Job Title: Commercial Finance Analyst

Contract terms: Permanent

Location: Dublin

About us

At Diageo, we boast a wealth of admired brands that few companies can rival. With names such as Baileys, Guinness, Smirnoff, and Johnnie Walker, there's a rich legacy of character and outstanding products to promote. And we rely on passionate, driven marketers to celebrate these brands and ensure their future success.

Character is everything to us at Diageo. We're looking for the bold, daring and pioneering spirit that has sustained us for hundreds of years. If you share our sense of adventure, you'll thrive here. With opportunities to shape the career you want, through continuing learning and development, and the support of passionate peers.

• 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 organisational skills and ability to manage several priorities.

• Business Partnering & Management of Stakeholders - 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, 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.
• Monthly Reporting - Managing Stock in Trade, Stock at Risk, Daily Sales and Monthly Forecasting reporting. Producing key reports throughout the month to help manage the performance cycle and to measure the performance against our key important metrics. Identifying actions to address business risks where identified.
• Forecasting - Help to lead the monthly forecasting cycle, finding opportunities and risks to the delivery of the budget and ensuring actions are taken to materialise the opportunities and mitigate the risks.
• Improvement in Process- Support the Head of Commercial Finance across both business and functional priorities, driving 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.