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Position Title: Senior Finance Manager, Reporting
Location: New York, NY (Headquarters)
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Who we are
Pernod Ricard is a global premium spirits and wine company. We’re the team behind leading brands such as ABSOLUT® Vodka, Jameson® Irish Whiskey, Malibu®, Kahlúa® Liqueur, Beefeater® Gin, and Avión™ Tequila, as well as many more superior wines and exquisite champagnes!
Working at Pernod Ricard is all about igniting conviviality in that all that we do. Derived from the French word, convivialité…it means human connection, authenticity, friendly, and jovial. Conviviality is energy and spirit with a splash of je ne sais quoi and is a core philosophy around how we live and work at Pernod Ricard. Here, we are team players, dream makers, trailblazers, movers and (cocktail) shakers. We have a passion for living life to the fullest, making a new friend every day, and realizing our potential as people and as a business!
At Pernod Ricard, your safety and well-being are our top priority. As of December 1st, 2022, Covid vaccinations will not be required of new and existing employees, but we strongly encourage everyone to follow local public health recommendations, including keeping vaccinations up to date.
The salary range for this role, based in New York is $130,400 to $163,000, range will vary if outside of this location. Base salaries are determined during our interview process, by assessing a candidate’s experience, skills against internal peers and against the scope and responsibilities of the position.
Ready to work with spirit? Read on…
Position Summary
The position of Senior Manager, Financial Reporting & Analysis is a critical role in Pernod Ricard USA organization. As the primary Finance Business Partner to the organization on all US external reporting topics, key objective is to report accurate and comprehensive data on a timely basis to PR NA executive team and to PR Group; to consolidate high-level analytics and insights, and ensure tools and processes are efficiently developed and maintained to enable smooth reporting
Major Responsibilities
- External Reporting
- Management of the PR North America Reporting and Financial Delivery, with a specific focus on PR USA (P&L)
- Manage PR USA monthly reporting process from start to finish by:
- Ensure governance clarity, understanding and visibility of Actual process while supporting organization evolving ways of working
- Developing timeline, set up checkpoints / workshops with key stakeholders to drive understanding and progress
- Coordinate and track team progress to ensure proper sequencing
- Ensure booking of all entries for monthly close either by own team or other stakeholders
- Identify teams’ roadblocks and act as a resource to solve problems (be resourceful and creative)
- Review teamwork and challenge financials to ensure strong financials delivery
- Ensure reliable, accurate and timely data reporting in PR group system and related deliverables to the group (comments, appendices) for all monthly close and Reforecast processes. Ensure full reconciliation of data across all systems.
- Monitor, analyze and deliver PR USA P&L performance vs latest Reforecast (RF) on a timely manner
- Leverage strong presentation skills to develop executive-level presentations to communicate results (ExCom, QBR’s, Monthly Packs)
- Business Planning and performance monitoring:
- Maintain frequent and open discussion with broader teams on state of the business and any developing R&O’s, elevate any issues as necessary
- Properly track risks and opportunities across the organization to support risk mitigation decision making throughout the planning cycles
- Work in collaboration with Finance Manager, Financial Planning and analysis to ensure full understanding of the flows between depletions’ and shipments’ P&L
- Work in collaboration with Operations, Accounting, BP&A Brand teams to ensure full coordination and full P&L analysis
- Others:
- Collaborates with IT to ensure systems, process, tools are set-up in order to ensure smooth planning cycles and updates needed from latest reporting requirements
- Manage and develop one direct reports, ensure clarity on roles and responsibilities as well as clear development plans and career mapping
- Manage the relationship with Paris HQ, Corby, NA Operations, Accounting
Requirements
- Experience / Background:
- Minimum 7+ years in a financial reporting or similar role with demonstrable career progression
- High level of comfort with navigating and managing a financial P&L, delivering insight-driven commercial analysis
- Experience in relationship management and driving improvements in process and ways of working
- Industry experience preferable but not essential
- Public accounting experience required
- Skills:
- A true business partner, able to confidently interact with other departments and understand and balance key priorities and needs of all stakeholders;
- Strong prioritization skills, with the ability to manage numerous and competing work streams simultaneously, to tight and often overlapping timelines;
- Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving abilities;
- Excellent communication skills with ability to communicate at all levels to a diverse range of stakeholders;
- Understand market dynamics and be able to clearly articulate strategic priorities for the business from both a finance & commercial perspective;
- Strong accounting & reporting skills;
- High attention to detail, while maintaining sight of the big picture and understanding of “why”;
- Strong influencing skills, proactive in challenging current ways of working in order to achieve better results in a more efficient manner;
- Person Specification:
- Personable, with ability to interact across multiple functions and levels within the organization delivering a high level of customer service;
- Highly motivated with a “roll-up the sleeves and get the job done” mentality, can work with autonomy;
- Accountable and takes responsibility for own outputs and outputs of immediate team; Can prioritize and make clear choices;
- Growth mindset, with openness to change;
- Good relationship building and communication skills; able to drive collaboration across teams
- Education:
- Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Finance, Accounting or Economics
- CPA preferred
Estimated Travel: Limited – position is office based. 1-2 weeks per year as needed for seminars or company events
Plus, great benefits and perks to toast to a life filled with support including:
· Competitive compensation including performance bonuses
· Domestic & international career development opportunities
· Competitive paid time off plan + wellbeing days
· Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
· Product allowance to enjoy on Pernod Ricard products
· Gym reimbursement
· Employee Assistance Program
· BetterUp Care wellness benefits including nutrition, sleep, executive coaching, etc.
And much, much more! Check out PRUSABenefits.com to view our extensive people programs and support.
