Finance Manager, Agave

Position Title: Finance Manager, Agave
Location: New York, NY, US

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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! 

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The salary range for this role, based in New York is $108,200.00 to $135,200.00, 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

The position of Finance Manager, Agaves is a critical role in Pernod Ricard USA organization. As the primary finance business partner for the Agave brand team supporting Altos, Avion, Del Maguey, and Ojo de Tigre, this role will be instrumental in bringing financial insights and control to all levels of decision-making and ensure we are driving profitable growth. Primary stakeholders include the wider Portfolio Finance team, Agave brand team, Ojo de Tigre management, as well as Commercial Finance Directors and Managers.

Major Responsibilities

• Ownership of Agave brands’ depletion & shipment P&Ls, monthly forecasting and strategic long-range planning
• Tracking and management of brand Advertising & Promotion (A&P) budgets, in conjunction with brand marketing team
• 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 (i.e 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
• Preparation of monthly and quarterly materials to be sent to the Ojo de Tigre Board of Directors

Requirements

- Experience / Background:

• Minimum 5+ 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 business cases taking into account the sensitivities of assumptions
• Detail-oriented, taking a thorough approach with high level of accuracy
• Ability to manage numerous work streams simultaneously to tight timelines

- Education

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Finance, Accounting or Economics
• MBA preferred

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