SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER - SCOTCH & IRISH (6 MONTHS- TEMP)

At Suntory Global Spirits, we craft spirits of the highest quality and deliver brilliant experiences to people around the world.
Suntory Global Spirits has evolved into the world's third largest leading premium spirits company...
where each employee is treated like family and trusted with legacy.
With our greatest assets - our premium spirits and our people - we're driving growth through impactful marketing, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit.
Suntory Global Spirits is a place where you can come Unleash your Spirit by making an impact each and every day.
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     At Suntory Global Spirits, people are our number one priority, and we believe our people grow together in diverse and inclusive environments where their unique insights, experiences and backgrounds are valued and respected.
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All recruitment and hiring decisions are based on an applicant’s skills and experience.