Job Description :
Job Title: Corporate FP&A Junior Manager (M)
Location: Budapest
Contract Term: Full-time, permanent
About us
Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks company with an outstanding collection of brands, such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray and Guinness. Our purpose – Celebrating life, every day, everywhere – has a meaningful role in our company, for our people, our diversity, our brands, in how we perform and how we build shared value.
The function
Diageo Corporate has a cost base of ~£800m that is spread across different corporate functions, locations, and accounting systems. Efficient use of this spend requires information to be readily available to many individuals in a variety of formats as well as effective management and control of the overall financial control environment. As Corporate is a Global function, costs can arise in virtually every market in Diageo, so this is truly a global role.
An adequate overview of the different activities/departments is required such as:
- Global Diageo reporting process
- Global Corporate functional activities
- General Accounting / Fin Exp team activities
The role
The role has no direct reports, however, efficient communication and coordination with Corporate FP&A and with business partners are a requirement, since the role plays a leadership role in developing the processes and ways of workings. Besides, the person will also take on ownership over their respective business area, has to be able to lead changes in a fast-paced environment, and provide a comprehensive overview to the Corporate OH manager and functional (business) partners with regards to their budget decisions.
Key responsibilities:
Lead and coordinate FP&A processes such as planning, reporting and O&R for the Corporate Function. It is required to take on comprehensive roles across the team such as supporting the Corporate OH manager in the coordination of Corporate planning and O&R exercise, acting as an exceptional finance business partner to collaborators, assisting in various business transformation projects and in Group level initiatives which have an impact on the functional budget.
Coordinate the FP&A process including Annual Plan, monthly Actuals, Analysis, Opportunities and Risks for P&L, supporting cash and working capital, to achieve timely and quality submission as per the timeline.
Act like an owner of your supported function and provide outstanding finance business partnering to collaborators.
Maintain control over a global team’s budget/scope for accurate forecasting and analysis.
Effectively lead senior partners queries and ad-hoc information requests.
Gain a multidisciplinary view over your area and quickly follow up on changes and (re)act if/when required.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and hold them to account when required.
Support the process of business transformations and ongoing projects for the Corporate function.
About You
Degree educated in relevant finance / accounting/ business
5-8 years of relevant professional experience
Proven track record in finance business partnering
Experience working within an international / multicultural environment
Experience of working in a role requiring strong communication skills (negotiation, influencing, managing expectations)
Proficient in English
Excellent financial analytical and Excel skills
Knowledge of SAP or other ERP system
Analytical skills and a high degree of attention to detail
Able to manage changes in a fast-paced environment
A qualification in accountancy is an advantage.
Benefits of working here
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 & Inclusion
Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo’s purpose of “celebrating life every day everywhere”. This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity.
We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings.
Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, compressed hours, flexible location. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don’t let anything stop you from applying.
Character Is Everything
Worker Type :
RegularPrimary Location:
BudapestAdditional Locations :
Job Posting Start Date :
2025-02-12