About the function
Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands across spirits and beer categories. It operates in more than 180 countries and produces in more than 140 sites around the world. Some of the key brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Smirnoff, Don Julio, Tanqueray, Ketel One, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Guinness.
Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) provides oversight on financial activities and controls including general accounting, management and external reporting and financial planning and analysis. The FP&A organization is responsible for the interpretation of financial and statutory data, the coordination and management of financial and statutory reporting, the management of the P&L and balance sheet delivering solutions that will increase insight and transparency.
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Responsibilities also include ensuring there is a true and fair representation of business performance at the cut-off point for the period and transparency on financials and ESG KPIs for Business Performance Management.
Leadership Responsibilities
- Partner with In-market Finance and Regional team on strategic projects.
- Partnering with business units and functions to drive business performance through the provision of financial / commercial expertise and insights, whilst owning the delivery of the financial targets and an effective control environment.
- Partner to the senior level internal stakeholders as well as peers, building great relationships, supporting them with accurate and timely reporting, respond to adhoc requests to ensure robust strategic planning
- Support the FP&A team, coach and coordinate them
- Ensure that the policies and procedures are understood and followed in the team and in the market as well
Purpose of the Role:
- Support improvement initiatives and business transformations projects for the GBO FP&A function by cooperating with end users, D&T and BPM governance teams
- Perform extensive financial analysis and bring insight to the data from different business dimensions, particularly in the areas of system and process maintenance
- Ensure delivery of a robust annual plan, monthly performance rhythm and analysis, with special attention to any system aspects
- Ensure delivering timely information and insights, forecasting, with special attention to any system aspects
- Generate ad hoc analysis to enable the organization to make high quality decisions.
- Give guidance within and to other teams as well related to planning & analysis & forecasting,
- Resolve complex problems independently
- Lead and coach the team
Top 3-5 Accountabilities:
- Support monthly management reporting processes by ensuring smooth operation of BPM tool (Daily Sales, VMPC, P&L) and APAC regional Anaplan models (P&L and Cash, D-commerce)
- Deliver monthly management reporting processes (various BPM reports, landing report, O&R, Extended WC and cash flow reporting and forecasting,) also prepare deck for the related review meetings
- Play a key role in the preparation and submission of Annual Operating Plan and Strategic Plan
- Support improvement initiatives and business transformations projects for the GBO FP&A function by cooperating with end users, D&T and BPM governance teams
- Support finance processes where business judgement is needed; provide accurate, thorough and timely analysis as needs are identified or requested
Qualifications and Experience Required:
- Degree educated in relevant finance / accounting/ business
- Financial Planning & Analysis, and/or Financial Controlling experience is strongly preferred
- 5-6 years experience in relevant area
- Strong accounting experience
- Experience in a global FMCG or similar dynamic operating environment
- Experience in a Shared services environment is considered as an advantage
- Strong financial / commercial analysis background, proven ability to communicate with stakeholders at varying levels and the ability to flex to different market environments/ cultures
- Have an excellent understanding of BW, SAP, PowerBI solution with the ability to think broadly when a system related challenge occurs and extract data in a way that supports decision making
- Fluent English knowledge
Working with us
Flexibility is key to success. From part-time and compressed hours to different locations our people work flexibly in ways to suit them. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you and we'll work together so that you're supported from day one.
We recognise and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package.
Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.
We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you'll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You'll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.
Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.
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