Commercial Finance Manager

Job Title : Commercial Finance Manager

Level : 5A

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, Diageo is home to some of the world’s most iconic drinks. From Johnnie Walker and Guinness to Tanqueray, Smirnoff and Don Julio, we craft brands chosen for life’s moments — from everyday connections to landmark celebrations.

Bring your talent, curiosity and ambition, and strive for your personal best alongside people who challenge, support and learn from each other. Together, as one outstanding team, we keep learning, improving and setting the standard for our brands, our business and each other.

Join us and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more.

This role maintains relationships with a range of business partners – including Commercial (and wider multi-functional selling) teams, Marketing, FP&A, Internal audit, Supply and our various DBS Shared Services teams across the world.

You will lead the performance agenda for your customers and support in promoting Diageo’s best interests in all regions and channels. This includes contributing to monthly cluster meetings, understanding the key dynamics of all functions within the business and holding business partners to account for strong performance in their areas of responsibility. 

Key Business Partner to GTs Account Controllers and their respective commercial teams:

• Ability to drive value through commercial knowledge/insight and understanding of the impact of decisions on the business

• Ability to develop, review and present financial analysis/models to address ongoing investment opportunities 
• Ability to create insightful analysis, develop/use pricing and margin tools and be a master in how to use these to create and protect value 

• Ability to transition effectively between both operational detail and strategic goals in reviewing ongoing performance 
• Ability to identify and track key underlying performance trends – and assess the potential impact of these on performance commitments 

Qualifications and experience 

• Experience in commercial finance (5 years+)
• Qualified Accountant strongly preferred 
• Track record of defining and delivering commercially oriented strategies and plans 
• Strong commercial experience and financial competence 
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills 
• Ability to influence critical commercial decisions.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with a cross-functional team.
• Able to manage multiple assignments and priorities simultaneously 
• Fluency in English is critical given the multi country focus