Finance Manager, Agave

Where Conviviality is at work.

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, The Glenlivet® Gin, and Skrewball™ whiskey, 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.   

Guided by our 4 core values: (1) grounded in the real; (2) fiercely authentic; (3) passion for challenge; and (4) connected beyond borders; 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 $112,320.00 to $140,400.00. The range may vary if the role 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.

Job Summary:

The Finance Manager, Agave, is a core role within the brand finance section of the PRUSA - Portfolio Finance team. This position is the primary finance business partner for the Marketing Team who is responsible for building the Tequila and Mezcal brand plans in the US. This role reports to the Finance Director – NADL & Agave and is responsible for the planning and performance analysis and cycles of these brands, as well as any financial modeling required on workstreams & forecasts.

As part of the Business Performance team, this role will routinely bring performance insights (data based) to support stakeholders in their decision-making helping. The purpose of this role is to be an enabler and support to all functions so that the Agave brands are positioned to grow while maximizing their profit contribution to the portfolio (and the Company).

Stakeholders include the direct counterparts on the Marketing team for these brands; the wider Portfolio Finance team; the BP&A team (as it relates to any financial close and forecast), and Commercial Finance partners (as it relates to execution and market performance).

Who will love this job:

• Somone who is a great problem solver and passionate about delivering insights and recommendations for key business decisions.
• Someone with an analytical background and comfortable leveraging data to inform and communicate the “What, Why, and Proposed Action” of an analysis.
• Someone who is curious and driven to continue their growth and development within their role and the spirit industry.
• Someone who embraces and is flexible to a quick paced environment and can stay prioritized on key objectives.

What you’ll do:

• Ownership of Agave depletion & shipment P&Ls, monthly forecasting and long-range planning.
• Monthly performance analysis and commentary inclusive of internal and external trends (i.e. depletions, Nielsen, NABCA) prepared as support for senior management presentations.
• Bringing insights and knowledge of brand performance and context to each Quarterly Re-Forecasting cycle.
• Support on workstreams such as channel analysis, pricing studies/pilots, innovations, dashboards, BAM/CODI reporting…
• Oversight of brands’ pricing strategies highlighting any implementation issues/opportunities to the Commercial Finance RGM CoE.
• Understand and provide insights to stakeholders on KPI & performance analysis for decision-making.
• Preparation of financial sections of BrandCo support decks for performance reviews of TopToTop meetings.
• Tracking and management of brand Advertising & Promotion (A&P) budgets, in conjunction with Marketing team.
• Presenting performance overviews and other Finance topics on these brands to relevant stakeholders (varying levels of seniority).
• Special projects and assignments as required.

What’s in it for me?

Being part of an inclusive and diverse company where professional development and internal career mobility is front-and-center to our talent strategy.  This means your career at Pernod Ricard has many possibilities.  You'll be part of a culture that celebrates the ric