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Job title: FP&A Lead Analyst - COGS - Global Travel team

Contract type: Full-time, permanent

About us

Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks company with an outstanding collection of brands, such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray and Guinness. Our purpose – Celebrating life, every day, everywhere – has a meaningful role in our company, for our people, our diversity, our brands, in how we perform and how we build shared value.

About the function

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Experience area is part of Global Business Operations (GBO) and provides oversight on financial activities and controls including general accounting, management and external reporting and financial planning and analysis.

About the team

Ever wondered how our world-class products land on the shelves of duty-free shops in airports worldwide? As an FP&A Lead Analyst, you'll play a key role in running the costs behind how Diageo products are represented globally. From budgeting to forecasting, your work will impact the presence of iconic brands in some of the most exciting locations around the world. Plus, you’ll collaborate with the teams that make it happen every day!

About the role

Act as the finance business partner for the respective business unit(s) (COGS and inventory area)

Support monthly management reporting processes, including performance reports, landing reports, and forecasts, and prepare decks for review meetings

Participate in the smooth and accurate month-end close, reporting, and annual planning processes

Generate insights for business leaders by identifying inefficiencies and highlighting opportunities for improvement

Deliver timely and insightful information and forecasts to support business decision-making

Prepare and submit the Annual Operating Plan and Strategic Plan.

Ensure the completeness and accuracy of profit center/market figures and continuously supervise P&L accounts (COGS) for inconsistencies

Build accurate forecasts based on trends and partner inputs

Provide detailed and timely analysis for finance processes requiring business judgment

Collaborate with Commercial Finance, Supply Teams, and the FP&A team to align on financial goals and strategies

Partner with business divisions and functions to drive performance by providing financial expertise, ensuring delivery of financial targets, and maintaining an effective control environment

Resolve complex problems and propose solutions for issues as they arise

About you

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in finance / accounting/ business administration

4-5 years’ experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, and/or Financial Controlling experience is strongly preferred

Strong accounting experience

Good accounting knowledge

Experience in a global FMCG or similar dynamic operating environment or Shared services environment is considered as an advantage

Have an excellent understanding of BW, SAP, PowerBI solution with the ability to think broadly when a system related challenge occurs and extract data in a way that supports decision making

Proficient English knowledge

Benefits of working here

Outstanding Family Leave opportunity

We work without border - you will work with people from all over the world

You will deal with world class brand portfolio

Wide variety of thematic events, afterwork activities organized by employee communities

Product Allowance to purchase company products from the staff shop

We won the Fittest Workplace Award, of course we have a Gym

Urban legend is true, we do have a Rooftop Bar

Inclusion & Diversity

Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo’s purpose of “celebrating life every day everywhere”. This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity.

We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the outstanding contribution each person brings.

Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, compressed hours, flexible location. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don’t let anything stop you from applying.

Character Is Everything

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