Job Description :
About us
With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. From global icons like Johnnie Walker, Guinness and Tanqueray to Smirnoff and Don Julio, we create brands consumers love. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate and innovate. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you’ll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future.
Join us to create a career worth celebrating.
Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands across spirits and beer categories. It operates in more than 180 countries and produces in more than 140 sites around the world. Some of the key brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Smirnoff, Don Julio, Tanqueray, Ketel One, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Guinness.
About the Role
As a Statutory Compliance Lead Analyst, you will provide technical expertise to ensure the accuracy, quality, and compliance of statutory reporting deliverables and monthly financial statement reviews for a portfolio of complex legal entities. Acting as a subject matter expert, you will resolve complex accounting and reporting issues, lead interactions with external auditors, and support the delivery of high-quality statutory financial statements.
In this role, you will perform detailed financial reviews, provide technical guidance to colleagues, and drive consistency, governance, and continuous improvement across statutory reporting processes. You will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to strengthen controls, enhance reporting quality, and ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
Key focus areas include:
Leading statutory reporting activities for complex legal entities.
Resolving technical accounting and financial reporting issues.
Reviewing statutory financial statements and monthly reporting deliverables.
Leading external auditor interactions and supporting audit resolution.
Driving process improvements, standardization, and control effectiveness.
Providing technical guidance and sharing expertise across the team.
About you
4–5 years of progressive experience in accounting and statutory reporting.
Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
Experience working in an international and multicultural environment.
Strong understanding of risk management, including internal controls, managing risk, and embedding compliance and ethics.
Strong analytical skills, with the ability to understand the bigger picture, communicate key messages, and propose solutions to complex issues.
Proficient written and spoken English.
Flexible Working Statement
Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.
Rewards & Benefits Statement
We recognise and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package including:
Unique Family Leave opportunity
We work without border - you will work with people from all over the world
You will deal with world class brand portfolio
Wide variety of thematic events, afterwork activities organized by employee communities
Product Allowance to purchase company products from the staff shop
We won the Fittest Workplace Award, of course we have a Gym
Urban legend is true, we do have a Rooftop Bar
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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Character Is Everything
Worker Type :
RegularPrimary Location:
BudapestAdditional Locations :
Job Posting Start Date :
2026-08-03Skills Required
- 4-5 years of progressive experience in accounting and statutory reporting
- Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field
- Experience working in an international and multicultural environment
- Strong understanding of risk management, internal controls, compliance, and ethics
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to understand complex issues, communicate key messages, and propose solutions
- Proficient written and spoken English
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.
Diageo Insights
What We Do
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
