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About Us
From humble beginnings to extraordinary futures, Diageo is centered on crafting incredible stories of ambitious possibilities. From our iconic global brands, such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Tanqueray and Don Julio, to our luxury superstars Mortlach, Port Ellen and Brora, we are a team of pioneers, looking to lead the future of our industry and brands from today. At Diageo, you will be a chosen custodian of our brand portfolio, entrusted with building brands for consumers to celebrate within the moments that matter. Alongside you will be a group of ambitious, passionate and innovative people who will help you to achieve extraordinary heights. Together, you will help us create a future worth celebrating.

About the Team
The Diageo RARE portfolio of luxury spirits is a collection of the most exceptional spirits from Diageo\'s vast portfolio. The brands within the portfolio share a richness of history, stories of innovators and prowess in craftsmanship. Diageo RARE has the ambition to be a leader in luxury spirits, becoming the most trusted and respected provider of luxury products and experiences to aspirational and discerning consumers. Our success will be created by pioneering people passionate about crafting experiences and turning challenges into innovative opportunities. The growth of luxury has long been a resilient global trend, particularly in the beverage space, where consumers choose to drink better. This trend was greatly accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. To continue expanding on this trend and capture market growth, share gain, and category transformation, we want to revolutionize how consumers interact with luxury alcohol and ultimately empower our clients to become advocates of our brands. This ambition will require multiple significant shifts in how consumers, decision-makers and influencers interact with our portfolio.

About the Function
Our Finance team deliver sustainable growth for our business, customers and much-loved brands. We\xe2\x80\x99re part of a \xc2\xa312.2 billion revenue organization, responsible for driving an exceptional level of performance and creating the potential for future growth.
Whether we\xe2\x80\x99re utilizing our digital capabilities and analytics to inform our business strategy or creating capacity to invest in the future \xe2\x80\x94 no two days are the same in our Finance team. Wherever your skills lie, we\xe2\x80\x99ll help you to learn and develop, supporting you along the way in our inclusive culture.

About the Role
Reporting to the General Manager, this role is responsible for providing a solid business partnership with the sales, marketing and supply teams to provide decision-making support and advice around commercial strategy and objectives. With a significant part of the role focused on leading financial strategy, the Commercial Finance Manager has a vital role to play in determining the success of our business in FY24. This will be a 9 Months FTC role.

What does this role look like for you?

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  Business partner to senior management, providing critical analysis relating to growth strategies, current performance and inherent risks and opportunities to revenue, operating margin and cash delivery.
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  Analyze and provide recommendations for projects, including commercial and marketing mechanics, to increase return on investment.
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  Drive a solid internal controls framework through managing key control processes, including compliance and risk management, whilst identifying and executing improvement opportunities in the control framework.
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  Lead the development and completion of the annual planning, budgeting and monthly forecasting process in conjunction with Finance Director and other functional leads.
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  Complete all commercial analysis and reporting requirements accurately, robustly, practically, and timely manner.
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  Working collaboratively with other functions to continuously drive process simplification and efficiency to allow the team to operate at pace.
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  Partner and lead remote shared services team ensuring RTR, OTC & PTP processes are completed to a high standard and promptly.

Role Requirements

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  Degree in Accounting & Finance or equivalent
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  Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience. Prior experience working in a Luxury or FMCG sector will be an added advantage.
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  High level of accountability and ability to work in a fast-paced, highly matrixed environment
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  Well-developed ability to influence stakeholders across global, regional and local roles and a strong capability in leveraging numbers to unlock insights and create compelling performance narratives.
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  Proficient in MS Excel and ERP systems

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity:
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 help our business grow, and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect each person\'s unique contribution.

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

Worker Type : Regular

Primary Location: Ocean Financial Centre

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Job Posting Start Date : 2023-03-07-08:00