Job Description :
This role's purpose is to provide financial business partnering to the GM Africa Partner Markets, Commercial, Marketing and Supply Governance teams. The role provides end to end financial stewardship for the Africa Partner Market operations, end to end cycle of revenue, forecasting and planning activities.
The role will have shared accountability for the delivery of financial goals (NSV, Margin, OP, Cash and Market Share) organically as well as deliver against the A&P plan and overhead targets.
Key Accountabilities
- Develop financial strategies and interventions to enable the delivery of APM’s financial plans, partnering with various functions.
- Responsible for budgeting, accurate volume and revenue forecasting, and financial planning processes.
- Identify trends and opportunities to deliver revenue growth, profitability and cost optimisation.
- Manage, review and report on financial forecasts including comprehensive variance identification in forecast versus actuals and plan.
- Identify risks to the plan and generate ideas to solve for variances to plan.
- Deliver excellent decision support, business performance management (BPM) and present financial performance insights to senior stakeholders and external partners.
- Responsible to managing trade spend, A&P and overheads within approved limits, leads on the S&OP process and M&E.
- Monitor the financial metrics to assess the health of the business.
- Champion and ensure a strong Controls, Compliance and Ethics agenda in line with relevant financial regulations, standards, policies and CARM controls framework.
- Maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders – banks, auditors and regulatory bodies.
- Support partners with capability building on financial management practices.
- Facilitate effective communication between partners and Diageo stakeholders.
Experience, Qualifications and Skills
Qualifications
- Degree in Accounting, Finance or related subjects
- Either CA/CIMA Qualification
Experience
- 7+ years’ experience gained in various finance roles including finance business partnering.
- Strong experience in forecasting and business planning.
- Track record of success in highly demanding environment.
- In market knowledge within the consumer goods industry.
- Experience in RGM is an added advantage.
Key Skills
- Highly numerate, strong analytical and interpretive skills
- People management, communication and ability to build relationships across levels.
- Planning, negotiating and problem-solving.
- Ability to grasp complexity of markets (complex entity structure, multiple channels and markets, languages, cultural differences)
- Ability to influence people across all the levels in the organization.
- Ability to balance multiple priorities and work to a series of tight deadlines.
About Us
With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 30,000 talented people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands.
Join us and you’ll collaborate, explore, and innovate. Challenge and be challenged. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you’ll build brands consumers love.
We value each other and celebrate different perspectives. In our inclusive culture, you’ll have the backing you need to test new ideas and learn from them. Harness your passion and desire to grow as you make your mark. Let’s unlock a brighter, more exciting future together.
Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. To achieve this, we need the world’s very best people. We're looking for people with curiosity, creativity, boldness and a sense of purpose to take Diageo and our timeless, pioneering brands to the next level.
Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.
Worker Type :
Regular
Primary Location:
Lagos HQ
Additional Locations :
Job Posting Start Date :
2024-10-11
Diageo Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Diageo and has not been reviewed or approved by Diageo.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive and often described as top-tier, particularly in manufacturing and salaried roles, with many indicating they feel fairly compensated. Compensation is frequently cited as a strong reason to join and stay despite pressures in some parts of the business.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is widely recognized as a flagship offering, equalized across parents and inclusive of adoption and surrogacy, with benefits and bonuses maintained during leave. This family-friendly approach is highlighted as industry-leading and a standout element of the package.
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Retirement Support — Pension schemes are described as generous, with notable employer contributions enhancing long‑term financial security. In key markets such as the UK and U.S., offerings like pensions and 401(k) plans are presented as core components of total rewards.
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Diageo's official LinkedIn account. We're a global leader in premium drinks, across spirits and beer, a business built on the principles and foundations laid by the giants of the industry. With over 200 brands sold in 180 countries, our portfolio has remarkable breadth. From centuries-old names to exciting new entrants, and global giants to local legends, we're building the very best brands out there, and with over 30,000 talented people based in over 135 countries, we're a truly global company. With such diversity, we're able to truly represent our broad consumer base and think differently about the future. To maintain our position as leaders in the alcoholic beverage market, we always invest in the future and are mindful of the impact we have. Because just like the legends of our past, we're here to raise the bar – for people as well as the planet
