Description
The Centralized A&P Analyst role provides critical analytical and operational support to Diageo's Centralized A&P funding model.
Responsibilities:
- Support day-to-day spend management operations across centralized A&P budgets
- Create and open Purchase Orders, validating required information, coding, and documentation
- Provide administrative and analytical support for budget tracking, maintaining spreadsheets, trackers, and system views
- Support spend reporting and reconciliation, including data pulls, validation, variance checks, and preparation of regular reporting materials
- Assist with reconciliation processes, including GRing support, accrual tracking, invoice validation, and documentation
- Support CPS and activity setup, including accurate use and validation of WBS codes
- Coordinate with agency partners to collect required billing documentation and resolve basic invoice or PO discrepancies
- Maintain organized documentation and audit trails to support financial governance and compliance requirements
- Support Managers by preparing insights, summaries, and materials used for roll-ups and updates to the Director
- Identify data gaps, inconsistencies, or process inefficiencies and flag them to Managers for resolution
Requirements:
- 1-3+ years of experience in analytics, finance, budgeting, operations, or reporting
- Exposure to PO, invoicing, accrual, or budget tracking processes is strongly preferred
- Experience working with spreadsheets, financial trackers, and reporting systems
- Comfort working cross-functionally with Commercial, Brand, Finance, Operations teams, and external partners
- Strong attention to detail with a demonstrated ability to manage high volumes of data accurately
Attributes:
- Detail-Driven Executor
- Analytical Mindset
- Supportive Team Player
- Process-Oriented
- Clear Communicator
- Adaptable & Reliable