FP&A Manager - Global Travel

at  Diageo

Job Description :
Job Title: FP&A Manager – Global Travel
Location: Budapest
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 team
Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Tower is part of Global Business Operations and act as a strategic finance business partner to the company top management. We co-pilot the market General Managers and Finance Directors to deliver balanced profitable growth for the company while protecting the company equation and assets. We deliver actionable insights through the interpretation of financial and statutory data, the coordination of the planning cycle to deliver the company targets. If your ambition is to play a pivotal role, have an impact on business decisions, are curious, proactive and diligent then we are looking forward to work with you.
Purpose of Role
This role supports the Global Travel organization of Diageo to win in market and to deliver the financial performance promise. The role operates global processes from Asia to the Americas demonstrating on a team of 7 dedicated individuals. The role needs to ensure outstanding month end process, OPEX (A&P and OVH) and direct cost (COGS) controlling and build environment of compliance and control that support the business in achieving its objectives while leading the risks.

Key responsibilities:

• Drive Financial Controlling agenda with month end closing activities, statutory reviews, and compliance for Global Travel
• Lead internal and external auditors in key periods
• Drives the monthly performance cycle and landing reviews.
• Responsible for the cost controlling of COGS, A&P and Overhead and driving the monthly performance cycle of those costs
• Work with business partners and collaborators to deliver the planning process in line with standards and timelines
• Lead a team of 7 and ensure outstanding performance and engagement on track
• Able to influence the decision-making process, support short-term strategy conversation.
• Continually work towards standard process and develop a culture for innovation and continuous improvement in service of continued efficiency and effectiveness.

About You

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance / Accounting/ Business administration
• Qualified accountants are preferred (ACCA, CIMA, CFA, CPA)
• 7-8 years’ experience is management or financial accounting, Financial Performance & Analysis, and/or Financial Controlling experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience with leading a team
• Experience in a global FMCG or similar dynamic operating environment
• Commercial Acumen: Understand the whole business operation in detail and can see connections across departments to see the big picture. Aware of competitors for existing core business. Recognizes key trends and industry characteristics.Influencing: Build links with teams across business divisions markets. Consistent record to impact and influence, at a senior partner level, virtually across markets with solid networking, influencing & communication skills.Effective Communication: Construct short story lines, adapt documents and presentations for the intended audience (complexity, detail, altitude). Presents material in a clear confident manner & leads non-verbal communication, in service to message.
• Proficient English knowledge

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

Inclusion & Diversity
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 :
Regular
Primary Location:
Budapest
Additional Locations :
Job Posting Start Date :
2024-10-1

• Drive Financial Controlling agenda with month end closing activities, statutory reviews, and compliance for Global Travel
• Lead internal and external auditors in key periods
• Drives the monthly performance cycle and landing reviews.
• Responsible for the cost controlling of COGS, A&P and Overhead and driving the monthly performance cycle of those costs
• Work with business partners and collaborators to deliver the planning process in line with standards and timelines
• Lead a team of 7 and ensure outstanding performance and engagement on track
• Able to influence the decision-making process, support short-term strategy conversation.
• Continually work towards standard process and develop a culture for innovation and continuous improvement in service of continued efficiency and effectiveness