Financial Analyst — P&L & Business Partner

Brown-Forman; Paris; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown-Forman, Paris, is seeking a Financial Analyst to manage P&L oversight for France and Belgium, partnering with sales, marketing, and supply chain teams. You will drive budget planning for marketing expenses and cost of sales, monitor P&L metrics, and deliver actionable recommendations to improve profitability.

You will work independently to analyze variances, automate tracking, and contribute to cost transparency, with strong emphasis on data-driven decision support and continuous process

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Finance / Business.
• 1 to 2 years of experience in finance.
• First significant work experience.
• Fluent in French.
• Good command of English (spoken and written).
• Strong computer skills: MS Excel especially.
• Knowledge of a financial/ERP system, preferably SAP.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to scrutinize figures, understand P&L impacts, and translate financial analyses into business recommendations.
• Independence, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize financial matters with a high degree of reliability.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a financial and business partner for the sales, marketing, supply chain, and all relevant operational teams.
• Manage the budget planning process for all marketing expenses and cost of sales.
• Monitor, analyze, and report on key P&L components, including revenue, cost of sales, marketing expenses, and major performance variances.
• Ensure the P&L is properly interpreted and monitored by scrutinizing the figures and making recommendations to support decision-making.
• Conduct profitability analyses throughout the operational value chain.
• Collaborate with other departments (supply chain, marketing) to ensure that best practices, policies, and processes are in place and followed.
• Integrate and reconcile key factors in planned, reported, and maintained data, particularly regarding gifting and special packaging processes.
• Lead special projects to identify potential cost savings in operations.
• Improve financial processes, automate tracking files, and provide ad hoc analyses to support all other activities of the finance team.

Skills

Fluent French

Strong analytical skills

MS Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Business

Tools

SAP

Job description

Meaningful Work From Day One:

The Financial Analyst will play a key role in the financial management of the France and Belgium operations, with a comprehensive overview of the P&L, including revenue, marketing expenses, cost of sales, and key financial indicators. He or she will analyze and report on business performance to ensure a reliable, consistent, and relevant interpretation of the results.

The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring a clear understanding of the P&L and must be able to conduct analyses independently, challenge the numbers, identify variances, provide concrete recommendations, and contribute to improving profitability. They will also be responsible for continuing to improve cost transparency, optimize processes, and automate tracking files, working closely with the sales, marketing, and supply chain teams as a true business partner.

What You Can Expect:

• Serve as a financial and business partner for the sales, marketing, supply chain, and all relevant operational teams.

• Manage the budget planning process for all marketing expenses and cost of sales.

• Monitor, analyze, and report on key P&L components, including revenue, cost of sales, marketing expenses, and major performance variances.

• Ensure the P&L is properly interpreted and monitored by scrutinizing the figures and making recommendations to support decision-making.

• Conduct profitability analyses throughout the operational value chain.

• Collaborate with other departments (supply chain, marketing) to ensure that best practices, policies, and processes are in place and followed.

• Integrate and reconcile key factors in planned, reported, and maintained data, particularly regarding gifting and special packaging processes.

• Lead special projects to identify potential cost savings in operations.

• Improve financial processes, automate tracking files, and provide ad hoc analyses to support all other activities of the finance team.

What You Bring to the Table:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Finance / Business.

• 1 to 2 years of experience in finance.

• First significant work experience.

• Fluent in French.

• Good command of English (spoken and written).

• Strong computer skills: very good command of MS Excel.

• Knowledge of a financial/ERP system, preferably SAP.

• Strong analytical skills.

• Ability to scrutinize figures, understand P&L impacts, and translate financial analyses into business recommendations.

• Independence, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize financial matters with a high degree of reliability.

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.

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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:Paris

State:

Country: FRA

Req ID: JR-00010223