Senior Finance Manager, CBL

Position Title: Senior Finance Manager, CBL

Location: New York, NY, US

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Who we are 

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 that 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 a new friend every day, and realizing our potential as people and as a business! 

NY, US

The salary range for this role, based in New York is $132,320.00 to $165,400.00 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.

Position Summary

As the primary finance business partner for the Scotch Whisky portfolio, supporting brands such as The Glenlivet, Chivas Regal, Aberlour, and Ballantine’s, this role will be instrumental in bringing financial insights to support decision-making and ensure we are driving profitable growth for the brands and the wider portfolio.

Working alongside other contributors within the Business Performance, the role will be instrumental in providing performance analyses to key commercial and marketing partners.

Primary stakeholders include the wider Finance team, Marketing and Commercial teams (Global and US), and Supply Chain.

Major Responsibilities

• Preparing the monthly rolling forecast and strategic long-range planning
• Reviewing and monitoring topline performance and P&L for the brands within the scope
• Monthly performance analysis and commentary inclusive of internal and external trends (i.e., depletions, Nielsen, NABCA) prepared for senior management/stakeholder presentations
• Preparation of business cases to support brand-related commercial decisions (price changes, promo strategy changes, product/range extensions, innovation, etc.)
• Governance of brands’ pricing strategies and identification and implementation of revenue optimization opportunities in partnership with Commercial Finance
• Preparation of commercial and strategic reviews relating to the brand as well as other ad hoc senior management/stakeholder presentations
• Tracking and management of brand Advertising & Promotion (A&P) budgets, in conjunction with brand marketing team
• Special projects and assignments as required

Requirements

- Experience / Background:

• Minimum 7+ years in a financial planning and analysis or commercially focused business analytics role with demonstrable career progression
• Robust experience in planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling and analysis
• Industry experience preferable but not essential

- Skills / Specifications:

• Highly analytical, ability to evaluate varied business KPIs and large amounts of data to produce clear financial recommendations
• Excellent writing and communication skills, with ability to develop clear and concise messaging for senior management
• Very collaborative, ready to build strong relationships as close partner to brand team and with internal finance team as well as across the organization cross-functionally
• Ability to successfully interact with non-finance departments, understanding their key requirements and tailoring data and messaging accordingly
• Capable of bringing structure and clarity to decision-making in ambiguous environment
• Proactive in influencing and challenging business assumptions based on insight and analytics
• Ability to understand market/category dynamics and be able to clearly articulate strategic priorities for the business from finance, commercial and brand perspectives
• At ease in analyzing, managing and modeling sub-brand level profitability
• Able to compile bu