Finance Manager - ANZ

Brown-Forman; Sydney; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equitable pay structures

Premium employee benefits

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

A premium spirits company in Sydney is seeking a Finance Partner to drive financial performance. You'll support Sales and Marketing with insights and analysis, lead the pricing strategy, and co-manage the P&L. The ideal candidate has at least 8 years in finance, a CPA/CA qualification, and strong communication skills. Join a company committed to sustainability and diversity.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Finance or Commercial Finance.
• Minimum 8+ years' experience in business partnering within FMCG sector.
• Strong cross-functional stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Drive sustainable and profitable top line growth.
• Act as primary financial business partner to Sales and Marketing.
• Lead the pricing strategy and bi-annual pricing reviews.

Skills

Analytical capabilities

Business partnering

Leadership

Communication

Education

Business/Commerce/Finance/Economics with CPA/CA qualification

Tools

SAP/BW

Excel

Tableau

Job description

Overview

Meaningful Work From Day One This position plays a critical role in business partnering with the Sales and Marketing functions to drive and optimise the financial performance of the ANZ business. You will jointly own the P&L and partner specifically with the Sales Leadership Team (SLT) and the Marketing Leadership Team (MLT) to deliver sustainable and profitable top line growth through providing analytical support and insights, revenue growth management (RGM) and providing support for business planning and forecasting processes. You will act as a key support, challenger and decision influencer to the SLT, MLT and Finance Director and lead the evaluation and prioritisation of trade and brand investments. You play a pivotal role in driving best-in-class commercial capability throughout the Sales & Marketing functions.

What You Can Expect

• Joint responsibility and ownership, together with the SLT & MLT, for sustainable and profitable top line growth, providing monthly analysis and insights on key performance drivers.
• Primary commercial and financial business partner to the sales and marketing teams as an independent subject matter expert, providing strategic commercial and financial direction to ensure evaluation, optimization and prioritization of trade/customer investment together with growth of our brands that drive beneficial commercial outcomes.
• Co-ownership of the commercial forecasting cycle inclusive of influencing, driving risk-mitigation and opportunity implementation to optimise and course correct the medium-term financial outcomes of the ANZ business
• Jointly lead the On-Premise contract management, strategy, execution, reporting and process improvement with the On- Premise national and field teams.
• Support the Sales Operations Manager and National Business Manager – Field & On-Premise to drive a Short Term Incentive program for the field team that delivers our key financial targets.
• Drive improved efficiency, decision making and systemisation in relation to the NPI process, major A&P vendor contract negotiations and the management of A&P spend including budgeting evaluation and MRM process and reporting.
• Lead the pricing strategy, having responsibility for bi-annual head line pricing reviews and monitoring and evaluation of price promotion programs and field led pricing activities.
• Play a critical role together with FP&A and Financial Control to ensure robust controls are in place together with the development and improvement of a meaningful, impactful and actionable insight lead Indirect Reporting environment.
• Own the NZ P&L, supporting the Finance Director, in the financial management and forecast of the underlying business, understanding the key drivers and opportunities.
• Drive best-in-class commercial and financial capability across the Sales and Marketing Teams.

What You Bring To The Table

• Proven experience within a Finance and/or Commercial Finance role
• Outstanding communication, analytical, business partnering and leadership capabilities; ensuring the effective facilitation of discussions, ability to make recommendations, challenge and influence at all levels in a multi-stakeholder environment
• Strong ability to business partner with key cross functional Finance, Sales and Marketing stakeholders to understand the needs of the business and opportunities for improvement in shaping the future finance performance of the business
• Demonstrated understanding and application of a broad range of commercial and RGM levers that have delivered successful outcomes

What Makes You Unique

• Business/Commerce/Finance/Economics with CPA/CA professional qualification
• Minimum 8+ years’ experience in business partnering and people management with the FMCG sector and similar high excise/duty/regulatory industry advantageous
• Strong technical ability and systems experience with SAP/BW, excel and other relevant reporting and data management systems and Tableau experience advantageous

Who We Are

We believe great people build great brands. And we know there is Nothing Better in the Market than a career at Brown-Forman. Being a part of Brown-Forman means you will grow both personally and professionally. You will have the opportunity to solve problems, seize opportunities, and generate bold ideas. You will belong to a place where teamwork matters and where you are encouraged to bring your best self to work.

What We Offer

Total Rewards at Brown-Forman is designed to engage our people to ensure sustainable and profitable growth for generations to come. As a premium spirits company, we offer equitable pay structures for individual and company performance alongside a premium employee experience. We offer a range of premium benefits that reflect our company values and meet the needs of our diverse workforce.

Brown-Forman Corporation is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. It is the policy of Brown-Forman Corporation to provide full and equal employment opportunities to all employees and potential employees without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.

Business Area: Europe, Africa, APAC Division
Function: Finance

City: Surry Hills
State: New South Wales
Country: AUS

Req ID: JR-00009268

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance
• Retail

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