SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER - SCOTCH & IRISH

What makes this a great opportunity? This position provides an opportunity for an established, commercially-oriented finance professional to play a key role in the continued growth of Suntory Global Spirits’ Scotch & Irish portfolio.
This position will work with our Global Finance teams and partner closely with both Brand House Marketing & the Operating Unit.
The role is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable experience in a fast-paced environment, drive process improvements, and can be a stepping-stone to future opportunities across the organization.
Key responsibilities include providing exemplary finance business support and business partnering to the Scotch & Irish leadership team as they set their brands’ strategic agenda and develop value-generating financial plans.
Role Responsibilities In a fast moving, dynamic and complex consumer industry, this role is exciting and challenging.
It allows for a large degree of exposure to senior leadership as well as a dynamic workload.
This position allows an individual to drive impact, as Suntory Global Spirits exemplifies an entrepreneurial spirit that an individual can take ownership of in this role.
A few highlights include.
•    Partner with the Scotch & Irish Brand House leadership to develop long term strategic plans, providing the lens of sustainable value generation for the organization.
•    Drive financial performance through high quality decision support including overall P&L, sales and margin management, free cash flow, ROIC and close control over cost and expense management •    Make key financial decisions with supporting quantitative and qualitative analysis to drive long-term premiumization and growth strategies for the Brand House •    Analyze the House financial performance & forecast to deliver the long-term Brand House ambition across planning horizons (Strategic Plan, Budget, Performance and on-going Risks & Opportunities) •    Oversee the allocation process, partnering with the OU & BH Commercial leads, to advance brands’ premiumization strategy and balance revenue & profit optimization against market demand •    Support the assessment and deployment of the innovation pipeline (new product launches, LTOs, re-designs, DTV, discontinuations, etc.) to enhance brand value growth and evaluate levers to improve current brand profitability  •    Review and appraise capital investment decisions during the planning process, particularly as it relates to capacity expansion •    Drive continuous improvement to achieve best in class analytics and finance support •    Maintain financial controls and compliance with SGS processes and procedures •    Maintain financial reporting integrity and control across the Brand House Qualifications •    Bachelor’s Degree in finance or Business Administration; MBA a plus •    Minimum 7+ years of financial experience •    Strong analytical and quantitative skills required – ability to extract, manipulate, mine, and analyze data for key insights •    Ability to conceptualize and think creatively •    Strong intellectual ability and demonstrated ability to manage multiple stage projects to their completion •    Strong analytical, Excel, and computer skills a must •    Excellent communication and personal skills; develop and maintain productive cross functional and key working relationships across the organization •    % travel required