Créateurs de convivialité
Ready to join Pernod Ricard, the world’s the #1 premium spirits organisation with the industry’s most comprehensive and diversified portfolio of premium brands including 18 of the world’s top 100 spirits brands?
As Créateurs de Convivialité, our purpose is to inspire authentic moments of sharing through our iconic brands, including Absolut Vodka, Jameson Irish Whiskey, and Martell Cognac, sold in over 160 countries. “Conviviality” is our secret ingredient, poured into everything we do, and rooted in every one of us who works here. Collective spirit drives our success, empowering you to craft your path and bring your authentic self to every occasion
ABOUT THE TECH TEAM
Embark on an exciting journey with our global Tech team, operating in agile mode within a dynamic product organization. Join a collaborative environment where innovation thrives, and your contributions will directly shape the trajectory of our cutting-edge products. As a key player in our agile setup, you'll have the opportunity to drive efficiency, foster creativity, and play a pivotal role in our product development process. Be part of a team that embraces adaptability and values continuous improvement, ensuring we stay at the forefront of technology advancements on a global scale.
THE PRODUCT(S) YOU WILL WORK ON / THE TEAM YOU WILL WORK WITH
You will join the Accounting Product Team, where you will contribute to defining and maintaining the roadmap for Pernod Ricard’s global Accounting and Tax solutions. This includes oversight of applications such as BlackLine, Cegid, IFRS16, and the invoice reconciliation solution.
You will work closely with Finance teams to ensure that all products accurately reflect applicable accounting principles and regulatory frameworks. You will collaborate with Finance and ERP team to guarantee standard GL accounting processes, including but not limited to, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation are setup. You will work hand‑in‑hand with the ERP / SAP S4 HANA team to deepen your expertise in Pernod Ricard’s internal accounting processes and progressively assume ownership of these processes. In addition, you will stay informed about evolving accounting standards to guide the adoption of best‑in‑class practices.
You will also be responsible for products related to tax management and compliance, ensuring that tax requirements are consistently and effectively addressed.
WHAT IS EXPECTED OF YOU
The responsibilities involve leading and managing an Agile Squad, overseeing the development of the product roadmap, and managing backlog prioritization to ensure the delivery of Business Value.
Demand Management : Gather new demands to be integrated into the backlog and translate them into Features.
Backlog Management : Prioritize Product backlog and manage risks and interdependencies with other squads. Steer and drive squad delivery, facilitate day-to-day interactions within the squad.
Product Lifecycle management : Contribute to product vision definition. Lead the Product Build by defining and analyzing the Features/user stories and managing the agile squad delivery. Collect and consolidate Product value based on Proximity Team and GBPO’s inputs
Product Catalog Management : Ensure latest version and consistency between the product & service catalog and the overall product portfolio and communicate on changes & updates
Incident Management : Lead L2/L3 incidents investigation, diagnosis and resolution
Resource Management : Estimate Resource forecasts, adjust roadmap and prioritization based on resource availability and report on actual resource utilization
Budget Management : Provide Product roadmap and backlog, squad’s resource needs forecast. Oversee overall funding of my scope, perform variance analysis and provide justification. Track Product’s ROI and costs
YOUR TEAM
Reporting Line (direct/indirect) : Align on key directives with Product Manager on weekly manner
Key internal stak
eholders : Product Manager, , Product Teams & Squad Members , Global and Local finance teams, ERP teams , Domain Proximity Lead
Key external stakeholders : Solutions editor and our AMS External Partner
GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE
Scope : Global
Travel : N/A
YOUR AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE
Level of study – Master ‘s degree engineering or business school
Required years of experience and fields:
Accounting principles strong knowledge (IFRS, reconciliation processes, journal entries, …) – 7 years of experience
Tax management and compliance knowledge
Product Management & Agile methodology expertise
SAP Savvy
Languages:
English mandatory
French appreciated but not mandatory
FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
Strategic thinking & value-driven mindset (roadmap creation, value monitoring…)
Expertise in relevant product, with deep understanding of business challenges in the domain
Ability to manage in complex environments
Communication skills, with the ability to talk with both business & technical stakeholders
Strong experience in Product management, Product Owner certification
Strong understanding of agile mindset & practices
Negotiation/mediation skills
Wait, there’s more…
We offer you an outstanding and collaborative workplace that embodies our sharing & conviviality culture, the possibility to work remotely (up to 2 days a week), a very complete mutual insurance, an attractive compensation including profit‑sharing, continuous learning opportunities, employee events, and more.
Pernod Ricard is committed to offering equal opportunities to all talents.
Our recruitment methods focus on skills and competencies.
Job Posting End Date:
Target Hire Date:
2026-05-04Target End Date:
Skills Required
- Master's degree in engineering or business school
- 7 years of experience in accounting principles (IFRS, reconciliation processes, journal entries)
- Knowledge of tax management and compliance
- Expertise in Product Management & Agile methodology
- Strong understanding of SAP
- Product Owner certification
Pernod Ricard Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Pernod Ricard and has not been reviewed or approved by Pernod Ricard.
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Healthcare Strength — Pay and benefits are described as strong overall, supported by comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage alongside life and disability insurance. Wellbeing support is reinforced through mental-health resources and broader wellness programming.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as a standout part of the package, including a 401(k) with a match and an additional profit-sharing contribution for eligible employees. A legacy defined-benefit pension is also referenced for certain earlier hires, adding depth to long-term financial support.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-related benefits are unusually broad, including paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, backup child/elder care resources, and adoption/surrogacy reimbursement. Additional supports such as Milk Stork and fertility/ART coverage further strengthen family-building coverage.
Pernod Ricard Insights
What We Do
Pernod Ricard is a convivial, responsible and successful global wine and spirits group and the #1 premium spirits organisation in the world. The Group represents 240 premium brands available in more than 160 countries. We are 18,500 exceptionally talented people worldwide with our own salesforce in 73 countries. Our portfolio is one of the most comprehensive in the market with every major category of wine and spirits, providing Pernod Ricard with a unique competitive advantage. To keep growing our business, transforming our industry and making a positive impact on the world, we believe in the power of human connection. Creating ‘convivialité’ is our business and our raison d’être. As ‘créateurs de convivialité’, our purpose is to turn every social interaction into a genuine, friendly and responsible experience of sharing. We believe there can be no convivialité with excess and strive to be sustainable and responsible at every step, from grain to glass.
