Commercial Finance Analyst

Pernod Ricard; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Product allowance

Hybrid and flexible working

Summer hours

Employee Assistance Program

Generous parental leave policy

Career development

Office drinks & events

Inclusive culture ERG

Job summary

Pernod Ricard Australia is seeking a Commercial Finance Analyst to support National Key Accounts with insightful financial analysis and robust governance. You will partner with Sales, FP&A and Trade Spend teams to turn data into actionable commercial decisions.

You will manage month-end reporting, trade spend accruals, balance sheet reconciliations and NPD governance, building models for negotiations and forecasts. A strong Excel skillset and 3+ years in commercial finance are required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' commercial finance experience; liquor or FMCG preferred.
• Tertiary qualification in Commerce, Accounting or related discipline.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling, including P&L, scenario & sensitivity analysis.
• Experience in trade spend, pricing, promotions, inventory or customer profitability analysis.
• Experience partnering with Sales and cross-functional Finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales, FP&A, RGM and Trade Spend Analysts to provide analysis and recommendations.
• Deliver monthly performance analysis across channel, banner and brand.
• Complete month-end journals, trade spend accruals and reconciliations.
• Support NPD governance by assessing margin, pricing and trade spend impacts.
• Build financial models, deal calculations, pricing support and scenario analysis.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modelling

P&L analysis

Scenario analysis

Sensitivity analysis

Cross-functional partnering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Commerce/Accounting

Tools

JD Edwards

E1

Job description

As our Commercial Finance Analyst, you will support National Key Accounts by delivering insightful financial analysis, strong governance and clear decision support that improves commercial outcomes.

Reporting to the Commercial Finance Manager, you will play a key role in month-end reporting, trade spend management, balance sheet reconciliations, customer profitability analysis, NPD governance and commercial modelling.

This role is ideal for someone with commercial finance experience, strong Excel and modelling skills, and the confidence to partner with Sales, FP&A and other stakeholders to turn analysis into action.

Tasks & Responsibilities

Partner with Sales, FP&A, RGM and Trade Spend Analysts to provide commercially focused analysis, recommendations and challenge on customer investment decisions.

Deliver monthly performance analysis across channel, banner and brand, explaining Net Sales, volume, A&D and trade spend movements.

Complete month-end journals, trade spend accruals and balance sheet reconciliations accurately and within required timelines.

Support NPD governance by assessing margin, pricing, customer investment and trade spend impacts, and maintaining tracking and reporting.

Build and maintain financial models, deal calculations, pricing support and scenario analysis to support negotiations, forecasts and ad hoc business decisions.

What you will bring to the role

Tertiary qualification in Commerce, Accounting or a related discipline.

3+ years' commercial finance experience; liquor or FMCG experience is preferred.

Advanced Excel and financial modelling, including P&L, scenario and sensitivity analysis.

Experience in trade spend, pricing, promotions, inventory or customer profitability analysis.

Experience partnering with Sales teams and cross-functional Finance stakeholders.

Financial control experience, including month-end reporting, accruals, reconciliations and audit documentation.

E1 or JD Edwards experience is preferred.

Conviviality: the Pernod Ricard Way

Working at Pernod Ricard is all about igniting conviviality in all that we do. Derived from the French word, convivialité…it means human connection, authenticity, friendship, and fun. Conviviality is energy, spirit and charisma, and is a core philosophy around how we live and work at Pernod Ricard.

Guided by our four core values; we are team players, dream makers, trailblazers, movers and (cocktail) shakers. We have a passion for living life to the fullest, making new friends every day, and realizing our potential as people and as a business!

We know that happiness at work starts with that feeling of belonging you get from an inclusive culture where being uniquely you is celebrated. Our values are lived, they drive our behaviours, and it’s what brings our culture to life.

Our work philosophy celebrates the magic of human connection with the flexibility needed to provide one's most meaningful contribution. We offer a flexible work policy, with most of our positions offering a hybrid option with flexibility to work remotely 2 days a week.

Our mix of benefits

• Product allowance
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Summer hours
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous parental leave policy
• Career development
• Office drinks & events
• Inclusive culture ERG

Joining and contributing to an Inclusive workplace

As Créateurs de Convivialité, we are committed to better reflect the richness of our society, the marketplace, and communities in which we operate. We believe that it is the best way to build effective teams, understand our consumers by market and sustainably grow our business.

Pernod Ricard is part of Forbes World’s Best Employers and has been recognized by Equileap among the top 100 Employers for Gender Equality. As a skills-based organization, we ensure fair processes and equal opportunities for all candidates and team members by assessing your skills against role expectations. We recognize that some of you might need extra support with your application, require accommodations or special arrangements for your interview, if this is the case, please contact us, we would be delighted to support you and welcome your application.