Context/Scope:

Global Diageo Business Services (GDBS) is a global multi-functional Enterprise Operations entity that supports different parts of Diageo businesses across the World.

Diageo Business Service India (DBSI) is a Diageo Business Shared Services Centre (BSS) servicing the Diageo Africa, APAC, Europe, America & South America markets. Processes in scope at DBSI are: Financial Planning & Reporting, Finance Controlling, Source to Pay, Sell to Cash, Human Resource, Master Data Management & Analytics, Application & Technology Support etc.

Diageo also has other BSS and BSS partners that support service provision. The DBSI works closely with other GDBS Centers and markets across the Globe.

Dimensions

The FP&A Specialist is an individual contributor involved in data extraction, input, format, consolidation for markets/NAM stakeholders with basic analysis.

Also, regular engagement with teams of different departments including Market, FC, FP&A team will be an integral part of this role..

Market Complexity:

The FP&A Finance team is responsible for supporting the Regional Diageo businesses, including Spirits, Beer, Supply and Corporate functions. FP&A liaises with the various business finance and management teams to prepare our annual operating plan as well as forecasts through-out the fiscal year.

Purpose of Role:

Business Performance Management (BPM) for Diageo is the holistic/ E2E process that incorporates and leverages all functions to deliver our ambition. This includes our Commercial / sales teams, Supply, Marketing, Net Revenue Management/ Pricing, HR and Finance.

The purpose of this FP&A role is to support delivery of the BPM reporting agenda for different regions.

You will be expected to have proper understanding of all financial tools ,help in data extraction from various financial tools, format report for ready to use and support market with basic analysis of report.

Behavioral Skills (Soft Skills)

• Strong verbal communication showing comfort in elaborating on ideas

• Support Market Finance Manager  with data extraction and report consolidations

• Confidence, clarity of thoughts

Top Accountabilities:

• Help in the data extraction from various financial tools to support  preparation and submission of Annual Operating Plan and Strategic Plan including supporting the OH planning, COGS Standard Reset process and overall consolidation.

• Responsible for consolidation of reports with basic analysis.

• Provide support on Adhoc reporting based on guidance from NAM Stakeholders

• The candidate need to have proper understanding of all financial tools (SAP/MicroStrategy/Qlik/Anaplan/Power BI).

• Liaison with NAM Stakeholder (Manager, Director) for NAM Corporate reporting

• Develop a good working relationship with Regional Finance, Businesses, FC team and Brand teams in order to conduct business matters smoothly

• Act as FP&A interface with a business

• Ability to create complex excel financial model

• Ability to calculate VPMC, Brand Mix analysis

Qualifications and Experience Required:

Education/Work Experience

·        5-6 years of experience in handling FP&A, Commercial Finance

·        CA/CMA (Inter) /MBA (Tier 2 & 3) or equivalent desired.

Language skills

·        Good Business English, able to communicate effectively

Functional Skills

·        Basic analytical and planning skills.

·        Good written and oral communication skills.

·        Strong FP&A background, good understand of financial foundations (P&L and Cash flow)

·        Strong and extensive Excel, Power Point and broad business knowledge. Superior PC modeling skills.

·        Strong understanding of financial systems, data processing and advanced analytics

·        Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Shift:

15:30 to 00:30 hrs (stretched timing during peak period)