Finance Analyst

Pernod Ricard; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; 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 Pacific is seeking a Finance Analyst to own financial planning, forecasting and commercial analysis for advertising and promotional investment across Australia and New Zealand. You will partner with Marketing to bring financial insight to brand decisions and strategic planning.

You will manage marketing investment forecasts and evaluate financial performance of new product initiatives, reporting to the Head of FP&A.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in finance, ideally in FMCG, liquor, or a similar commercial environment.
• Forecasting and financial analysis experience supporting budgeting and planning.
• Tertiary qualification in Commerce, Accounting, Finance or related; CPA/CA desirable.
• Strong business partnering and stakeholder management with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the quarterly A&P rolling forecast process across Australia and New Zealand, including budget allocation and spend tracking.
• Manage A&P controlling activities, including expenditure recognition, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, claims, and capex submissions.
• Partner with Marketing teams to provide financial support, challenge expenditure, and deliver timely reporting and insights.
• Build and maintain financial models for New Product Development projects, challenging assumptions and supporting gate reviews and post-launch analysis.

Skills

Finance analytics

Stakeholder management

Business partnering

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor’s in Finance/Accounting

CPA/CA in progress

Tools

PowerBI

JDE

Excel

Job description

We are Pernod Ricard, a leading company in the global spirits industry with over 19,000 employees globally. We hold one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry with premium brands including: Absolut vodka, The Glenlivet Scotch whisky, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater, Malfy and Monkey 47 gins, Malibu liqueur and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes.

The opportunity

Join Pernod Ricard Pacific as a Finance Analyst and take ownership of financial planning, forecasting and commercial analysis for advertising and promotional investment across Australia and New Zealand. You’ll partner closely with Marketing, bringing financial insight to brand decisions, strategic planning and new product development.

As our Finance Analyst, you will manage marketing investment forecasts, strengthen commercial decision-making and evaluate the financial performance of new product initiatives across the Pacific business.

Reporting to the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis, you will work with Marketing leaders, budget owners, FP&A and Financial Services to identify risks, opportunities and actions.

This role is ideal for someone with strong finance experience who enjoys turning complex information into clear commercial insights and building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.

Tasks & Responsibilities

Lead the quarterly A&P rolling forecast process across Australia and New Zealand, including budget allocation and spend tracking.

Manage A&P controlling activities, including expenditure recognition, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, claims, and capex submissions.

Partner with Marketing teams to provide financial support, challenge expenditure, and deliver timely reporting and insights.

Build and maintain financial models for New Product Development projects, challenging assumptions and supporting gate reviews and post-launch analysis.

What you will bring to the role

3+ years’ experience in finance, ideally in FMCG, liquor, or a similar commercial environment

Experience in forecasting and financial analysis, with the ability to support budgeting, planning, and commercial decision-making.

Tertiary qualification in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline; CPA/CA qualifications, or progress toward them, are highly desirable.

Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trust and communicate effectively with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.

Advanced Excel skills and strong systems capability, with exposure to PowerBI and/or JDE considered an advantage.

Only those with full, unrestricted working rights in Australia will be considered for this position.

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.