and
- Partner cross functionally to build standard practice financial management and decision making across Diageo Australia.
- Degree in Finance or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years relevant work experience
- Ideally you will come from an FMCG or Manufacturing environment in a similar role, or be looking to take the step up into a business partner level role;
- High level of accountability and ability to work in a fast paced environment; and
- Well developed ability to influence and story tell across multiple cross functional teams.