Senior Financial Analyst - Scotch & HOS

At Suntory Global Spirits, we craft spirits of the highest quality and deliver brilliant experiences to people around the world. Suntory Global Spirits has evolved into the world's third largest leading premium spirits company ... where each employee is treated like family and trusted with legacy. With our greatest assets - our premium spirits and our people - we're driving growth through impactful marketing, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Suntory Global Spirits is a place where you can come Unleash your Spirit by making an impact each and every day.

What makes this a great opportunity?

The Sr. Finance Analyst provides an opportunity for an established, commercially oriented finance professional to play a key role in the continued growth of SGS' brands. Based in New York, reporting to the Finance Director, the successful candidate will support the Finance Director with quantitative and qualitative analysis to drive the long-term growth and premiumization strategy for the brand house. The Sr. Finance Analyst will support the finance manager with data of financial forecast and performance through high quality decision support including overall P&L.

Role Responsibilities

The role will provide finance business partnership to the Brand Houses team. Specifically, the Sr. Finance Analyst has responsibility to support the following:

• Support the manager on key financial decisions on development of long-term brand house plan, strategic plan, annual budget, etc. (forecasting)
• Support financial performance through high quality decision support including overall P&L, sales and margin management (annual performance & reporting) and coordination of GBH BI
• Drive financial recommendation for projects initiated by brand teams, including new product launches, LTOs, size extensions, re-design, discontinuations (innovations & brand architecture)
• Maintain financial reporting integrity and control across the brand house
• Analyze House financials forecasting and performance to deliver the long-term brand house ambition (Strategic Plan, Budget, Performance and on-going Risks & Opportunities)
• Understand the key business drivers and dynamics of key markets to provide quality comments on 12YP delivery, assess on major deviations vs. plan and collaborate with PBMCs on potential corrective measures, specially the pricing agenda
• Support House Planning, Forecasting and Reporting Calendar ensuring all deliverables from Key Markets to the House are made on time, accurate and in the most efficient way (including templates and consolidation files) Support the assessment and deployment of the innovation pipeline to enhance brand value growth and evaluate levers to maximize current brand profitability
• Support/ control over Bl budget and management
• Drive continuous improvement to achieve best in class analytics and finance support.

Qualifications

• Commercial financial professional with a minimum of 4 years of progressive financial experience and successful and effective financial planning
• Undergraduate degree in finance or another business-related field. Accreditations such as CPA, CFA and/or advanced degree.
• Strong operational experience: preferable with prior P&L experience in a region or segment of a consumer facing business would be ideal.
• Excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting methods
• Excellent financial and strategic modelling and control process design abilities
• Ability to strategize and solve problems Excellent communication and people skills
• An analytical mind, exceptional with the numbers
• Strong and proactive business results-focus, and proven ability to provide insights that increase business volume and profit
• Commercial Finance experience

Salary Range - The salary range for this role, based in New York, NY is $95k-105k, along with an annual bonus, 401K match, profit sharing, and medical and wellness benefits. The salary range is commensurate with the candidate’s location, experience, and skillset. The range will vary if outside of this location.

At Suntory Global Spirits, people are our number one priority, and we believe our people grow together in diverse and inclusive environments where their unique insights, experiences and backgrounds are valued and respected. Suntory Global Spirits is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, military veteran status and all other characteristics, attributes or choices protected by law. All recruitment and hiring decisions are based on an applicant’s skills and experience.