We're a global leader in premium drinks, one of the most dynamic consumer categories.
Job Description
Job Title: Director - North America Financial Control
About the Function:
Our Finance team deliver sustainable growth for our business, customers, and much-loved brands. We’re part of a $12.2 billion gross profit organization, responsible for driving an exceptional level of performance and creating the potential for future growth.
Whether we’re utilizing our digital capabilities and analytics to inform our business strategy or creating capacity to invest in the future — no two days are the same in our Finance team. Wherever your skills lie, we’ll help you to learn and develop, supporting you along the way in our inclusive culture.
About the Role
The North American Regional Financial Controller has full responsibility for financial reporting across all business units within North America, working with the in-market regional Executive team to translate the regional commercial agenda into accounting decisions and translate key accounting initiatives into business decisions that help drive business results.
The role will report into the Diageo Group Controller. He/she will be a critical member of the North America regional Finance Leadership Team and the Controllers’ Group Leadership Team. In addition to the NAM FC team which reports to this role, the role plays a big part in a matrix organization leading all core finance folks based out of NAM given the interdependencies and intertwined nature of the collective delivery. These teams include Demand FP&A, Finance Experience, Supply FP&A, and the NAM leads within other GBO sub functions. This role provides functional and people leadership to the team.
Experience / skills required:
CA/CPA with at least 18 + years working experience in a multinational corporate environment, with exposure to some or all the following areas:
In-market business experience
Financial Accounting & Reporting experience (on SAP, accounting standards (IFRS, US GAAP etc.)
People management experience
Internal / external audit experience and/or SOX
Experience with Shared services process activities
Process improvement and project management experience
Risk assessment
Functional Capabilities
Company reporting and controls: Awareness of accounting policies and standards and how they can be established to optimize performance and control risk
Process Mastery and Development: Drives and shares best practice across the business and externally. Continuous improvement mindset.
Project management: Builds project plans across borders and cultures and monitors progress to ensure successful implementation.
Risk management and controls assurance Identifies ways of treating specific risks and puts processes in place to ensure risk is minimized and monitored.
Flexible Working Statement:
Flexibility is key to our success. From part-time and compressed hours to different locations, our people work flexibly in ways to suit them. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported from day one.
Diversity statement:
Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.
We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.
Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.
Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.
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With over 200 brands sold in more than 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 29,000 talented people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands. From iconic names to innovative newcomers – the brands we’re building are rooted in culture and local communities. Our ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and most respected consumer products companies in the world.
Our founders, such as Arthur Guinness, John Walker, and Charles Tanqueray, were visionary entrepreneurs whose brilliant minds helped shape the alcohol industry. And through our people, their legacy lives on. Join us, and you’ll collaborate with talented thinkers, leaders, and makers from all corners of the world. Together, you’ll innovate and push boundaries, shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future that we can all be proud of.
With diversity at our core, we celebrate our people's unique passions, commitments and specialist skills. Because when varied voices, mindsets, and personalities come together, great ideas are born. In our supportive culture, your voice will be heard and you’ll be empowered to be you. Just bring your ambition, curiosity and ideas, and we’ll celebrate your work and help you reach your fullest potential.
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Primary Location: Bangalore, India
Job posting start date: 17th April 2026