Finance Director, NADL Business Performance & Analysis
About The Position
The Finance Director, North American Distillers Limited (NADL) Business Performance & Analysis is a critical role within Pernod Ricard’s newly formed global brand company. This position is responsible for overseeing global business performance, financial analysis, and reporting for Pernod Ricard’s U.S. Whiskey portfolio. The role partners closely with global brand, marketing, and regional stakeholders to support strategic decision-making, long-range planning, and executive-level deliverables. In addition, the Finance Director leads a small, high-performing team and helps establish scalable processes and ways of working for the NADL brand company. Who will love this job: This role is well-suited for an experienced finance leader who enjoys working in a global, brand-led environment with high exposure to senior leadership. You are comfortable managing complex financial analysis while serving as a strategic business partner to cross-functional teams. You value building efficient processes, developing talent, and influencing decisions through data-driven insight.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or a closely related field.
- Minimum of 8 years of professional experience within a consumer-packaged goods or consulting environment.
- Proven experience leading financial planning, performance management, and reporting for brands or business units.
- Demonstrated ability to partner with senior leaders and executives, providing clear financial insight and recommendations.
- Prior people management experience with responsibility for developing and growing direct reports.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and financial analysis tools or systems.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and analyze global business performance for NADL U.S. Whiskey brands, identifying key risks, opportunities, and mitigation actions.
- Lead financial planning, analysis, and reporting activities for the NADL and Pernod Ricard North American brand company, including long-range planning, annual planning, and monthly performance tracking.
- Provide financial decision support to global brand, marketing, and business acceleration teams to enable effective commercial and strategic decisions.
- Manage brand A&P performance, export finance, and business acceleration financial processes, including spend versus budget and prior-year analysis.
- Prepare and deliver financial analysis, strategic documents, and presentations for senior leadership, advisory committees, and board-level meetings.
- Build and improve efficient systems, processes, and ways of working across management planning cycles.
- Lead, develop, and manage the NADL Business Performance & Analysis team (approximately 3 direct reports), with clear accountability, development plans, and career mapping.
Benefits
- Being part of an inclusive and diverse company where professional development and internal career mobility is front-and-center to our talent strategy.
- You'll be part of a culture that celebrates the rich diversity of our people across the globe and be part of our long-standing commitment to making exceptional products, giving back to our communities, and honoring our responsibility to preserve the environment.
- Our work philosophy celebrates the magic of human connection with the flexibility needed to provide one's most meaningful contribution.
- We offer employees great benefits and perks to toast to a life filled with support.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
