Commercial Analyst

Commercial Finance Analyst
Your Manager: Senior Commercial Finance Manager
Team: Commercial Finance
Location: London Chiswick Business Park.

We operate a hybrid working approach which allows you to manage your time between home and office.

Be part of something big

We are Pernod Ricard a leading company in the global wines and spirits industry with over 19000 employees globally. We own 16 of the worlds top 100 Spirits Brands and hold one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry with 240 premium brands available in over 160 countries including: Absolut vodka Ballantines Chivas Regal Royal Salute and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies Jameson Irish whiskey Martell cognac Havana Club rum Beefeater Malfy and Monkey 47 gins Malibu liqueur Mumm and Perrier-Jout champagnes as well Jacobs Creek Brancott Estate and Campo Viejo wines.

Here in the UK In the UK Pernod Ricard is made up of 4 businesses:
Pernod Ricard UK which markets sells and distributes our products in the UK
Chivas Brothers the largest brand company in the Group responsible for the production and management of our award-winning Scotch whisky portfolio
Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail the global and EMEA home of the groups duty free air travel and cruises business.
The Absolut Group the brand owner of our global white spirits portfolio whose Gin brand unit and Business Acceleration team sit in London.

We are an organisation of 2000 employees in the UK headquartered in London in a brand-new office designed with sustainability conviviality and collaboration in mind. We also have offices in Scotland and various distilleries and production sites across the UK from Plymouth to London to Speyside.

Your new team

This position sits in our Pernod Ricard UK (PRUK) business. Our diverse population of 300 passionate employees have been creating conviviality since 2001 bringing our premium brands and unforgettable experiences to the UK. As the worlds 2nd largest spirits market the UK is a key location for our company.

At PRUK we have a culture that blends performance and conviviality: we are recognised as an open and diverse business with a firm commitment to our employees wellness inclusion and safety and to making a positive impact on our industry and environment.

This role is in the Pernod Ricard UK commercial finance team a team of 4 with close collaboration across different functional teams.

Your unique contribution

You will have several main areas of responsibility:

1. Business Partnering of Commercial team including support for annual customer negotiations develop and update tools building P&Ls and providing insightful analysis and recommendations
2. Lead the monthly financial close process for the On Trade business ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
3. Maintain and validate submissions in our forecasting tools to support reliable business planning.
4. Deliver insightful financial analysis to identify trends risks and opportunities that drive strategic decisions.
5. Collaborate with commercial and operational teams to align financial forecasts with business objectives.
6. Key contributor to Finance deliverables including Rolling Forecast Risk & Opps Volume Price/Mix analysis and Monthly Business Review meetings
7. Key stakeholder of S&OP process reviewing and challenging forecasted volumes and communicating monthly movements in both volume and value basis
8. Ad-hoc financial support across wider functional teams such as Marketing strategy and transformation

Who youll be working with Internally youll work with the FP&A Finance Commercial Marketing Operations and IT teams

Your blend of talent
This position could be right for you if you:

Degree calibre with previous experience in Commercial Finance / FP&A /business partnering roles
Well developed analytical logical problem-solving skills
A positive reliable self-motivated individual that thrives in a rapidly changing environment & is keen to learn & develop
High level of self-management and ability to function amidst tight deadlines
Strong skills in MS Excel and PowerPoint

Our mix of benefits
For your health we offer private medical insurance critical illness cover and an optional healthcare cash plan and dental insurance.

Our lifestyle benefits options include 28 days annual holiday your employee pension share incentive plan family care season ticket loans free mortgage advice payroll giving and more!

You can access lots of gifts & discounts including an allowance each year to spend on our brands in our staff shop and employee discounts from a range of high street retailers.

We have regular events in our very own office bar employee-run networks a culture of flexibility and trust and a variety of tools and resources to help you focus on your wellbeing and mental fitness.

Conviviality: the Pernod Ricard Way

We have our own way of doing things. We call it conviviality! Its our way of being and something unique you feel and experience when working for Pernod Ricard.

Were committed to conviviality and with this youll be Proud to Belong to our Pernod Ricard family. Youll be Empowered to Perform supported to succeed and acknowledged for the value you bring.

We combine all this with our Commitment to Care: we are unlocking the magic of human connection to transform our industry and make a positive impact on the world though our strong focus on sustainability and responsibility.

Were committed to diversity and inclusion People are at the heart of everything we do at Pernod Ricard and are the foundation of our collective spirit as Crateurs de Convivialit.

We promote diversity and inclusion throughout our business and supply chain. In our teams we proactively foster a diverse work force and an inclusive culture an environment where we can truly be ourselves.

We will assess your application for this role based on your skills experiences and achievements not your gender age ethnic or educational background or any other such factors. Please feel free to leave these off your CV and application form if you so wish.

Similarly if you would like to discuss opportunities for flexible working or require accommodations or support to complete our application process please let us know.

Responsible drinking

As Crateurs de convivialit we want to turn social interactions into genuine and friendly experiences of sharing and wellbeing.

In our culture we want to create diverse teams in which our differences contribute to our success. Therefore all are welcome at Pernod Ricard regardless of your religious beliefs or personal choices on the consumption of alcohol.

In our business we work together with industry members civil society governments local authorities and UN bodies to promote responsible drinking.

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