Job Description :

Position title: Trade Spend FP&A Manager - North America market

Contract: permanent, full-time

About us

Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks company with an outstanding collection of brands, such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray, and Guinness. Our purpose – Celebrating life, every day, everywhere – has an important role in our company, for our people, our diversity, our brands, in how we perform and how we build shared value.

About the Function

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.

The North America Trade Spend team based in Budapest is responsible for supporting the total Diageo North America business. The Team liaises with the various business finance and management teams to lead NAM's finance agenda in various areas through-out the fiscal year.

About the role

The FP&A Manager is responsible for leading North America’s Trade Spend budgets-

• Managing expenses in line with agreed financial targets

• Being involved in strategic discussions to deliver encouraged financial outcomes

• Driving monthly forecasting (Risk & Opportunities) process including P&L and AWC/Cash forecasting (high complexity, mainly for TS)

• Getting involved into the TS planning and support Market Teams with relevant information

• Reviewing IFRS 15 adjustments and supporting Senior Management in the interpretation

• Ensuring H1/FY financial landing is led at a very rigorous level with all key business partners

• Providing expenses are recorded in an accurate and timely manner by implementing accounting control processes

• Optimizing and driving effectiveness and efficiency in the accounting processes to enable the NAM teams to focus on the commercial agenda

• Continuously participating in the standardization and simplification agenda by sharing Best Practices with peers

• Taking major role in the system developments (e.g: Anaplan/CPS)

• Being involved monthly Balance Sheet reviews and follow up of PY related accrual utilization

• Participate in the integration of newly acquired Brands (e.g.: system requirements, TS specific mentorship, etc.)

The role is responsible for guiding and developing a high-performance team of Trade Spend Analysts; coordinates the work and resolves challenges with Senior Business partners in North America.

North America comprises of three main business divisions (Spirits, Beer, Canada, Non-Alcoholic and Supply) and the Corporate Central functions. While these roles focus on US Spirits, DBC, Canada and Innovation there are times where we need to understand and engage with other business heads to deliver a total NAM picture.

The FP&A Manager will work with senior Finance members of US Spirits, Category Finance, Brand Teams, Innovation, Customer Marketing and external vendors. Also interact with Canada and DBC BUs. In addition, the A&P team works very closely with GBS teams (Bangalore), US Central Spirits and divisions, the Commercial Planning System’s team, and the Controller’s team

About you

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance or Business Administration

• Professional Experience: 7-8 years of dynamic working and management experience in a multinational corporate setting, demonstrating a successful track record in:

• Financial and Management Accounting

• Controlling & Reporting processes

• Driving and leading change initiatives

• Cross-functional Collaboration: Proven track record to work effectively with senior business partners across finance, marketing, sales, and IT functions.

• Accounting Proficiency: In-depth knowledge of accounting standards, including IFRS and US GAAP.

• Communication Skills: Outstanding verbal and written communication abilities, coupled with strong organizational and flexibility skills to navigate and influence across the organization.

• Leadership and Coaching: Demonstrated experience in people management with effective leadership and mentor capabilities.

• Shared Services Expertise: Hands-on experience with shared services process activities.

• Project and Change Management: Proficient in leading projects and inspiring change.

• Business Acumen: Solid understanding of business operations and risk assessment.

• Partner Management: Adept at maintaining relationships with senior partners.

• Technical Proficiency: Sophisticated skills in computer applications, specifically SAP and Microsoft Office.

• Language Skills: Fluency in English, with excellent verbal and written proficiency.

This comprehensive set of qualifications underscores a great foundation in finance and business, coupled with the ability to lead, communicate, and collaborate effectively in a dynamic corporate environment.

Benefits of working here

• Unique Family Leave opportunity

• We work without border - you will work with people from all over the world

• You will deal with world class brand portfolio

• Wide variety of thematic events, afterwork activities organized by employee communities

• Product Allowance to purchase company products from the staff shop

• We won the Fittest Workplace Award, of course we have a Gym

• Urban legend is true, we do have a Rooftop Bar

Inclusion & Diversity

Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo’s purpose of “celebrating life every day everywhere”. This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity.

We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings.

Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, compressed hours, flexible location. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don’t let anything stop you from applying.

Character Is Everything

Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

Budapest

Additional Locations :

Job Posting Start Date :

2024-07-24

With over 200 brands sold in more than 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 30,000 talented people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands. From iconic names to innovative newcomers – the brands we’re building are rooted in culture and local communities. Our ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and most respected consumer products companies in the world.

Our founders, such as Arthur Guinness, John Walker, and Charles Tanqueray, were visionary entrepreneurs whose brilliant minds helped shape the alcohol industry. And through our people, their legacy lives on. Join us, and you’ll collaborate with talented people from all corners of the world. Together, you’ll innovate and push boundaries, shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future that we can all be proud of.

With diversity at our core, we celebrate our people's unique passions, commitments and specialist skills. Because when varied voices, mindsets, and personalities come together, great ideas are born. In our supportive culture, your voice will be heard and you’ll be empowered to be you. Just bring your ambition, curiosity and ideas, and we’ll celebrate your work and help you reach your fullest potential.

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