Division Finance Director, SGWS East

Location: New York, NY, US

Careers that unlock the magic of human connection  

Pernod Ricard is a global premium spirits and wine company. We’re the team behind leading brands such as ABSOLUT® Vodka, Jameson® Irish Whiskey, Malibu®, Kahlúa® Liqueur, Beefeater® Gin, and Avión™ Tequila, as well as many more superior wines and exquisite champagnes!  

Working at Pernod Ricard is all about igniting conviviality in all that we do. Derived from the French word, convivialité…it means human connection, authenticity, friendly, and jovial. Conviviality is energy and spirit with a splash of je ne sais quoi and is a core philosophy around how we live and work at Pernod Ricard. Here, we are team players, dream makers, trailblazers, movers and (cocktail) shakers. We have a passion for living life to the fullest, making new friends every day, and realizing our potential as people and as a business! 

The salary range for this role, based in New York is $187,920.00 to $234,900.00. The range will vary if outside of this location.  Base salaries are determined during our interview process, by assessing a candidate’s experience, skills against internal peers and against the scope and responsibilities of the position. 

Join our winning team today if…

• You stay current with industry trends and communicate and assess competitive activity appropriately and swiftly
• You forge new paths and constantly challenge the status quo with a bold & agile mindset
• You take ownership of the delivery of the business’ most important KPIs
• You work well with multiple stakeholders across various functions with a high comfort level and ease
• You take challenges head-on and are adept at solving complex problems
• You are a self-starter and persistently pursue excellence
• You find opportunities and quickly turn them into actionable insights with creative solutions
• You are comfortable juggling many priorities, in fact, you are bored otherwise
• You thrive in high-energy and high-pressure environments

Position Summary

The Division Finance Director (DFD) role is a critical role for the SGWS East Division with responsibility for managing the division level P&L for 9 states, including New York, Florida, Illinois and Wisconsin. The DFD acts as a strategic financial advisor and thought partner to the Division Vice President (DVP) and is a key liaison between the Commercial Finance and HQ Finance to provide division-level financial control, analysis monitoring, roll-ups, and reporting (budget & actual).

The incumbent will provide market analytics and pricing needs to drive consistency across markets and manage Distributor finance relationships. They will coordinate key Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) initiatives between Pernod Ricard USA and the distributor including forecasting of key lines. The DFD leads a team of 3 and will be involved in developing and hiring as needed for the Finance team.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities

• Develop and coordinate Annual Operating Plan cycle, yearly budget management, manage division-level and market-level P&L, execute Division Revenue Growth Management plans and implementation in partnership with DVP
• Ensure accurate forecasting. Review and challenge forecasts on a monthly basis and explain variances to budget
• Manage division roll-up and reporting of R&O insights, planning, forecasting (including managing LEs – Latest Estimates process and challeng results), YTD results, variance drivers, and outlook for the year
• Assist markets to deliver their Annual Operating Plan
• Track local market incentives (value portion only)
• Own final sign-off of ROI analysis
• Manage overall division budget and budget reconciliation
• Maintain division-level approval rights for performance reporting, spend tracking, and forecasting
• Approve performance commentary submitted by Field Finance / Analytics Managers and provide division commentary
• Manage, coach, and develop divisional and in-market finance teams
• Act as the Business Lead for PRUSA data governance group, where applicable
• Ensure compliance with company and legal guidelines

Key Requirements

- Education:

• Requires Bachelor’s Degree, ideally in Finance/Accounting. MBA a plus

- Experi