Join Corby Spirit and Wine Limited and Hiram Walker & Sons Ltd.: Where Moments Matter
At Corby and Hiram Walker were more than a company - were curators of unforgettable moments. Our portfolio boasts some of Canadas most iconic and award-winning brands including J.P. Wisers Lot No. 40 Pike Creek and Gooderham & Worts Canadian whiskies Polar Ice vodka Lambs rum Ungava gin McGuinness and Cabot Trail liqueurs Ace Beverage Groups Cottage Springs Cabana Coast Liberty Village and Good Vines and Foreign Affair wines. But thats just the beginning.
Through its affiliation with Pernod Ricard SA Corby represents leading international brands such as Absolut vodka Jameson and Redbreast Irish whiskies The Glenlivet Chivas Regal Ballantines and Aberlour Scotch whiskies Altos tequila Malibu and Havana Club rums Kahlua liqueur Skrewball Peanut Butter whiskey Jeffersons and Rabbit Hole bourbon whiskies Del Maguey Single Village mezcal Beefeater and Malfy gins and Perrier-Jouët and Mumm champagnes making our portfolio the most comprehensive in the market.
Why Choose Us
Igniting Conviviality: Derived from the French word convivialité our ethos centres on human connection authenticity and friendliness. We create moments that matter starting with how we work together.
Progressive Opportunities: Fuel your ambition with outstanding career prospects and rewards. Whether youre a seasoned professional or just starting your journey were invested in your growth.
Guided by our 4 core values: (1) grounded in the real; (2) fiercely authentic; (3) passion for challenge; and (4) connected beyond borders; we are team players dream makers trailblazers movers and (cocktail) shakers. We have a passion for living life to the fullest making new friends every day and realizing our potential as people and as a business!
Learn about our rich heritage by clicking HERE for Corby and HERE for Hiram Walker.
Join us at Corby and Hiram Walker where every day is an opportunity to make a difference.
Position Summary
- Reporting to the Senior Director of Business Financial Planning and Analysis the Financial Planning & Business Analysis Manager will coordinate the preparation and perform a first review of internal financial reports and analysis of monthly business performance as well as play a key role in the management of budgeting & forecasting processes and in business partnering with Brand teams.
- The FP&A Manager will also act as a genuine business partner with Sales Marketing and Supply Chain departments to prepare P&Ls business commentaries for actuals and rolling forecast with strong autonomy through regular interaction with Senior Management roles.
- The FP&A Manager will also support the innovation launches through New-to-market P&L forecast and manage the Advertising & Promotion (A&P) spend along the year.
- Lastly the FP&A Manager will take an active part in delivering on the Groups Transformation agenda in the fields of Finance and assisting the FP&A Senior Director in ad-hoc analyses and presentations to be shared with Top-Management.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate the preparation and perform a first review of monthly business-oriented financial presentations and reports for various levels of senior leadership to measure the Companys Profit and Loss results against Company objectives.
- Identify analyze and communicate underlying business trends and financial implications of strategic decisions to take adequate decisions.
- Prepare the monthly P&Ls business commentaries on Actuals and review it in a timely manner.
- Take an active participation in monthly rolling forecast (S&OP cycles) and business modeling preparation (by brand strategic clusters and by market) to monitor the longer-term marketing investments of the Company through regular interaction with Marketing teams and Senior Management roles.
- Act as a genuine business partner with the Marketing teams at Corby to manage our investment spends and with Sales team to acquire a deep business acumen and improve the quality of the business commentaries.
- Supervise the preparation and manage Corby Structure Costs actuals and forecasts as well as develop an in-depth understanding of key Structure Costs longer-term stakes to challenge Business Unit Directors in the making of their budgets and provide Senior Management levels with efficient and accurate forecasts with the active support of the FP&A Director.
- Provide value-added business support and insights to other stakeholders to facilitate and influence strategic decision making notably regarding regular operating expenses and new-to-market product launch process.
- Demonstrate logic and creative approach to problem solving while providing insights.
- Actively participate in ad-hoc business analyses and requests such as regular business review presentations building and finance transformation project roll-out with a particular focus on BI dashboarding and planning tools.
- Indirectly manage a pool of 3 business analysts with leadership and care participate in the recruitment and development of FP&A analysts.
Competencies
- Leadership:
- Entrepreneurship:Proactively takes initiative bold steps and calculated risks in broad autonomy to develop the business while assuming responsibility for decisions.
- Results Orientation:Delivers results and empowers others by setting clear objectives providing adequate resources and feedback and ensuring focus on results achievement.
- Live the Values:Embodies and enthusiastically conveys Pernod Ricards key values with adherence to ethics and a strong commitment to CSR initiatives.
- Core Business & Finance:
- Reporting & Analysis:Ability to produce analyze review and communicate timely accurate financial information in order to monitor and present performance to Senior Management levels and support decision-making.
- Business Acumen:Ability to deeply understand the key business stakes from a holistic perspective.
- Project Management:Ability to lead plan monitor and deliver projects in line with objectives.
- Relationship Building:Ability to build nurture and leverage quality and trusting relationships. Ability to work and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Processes & Information Systems:Ability to drive change and proactively support the implementation and utilization of business processes and related information systems improve business efficiency and support decision making.
- Strong financial background:
- Finance Accounting & Consolidation:Ability to generate and provide timely accurate and auditable accounting records and financial statements in compliance with both statutory and Group standards in broad autonomy.
- Cash Management & Financing:Ability to understand and analyze cash flows and comment on cash generation business drivers.
- Risk Management & Internal Control:Ability to identify and evaluate Business Risks design and implement appropriate risk-mitigation plan. Ability to implement and review controls to ensure compliance with external regulations/internal policies reliability of financial information and security of assets whilst maintaining business efficiency.
- Legal for Finance:Ability to understand legal matters (contracts intellectual properties) to analyze and consider their financial and operational impacts.
Required Skills & Abilities
- Self-motivated with demonstrated initiative to achieve goals and objectives.
- Self-starter who can work efficiently with limited supervision.
- Deep business acumen and established analytical skills with attention to detail - ability to analyze evaluate review and summarize financial information for accuracy and conformance to Group requirements.
- Strong critical thinking and complex problem-solving abilities.
- Strong influencing skills proactive in challenging and influencing the business based on insight knowledge and fact.
- Deep collaborative mindset to work and interact with other teams/stakeholders.
- Ability to manage numerous work streams simultaneously to tight timelines.
- Excellent communication skills with ability to communicate at all levels.
- Growth mindset with openness to change.
- Proven leadership skills with the immediate potential to manage a small team.
- Strong interpersonal skills (both written and verbal).
- Reckoned ability to build up nice-looking slides to better convey key messages.
- High proficiency in MS Office products (Excel PowerPoint Word PowerBI).
Education
- Management/Finance Degree.
- MBA preferred.
- Accounting designation (CA/CPA/CMA/CGA) seen as a plus.
Experience
- Previous experience in consulting firm; minimum 5 years of experience.
- Previous planning & reporting experience; minimum 7 years of experience in a financial reporting planning or related environment.
- Fundamental deep knowledge of accounting and financial concepts.
- Previous industry experience would be an asset.
- Previous experience with Essbase Tagetik Anaplan and PowerBI-based reporting systems would be an asset.
At Corby and Hiram Walker were committed to fostering a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and Indigenous peoples visible minorities individuals with a disability and 2SLGBTQIA individuals are encouraged to apply.
Our Commitment: Accessible Employment Practices
Pernod Ricard alongside its Canadian affiliates Corby and Hiram Walker is dedicated to providing accessible employment opportunities. If you require accommodation due to a disability or a medical need during any phase of the recruitment process or want to review our accommodation policies please reach out to our Human Resources Department at .
Ontario Applicants: Our practices align with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code.
Join us in creating a vibrant inclusive workplace where everyones voice matters. Apply today!
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