Finance Analyst

Brown-Forman Corporation; Región Centro; On-site; MXN 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards program

Premium employee benefits

Accommodations available upon request

Job summary

Brown-Forman Corporation is seeking a Finance Analyst to provide analytical support and partner with Finance Managers to analyze business performance. You will drive analytics across finance, sales, marketing and operations, support forecasting and pricing actions, and assist with monthly close processes.

The role emphasizes strong financial acumen, English fluency, and the ability to work both independently and with a team within a global premium beverages company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, statistics or engineering.
• 2+ years of business experience or equivalent.
• Fluency in English.
• Strong financial and analytical capabilities.
• Experience with analytics software and data sources (e.g., MS Office, Google Apps, Tableau, SAP).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across finance, sales, marketing and operations to align analytics with business priorities.
• Perform descriptive and predictive analyses to generate actionable insights.
• Conduct post-promotional analyses to evaluate ROI and deal-level lift.
• Support forecasting processes and input for business reviews.
• Assist in pricing, discounting validation, and price structure maintenance.
• Partner with FP&A to support monthly, quarterly and year-end close activities.

Skills

Financial analysis

Business partnering

Forecasting

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Collaborating across functions

Excel

Tableau

SAP

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in accounting/finance/economics/statistics/engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Applications

Tableau

SAP

Job description

Meaningful Work From Day One

The Finance Analyst role will provide support and analytical insight, and will partner with Finance Managers to analyze business performance. As a critical finance business partner, the Finance Analyst will execute against organization-wide analytical priorities, promote a culture of analytics, and support our commercial management processes and systems. This person will report to a USA&C Finance Manager.

What You Can Expect

• Collaborate across functions (finance, sales, marketing & operations) to align analytical efforts against business priorities.
• Perform analysis to formulate insights that drive action. Areas of analysis will be broad based and will include financial, distribution, velocity, consumer, customer, etc.
• With the manager’s oversight, conduct descriptive and predictive analysis both independently and collaboratively.
• Perform post-promotional analysis to evaluate program/spend effectiveness, ROI and deal level lift analysis.
• Ad hoc requests related to market/cluster, e.g. channel, distribution and account analytics, supporting the forecasting process and inputs for business reviews.
• Actively participate in rolling forecast and budget planning, with a focus on pricing.

Pricing & Margin Analysis

• Assist in all processes related to pricing and discounting, including validation of discounting, maintaining/updating price structures, resolving pricing errors, scan/coupon tracking, and invoice processing.
• Support the annual pricing guidance process, including seeking to understand the overall pricing environment/trends, leveraging insights to identify opportunities, and quantifying implemented pricing actions throughout the year.
• Partner with the National Account Managers (“NAM’s) to provide market pricing in advance of NAM’s customer meetings.

Supporting Commercial Management Processes & Systems

• Assist in the resource allocation process to ensure resources are efficiently allocated across the team.
• Ad hoc reporting and presentations support (MBR/QBR, New Item Presentations, etc.).
• Partner with FP&A to process monthly, quarterly and year-end financial close related requirements (come-in, journal entries, accrual backup, prepaids, etc.).
• Provide pricing to help complete the New Item Setup process.
• Provide supplemental MRM support beyond the Region SMS scope.
• Reconcile distributor investment funds and support sales manager oversight process
• Support Finance Manager in daily Finance department activities

What You Bring to the Table

• Education: Bachelor's or Master’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, statistics or engineering (preferable).
• Experience: Bachelor’s Degree with at least 2 years of business experience or equivalent experience.
• Language: Fluency in English.
• Strong financial and analytical capabilities.
• Demonstrated intellectual curiosity, creativity, passion for problem-solving, and strong diagnostic skills in order to connect the dots and provide a thorough business analysis.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, relationship building, and influencing skills with the ability to collaborate with partners across a broad organization (Sales, Marketing, Operations, Finance).
• Experience with utilizing various software/data sources for analysis (e.g. Microsoft Office, Google Applications, Tableau, SAP, etc.).
• Demonstrated professional maturity, business acumen, sound business judgment, and ability to provide advice to management based on objective and impartial analysis.
• A proactive self-starter.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team while putting the success of the group ahead of personal ambitions.
• Personal honesty and integrity: the ability to effectively handle confidential information.

What Makes You Unique

• Experience: Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, statistics, or mathematics.
• Commercial finance and pricing experience.
• Beverage alcohol or consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry experience.

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 has been building exceptional spirits brands for more than 150 years, responsibly upholding our founding promise of “Nothing Better in the Market.” Our portfolio of premium brands includes the Jack Daniel’s Family of Brands, Woodford Reserve, Herradura, el Jimador, Korbel, New Mix, Old Forester, The Glendronach, Glenglassaugh, Benriach, Diplomático Rum, Chambord, Gin Mare, Fords Gin, Slane, and Coopers’ Craft.

With a team of approximately 5,400 employees worldwide, we proudly share our passion for premium beverages in more than 170 countries.

Discover more about us at brown-forman.com and stay connected through LinkedIn, Instagram, and X.

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. Accommodations available upon request including an Interpreter.