Financial Analyst - Reporting

Pernod Ricard; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Profit sharing

Annual product allowance

People development programmes

Family leave (maternity/paternity)

Job summary

Pernod Ricard’s Irish Distillers Finance Team is seeking a Financial Analyst - Reporting to coordinate and consolidate P&L inputs for monthly reporting to Head Office, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

You will work with Finance Business Partners and use reporting systems and financial modelling to drive improvements and support decision-making.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified Accountant with a minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Comfortable working with large volumes of financial data and complex reporting requirements.
• Proficient in MS Excel; experience with Power BI is advantageous.
• Experience with SAP or other ERP systems.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationships across teams.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on innovative and efficient reporting solutions.
• Aptitude for IT system optimisation and data-driven decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination and consolidation of P&L management reporting inputs for monthly reporting to Head Office.
• Prepare and support submission of financial and statutory reporting packages in line with Group deadlines.
• Partner with Finance Business Partners and wider finance teams to ensure reporting inputs are complete, accurate and well understood.
• Maintain controls over financial and non-financial reporting outputs.
• Review reporting outputs with the Finance Manager and explain key movements and variances.
• Own and maintain databases, reporting tools and master data used to collate financial information.
• Support month-end close processes, including reporting, analysis and issue resolution.
• Support process improvement, system enhancement and automation initiatives.
• Prepare regulatory reporting submissions, including CSO reporting.
• Respond to ad hoc management reporting requests from Head Office and local management.
• Support financial modelling, analysis and project work as required.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

ERP systems experience

SAP experience

MS Excel proficiency

Power BI knowledge

Independent worker

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Data-driven decision making

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualification

Tools

MS Excel

Power BI

SAP

Job description

Job title: Financial Analyst - Reporting

Location: Simmonscourt, Dublin 4

Contract: 12-Month Fixed Term Contract

About the Company

Pernod Ricard’s Gold Brand Unit is the Group’s Aged Spirits & Champagne division, bringing together the prestigious portfolios of Irish Distillers, Chivas Brothers, Martell Mumm Perrier‑Jouët and North American Distillers. With a global team operating across over 40 sites, and brands spanning Irish, Scotch and American Whisk(e)y, Cognac, Champagne and wine, the division unites exceptional craftsmanship and deep expertise across iconic terroirs in Ireland, Scotland, France and North America. Its portfolio, rooted in heritage and provenance, embodies Pernod Ricard’s commitment to excellence from Premium to Ultra‑Prestige, delivering some of the world’s most celebrated and enduring spirits and champagnes.

About the role

Reporting to the Finance Manager, this role is a key position within the Irish Distillers Finance Team. The role is responsible for coordinating and consolidating P&L management reporting inputs from across the business, ensuring accurate and timely submission to Head Office, with a particular focus on monthly reporting. The role also supports decision-making through ownership of reporting systems, financial modelling, and continuous improvement of reporting processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the coordination and consolidation of P&L management reporting inputs for monthly reporting to Head Office.
• Prepare and support submission of financial and statutory reporting packages in line with Group deadlines.
• Partner with Finance Business Partners and wider finance teams to ensure reporting inputs are complete, accurate and well understood.
• Maintain robust controls over financial and non-financial reporting outputs.
• Review reporting outputs with the Finance Manager and support clear explanation of key movements and variances.
• Own and maintain the databases, reporting tools and master data used to collate financial information.
• Support month-end close processes, including reporting, analysis and issue resolution.
• Support process improvement, system enhancement and automation initiatives.
• Prepare regulatory reporting submissions, including CSO reporting.
• Respond to ad hoc management reporting requests from Head Office and local management.
• Support financial modelling, analysis and project work as required.

Essential experience

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified Accountant with a minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail
• Comfortable working with large volumes of financial data and complex reporting requirements
• Proficient in MS Excel; experience with Power BI is advantageous
• Experience with SAP or other ERP systems
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and meet tight deadlines
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationships across teams
• Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on innovative and efficient reporting solutions
• Aptitude for IT system optimisation and data-driven decision-making

Preferred experience

• Experience in database management, ideally Essbase
• Functional database administration experience
• Strong understanding of business needs and alignment with organisational priorities

What we offer

We understand our people are our special ingredient and at different points, employees require different supports at different stages of their working lives. Our benefits, perks and programmes look to support your employee journey. We want to make you feel recognised and valued for your contribution to our shared success. Some of offerings include;

• Hybrid working;A blended working arrangement of up to 3 days a week working from where you work best
• Profit share; - An annual profit share scheme to reward your contribution to the company’s success.
• Allowance;an annual allowance to spend on our portfolio of products and merchandise, for you to enjoy responsibly.
• People Development:We enable continuous development for our people at every stage of their careers through our people development, online learning, and leadership training programmes.
• Family leave:fully paid maternity, parent and paternity leave, allowing you spend precious time with your new family member
• Parental Support:Our ‘Reconnect’ programme includes access to a workplace parenting coach, a phased return to work and a supportive environment for new parents
• Health & Wellbeing;Our Wellbeing Programme “THRIVE” supports employees across the three main pillars: Life, Body and Mind
• Charity Days: up to 2 days paid leave every year to volunteer at a charity of their choice

At Irish Distillers, we know that great spirits are crafted by blending unique ingredients, and we believe the same is true for people. We actively welcome individuals from all walks of life, and warmly welcome those with diverse religious backgrounds, ethnicities , members of the Irish Travelling community, genders, abilities, and identities. It’s the mix of our experiences, voices, and cultures that gives us our true character.

Learn more about working with Irish Distillers, a Pernod Ricard Company – www.irishdistillers.ie/careers