Finance Manager, Agave

Pernod Ricard • New York, NY

13d • $112,320 - $140,400 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Finance Manager, Agave, is a core role within the brand finance section of the PRUSA - Portfolio Finance team. This position is the primary finance business partner for the Marketing Team who is responsible for building the Tequila and Mezcal brand plans in the US. This role reports to the Finance Director – NADL & Agave and is responsible for the planning and performance analysis and cycles of these brands, as well as any financial modeling required on workstreams & forecasts. As part of the Business Performance team, this role will routinely bring performance insights (data based) to support stakeholders in their decision-making helping. The purpose of this role is to be an enabler and support to all functions so that the Agave brands are positioned to grow while maximizing their profit contribution to the portfolio (and the Company). Stakeholders include the direct counterparts on the Marketing team for these brands; the wider Portfolio Finance team; the BP&A team (as it relates to any financial close and forecast), and Commercial Finance partners (as it relates to execution and market performance).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required (Finance, Accounting, or Economics preferred).
• Minimum 4 years of experience in FP&A or a commercially focused business analytics role.
• Demonstrated experience in planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and financial analysis.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret diverse KPIs and large data sets to produce clear recommendations.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to build strong partnerships across brand and cross-functional teams.
• Experience working with non-finance stakeholders and tailoring financial insights to their needs.
• Ability to bring structure and clarity to complex situations to support decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to challenge and influence business assumptions using data and insights.
• Understanding of market and category dynamics, with the ability to articulate strategic priorities from financial and commercial perspectives.
• Comfortable analyzing, managing, and modeling profitability at the sub-brand or product-line level.
• Experience developing business cases, including modeling sensitivities and key assumptions.
• High attention to detail with a track record of producing accurate work.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of Agave depletion & shipment P&Ls, monthly forecasting and long-range planning.
• Monthly performance analysis and commentary inclusive of internal and external trends (i.e. depletions, Nielsen, NABCA) prepared as support for senior management presentations.
• Bringing insights and knowledge of brand performance and context to each Quarterly Re-Forecasting cycle.
• Support on workstreams such as channel analysis, pricing studies/pilots, innovations, dashboards, BAM/CODI reporting…
• Oversight of brands’ pricing strategies highlighting any implementation issues/opportunities to the Commercial Finance RGM CoE.
• Understand and provide insights to stakeholders on KPI & performance analysis for decision-making.
• Preparation of financial sections of BrandCo support decks for performance reviews of TopToTop meetings.
• Tracking and management of brand Advertising & Promotion (A&P) budgets, in conjunction with Marketing team.
• Presenting performance overviews and other Finance topics on these brands to relevant stakeholders (varying levels of seniority).
• Special projects and assignments as required.

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 a flexible work policy, with most of our positions offering a a hybrid option with flexibility to work remotely 2 days a week.
• We offer employees great benefits and perks to toast to a life filled with support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees