Commercial Finance Analyst GTR Europe

4751 Bacardi India Private Limited; Gurgaon; Vor Ort; INR 1.200.000 - 1.800.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive Pay Package

Competitive Holiday/Paid Time Off

Retirement/Pension Plan

Health & Wellbeing Medical, Critical 6

Employee Assistance Programs

Zusammenfassung

Bacardi India Private Limited in Gurgaon seeks a finance professional to influence Europe performance, manage P&L delivery, and support budgeting and forecasting with strong Excel and TM1 skills.

You will partner with European Commercial teams and Marketing to land strategic plans, deliver monthly performance reports, and ensure accuracy in month-, quarter-, and year-end close processes. The role emphasizes governance, analytics, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifikationen

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in financial/strategic analysis in a consumer goods/retail environment or professional services.
• Advanced Excel modelling, ability to explain variances to estimates and identify risks.
• Ability to manage projects independently to ensure delivery on time and within budget.
• Strong prioritization and time management under tight deadlines.
• Fundamental understanding of internal controls, standards and processes for accurate reporting and data usage.
• Strong communication, influencing and collaboration skills across the organisation.
• Education: CA or equivalent with strong results.

Aufgaben

• Support Europe P&L delivery and month-/quarter-/year-end reporting.
• Develop monthly regional performance reports (NSV, GP, GM%, DBC) and variance analysis vs budget.
• Align landing positions with Commercial and Marketing before updates to Regional Director and Finance.
• Prepare and distribute monthly performance management reports to regional stakeholders.
• Execute quarterly SOX audits and manage pre-/post-close processes.
• Prepare, upload, and submit regional budgets and in-year forecasts in TM1.
• Conduct post-submission checks and adjustments.
• Contribute to ad-hoc finance projects and initiatives.

Kenntnisse

Advanced Excel modelling

Financial analysis

P&L management

Forecasting

Project management

Communication

Strategic thinking

Ausbildung

CA or equivalent accounting qualification

Tools

TM1

Jobbeschreibung

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

A truly unique role offering the opportunity to influence GTR Europe performance with the chance to help dynamically manage P&L and gain front line commercial finance experience. On the one hand you will be involved in regional strategic planning discussions, resource allocation modelling, regional P&L reporting and management and submission of budget estimates. On the other, you will be getting into the details on Europe sales performance, working with the commercial teams to identify opportunities & drive delivery, managing costs & tracking KPIs in Europe P&L.

ABOUT YOU

You must be Fearless to challenge & influence decision making across GTR, mixing the detail and bigger picture to identify opportunities for growth in line with strategy & to manage P&Ls. You must demonstrate a Founder’s mentality, balancing brand and commercial priorities to help us achieve the best results with our customers, and to help GTR beat our dynamic plan.

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT & PLANNING:

Help manage Europe performance, supporting profitable P&L delivery and manage month-end, quarter-end and year-end reporting processes, with the following specific responsibilities:

• Partner with the European Commercial team to prepare monthly P&L landing estimates by analyzing business trends, key drivers, and emerging opportunities.
• Develop detailed monthly regional performance reports (market, brand, customer level) covering NSV, GP, GM%, DBC and variance analysis vs. budget.
• Align landing positions (Vol, NSV, GP, A&P) with Commercial and Marketing leads before submitting updates to the Regional Director, Finance Manager, and Central Finance.
• Prepare and distribute monthly performance management reports to regional stakeholders.
• Execute quarterly SOX audits and manage pre-/post-close processes in line with accounting policies.
• Prepare, upload, and submit regional budgets and in-year forecasts, including template creation, guidance to Commercial teams, and ensuring accurate submissions in TM1.
• Conduct post-submission checks and adjustments.
• Be part of the wider GTR Finance team, actively contributing to ad-hoc projects and initiatives.

COMMERCIAL DECISION SUPPORT:

Act as Business partner to Sales Managers and Customer Marketing Managers with the following specific responsibilities:

• Support the Commercial team in identifying pricing opportunities to improve margin and drive profitable growth.
• Maintain accurate Volume, NSV, and GP forecasts through continuous review and improvement of forecasting tool.
• Collaborate with Commercial team to prepare annual commercial plans (IAP/Budget) for review and approval by the Regional Director and Finance Manager.
• Support the Regional Finance Manager in quarterly customer credit assessments and reviews.
• Ensure accurate month-end accrual postings through timely and correct MJEs.
• Review accrual adequacy by comparing accruals vs. actual invoices and customers’ stock-in-hand.
• Conduct quarterly accrual adequacy checks with the Commercial team and obtain sign-off from the Regional Director.

MARKETING DECISION SUPPORT:

Review monthly A&P Planner vs. Budget/LE and prepare landing positions for month, quarter, and FY; challenge Commercial and CMM teams to optimize ROI on incremental A&P spend.

• Report monthly actual A&P spend, highlight variances and discrepancies, and ensure compliance with Bacardi accounting policies.
• Assist with M&E and ROI analysis to evaluate marketing effectiveness and guide optimal resource allocation.
• Manage A&P code setup in financial systems to enable accurate budget uploads and spend tracking.

STRUCTURE COST DECISION SUPPORT

To support financial and operational planning, budgeting, forecasting and analytics for structure costs

Monthly reporting and monitoring of structure costs against Budgets and Latest Estimates, challenging teams where overspends occur.

Embed culture of cost control within regional commercial teams.

Share variance analysis of Travel & Entertainment actual spends vs Budget and update Forecast on monthly basis.

SKILLS – THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO CREATE YOUR LEGACY

• 3-5 years of relevant experience in financial/ strategic analysis gained from experience in a consumer goods/ retail environment or professional services
• Advanced Excel skills, ability to build advanced excel models, explain variances to estimates, identify business risks and opportunities, and make appropriate recommendations
• Ability to manage projects/tasks independently to ensure successful delivery (on time and within budget) while identifying potential issues/risks.
• Able to prioritize effectively and manage workload against tight deadlines
• Fundamental understanding of internal controls, standards, and processes to ensure accuracy and consistency in data used for decision-making, internal/external reporting and communications
• Strong communication, influencing, presentation & collaboration skills required in order to achieve results across the organization
• High comfort in modelling & understanding large & complex data sets into useful information & insights
• Education: Accounting qualifications (CA or equivalent). Degree level with strong results.

LEADERSHIP AGILITY

At Bacardi we care deeply about finding brilliant talent who can bring the following personal attributes to help elevate our 3Fs: Fearless, Family, Founder culture to the next level.

Belonging: You have a strong capacity to create a culture of ‘Belonging’, where people feel appreciated for who they are, what they do, and who they can become

Self-Awareness: You have high levels of self-awareness, are reflective and know yourself well, understanding both your own strengths and weaknesses and your impact on others

People Agility: You bring a deep ability to understand and relate to people and navigate through tough situations to harness and multiply collective performance

Results Agility: You demonstrate consistent delivery of results in first-time situations by inspiring teams, exhibiting a presence that builds confidence in yourself and others.

Mental Agility: You can think critically to penetrate complex problems and expand the possibilities by making fresh connections. You think strategically whilst being execution focused and bring creativity to the challenges you’re presented with

Change Agility: You have a deep natural curiosity, desire to experiment and ability to effectively deal with the heat of change. You have a growth and learning mindset: ready to test, stumble, learn and apply from experience

Disclaimer: Bacardi seeks talent from all backgrounds to bring diversity of thought, agility and capability to our organization across the globe. We promote a working environment where all employees are treated and rewarded fairly. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination that adversely affects individuals or groups on the basis of national origin, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, and any other legally protected aspect of a person’s identity. U.S. applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.

Perks of Working for us

• Competitive Pay Package
• Competitive Holiday/Paid Time Off, plus additional days offered ( i.e., volunteer day, allowing you to give back to the community)
• Retirement/Pension Plan
• Health & Wellbeing Medical, Critical Illness, and Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs Best-in-class, family-friendly, and inclusive leave policies
• Additional Benefits The benefits /perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Bacardi, your work location, and are subject to change. Some benefits may be subject to an employee contribution. Some benefits may be fully or partially subsidized. Incentive plans are linked to the nature of your employment and can vary based on region, market, function or brand.

AI Disclaimer

We recognise that AI tools can be valuable to support you throughout the recruitment process. At Bacardi, we want to get to know you and understand your own experience, capabilities and perspectives during the interview. We therefore ask that you do not use AI assistance during live or pre-recorded interviews. If you use assistive technology or would like us to make any adjustments to the interview process, please let us know. This won't affect your application.

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Bacardi is the world´s largest privately-held international spirits company. More than 7,000 people across the globe work toward a common purpose to Make Moments Matter. At Bacardi we are guided by our 3Fs culture of being Fearless, treating each other like Family, and having a Founders mentality. And have plenty of fun along the way!

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