Brand Finance Manager - Whiskey

Diageo

New York, NY

Full Time

Senior

110k-184k

21 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

The Brand Finance Manager supports the Whiskey team with forecasting, analysis, budgeting, initiative, and strategic planning to support the North American Market objectives. This role involves high visibility across Marketing and Finance leadership, providing analytical insights to the Whiskey SVP and Leadership Team, as well as cross-functional Finance senior leadership. The position is integral to driving strategic financial decision-making for the Whiskey portfolio, which includes over $2B in NSV and $400M in A&P, and involves collaboration with marketing and finance teams to produce insightful analysis and performance-driven recommendations. The role reports to the Director of Brand Finance for Whiskey and involves supporting brand planning processes, overseeing A&P, and ensuring alignment with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Support Portfolio Strategy process for Whiskey brands by developing frameworks, tools, templates, and analyses to synthesize portfolio projections and develop insights.
Lead and drive the financial elements of the annual brand planning processes across Whiskey.
Assess financial performance, provide business insights, and develop scenario plans.
Partner with Brand teams to coordinate, prepare, and facilitate quarterly brand plan reviews.
Assess investment opportunities to ensure alignment with strategy and financial targets, including developing ROI analyses.
Drive efficiency initiatives to optimize resource allocation and improve investment efficiency.
Champion the compliance agenda and maintain a strong internal control and compliance environment.
Support SVP and Whiskey Finance Director in ad-hoc projects such as US Strategy, portfolio optimization, and performance management.
Support the development of frameworks, tools, templates, and analyses to synthesize portfolio projections and develop insights.
Assess investment opportunities and develop return on investment analyses for programs, opportunities, and cost savings initiatives.

Requirements

5+ years of relevant business experience.
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience; MBA and/or recognized accounting qualification preferred.
FP&A, Brand Finance, or Commercial Finance experience preferred.
Experience in Beverage Alcohol or CPG preferred.
Outstanding analytical, financial modeling, and presentation skills.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate, build relationships, and influence in a large matrix organization.
Capacity to communicate sophisticated ideas in simple, understandable terms.
Ability to balance strategy and drive to execution.
High energy and drive.

Nice to Have

MBA and/or recognized accounting qualification.
FP&A, Brand Finance, or Commercial Finance experience.
Experience in Beverage Alcohol or CPG.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
MBA and/or recognized accounting qualification (preferred).

Benefits & Perks

Eligible for additional rewards including annual incentive payment and stock awards.
Healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, short-term and long-term disability coverage.
Basic life insurance, wellness benefits, and industry-leading parental leave.
Salary range: $110,400 to $184,000, depending on location and experience.

Working at Diageo

Diageo values diversity and strives to create an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and can belong. The company embraces diversity in gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, and mentalities. Diageo fosters a supportive environment where employees' voices are heard, and they are empowered to be themselves. The company is committed to building a high-performing, trusted, and respected consumer products organization, with a focus on innovation, sustainability, and celebrating life every day, everywhere.

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