Description
The Category Finance Manager supports the Vodka team with forecasting, analysis, budgeting, and strategic planning to support obtaining the US Market objectives.
This is an exciting role that has high visibility across Marketing and Finance leadership, providing analytical insights to the Tequila & Vodka SVP and Leadership Team, as well as cross-functional Finance senior leadership.
The key objective of this role is to support the financial agenda for the Vodka portfolio, partnering closely with brand teams to deliver insightful analysis and performance-driven recommendations that support business decision-making.
Responsibilities:
- Assess financial performance, provide business insights, and develop scenario plans
- Support Portfolio Strategy process for Vodka brands, developing frameworks, tools, templates, and analyses to synthesize portfolio projections and develop insights
- Lead and drive building blocks and the financial elements of the annual brand planning processes across Vodka
- Partner with Brand teams to coordinate/prepare/facilitate quarterly brand plan reviews
- Assess investment opportunities to ensure they align with overall strategy and financial targets, while developing return on investment analyses to evaluate programs, opportunities, and cost savings initiatives
- Drive efficiency initiatives to ensure effective allocation of resources and efficient use of investments by brand
- Champion the compliance agenda and maintain a strong internal control & compliance environment
- Excel at cutting through ambiguity and act as a critical thought partner to the Marketing & Innovation and Finance Teams
- Support SVP and Vodka Finance Director in ad-hoc projects including but not limited to US Strategy, portfolio optimization, and performance management
Requirements:
- 4+ years of relevant business experience
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required. MBA and / or recognized accounting qualification beneficial
- FP&A, Brand Finance, Commercial Finance experience preferred
- Beverage Alcohol or CPG Experience preferred
- Outstanding analytical, financial modeling, and presentation skills
- Strong interpersonal skills with a validated ability to collaborate with various partners, build relationships, and influence across large matrix organization
- Capacity to communicate sophisticated ideas in simple understandable terms
- Ability to balance strategy and drive to execution
- High energy and drive
Benefits:
- Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.
- We recognise and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package.
- Our purpose is crafting iconic drinks chosen for life’s moments. And it’s our people, with their different experiences, perspectives and talents, who make that possible.
- We value diversity in its broadest sense and want everyone to feel they can belong, contribute and strive for their personal best.