Commercial Finance Analyst GTR Europe at Bacardi

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

A truly unique role offering the opportunity to influence GTR Europe performance with the chance to help dynamically manage P&L and gain front line commercial finance experience.

On the one hand you will be involved in regional strategic planning discussions, resource allocation modelling, regional P&L reporting and management and submission of budget estimates. On the other, you will be getting into the details on Europe sales performance, working with the commercial teams to identify opportunities & drive delivery, managing costs & tracking KPIs in Europe P&L.

ABOUT YOU

You must be Fearless to challenge & influence decision making across GTR, mixing the detail and bigger picture to identify opportunities for growth in line with strategy & to manage P&Ls.

You must demonstrate a Founder’s mentality, balancing brand and commercial priorities to help us achieve the best results with our customers, and to help GTR beat our dynamic plan.

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT & PLANNING:

Help manage Europe performance, supporting profitable P&L delivery and manage month-end, quarter-end and year-end reporting processes, with the following specific responsibilities:

• Partner with the European Commercial team to prepare monthly P&L landing estimates by analyzing business trends, key drivers, and emerging opportunities.
• Develop detailed monthly regional performance reports (market, brand, customer level) covering NSV, GP, GM%, DBC and variance analysis vs. budget.
• Align landing positions (Vol, NSV, GP, A&P) with Commercial and Marketing leads before submitting updates to the Regional Director, Finance Manager, and Central Finance.
• Prepare and distribute monthly performance management reports to regional stakeholders.
• Execute quarterly SOX audits and manage pre-/post-close processes in line with accounting policies.
• Prepare, upload, and submit regional budgets and in-year forecasts, including template creation, guidance to Commercial teams, and ensuring accurate submissions in TM1. Conduct post-submission checks and adjustments.
• Be part of the wider GTR Finance team, actively contributing to ad-hoc projects and initiatives.

COMMERCIAL DECISION SUPPORT:

Act as Business partner to Sales Managers and Customer Marketing Managers with the following specific responsibilities:

• Support the Commercial team in identifying pricing opportunities to improve margin and drive profitable growth.
• Maintain accurate Volume, NSV, and GP forecasts through continuous review and improvement of forecasting tool.
• Collaborate with Commercial team to prepare annual commercial plans (IAP/Budget) for review and approval by the Regional Director and Finance Manager.
• Support the Regional Finance Manager in quarterly customer credit assessments and reviews.
• Ensure accurate month-end accrual postings through timely and correct MJEs.
• Review accrual adequacy by comparing accruals vs. actual invoices and customers’ stock-in-hand.
• Conduct quarterly accrual adequacy checks with the Commercial team and obtain sign-off from the Regional Director.

MARKETING DECISION SUPPORT:

• Review monthly A&P Planner vs. Budget/LE and prepare landing positions for month, quarter, and FY; challenge Commercial and CMM teams to optimize ROI on incremental A&P spend.
• Report monthly actual A&P spend, highlight variances and discrepancies, and ensure compliance with Bacardi accounting policies.
• Assist with M&E and ROI analysis to evaluate marketing effectiveness and guide optimal resource allocation.
• Manage A&P code setup in financial systems to enable accurate budget uploads and spend tracking.

STRUCTURE COST DECISION SUPPORT

To support financial and operational planning, budgeting, forecasting and analytics for structure costs

• Monthly reporting and monitoring of structure costs against Budgets and Latest Estimates, challenging teams where overspends occur.
• Embed culture of cost control within regional commercial teams.
• Share variance analysis of Travel & Entertainment actual spends vs Budget and update Forecast on monthly basis.

SKILLS - THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO CREATE YOUR LEGACY

• 3-5 years of relevant experience in financial/ strategic analysis gained from experience in a consumer goods/ retail environment or professional services
• Advanced Excel skills, ability to build advanced excel models, explain variances to estimates, identify business risks and opportunities, and make appropriate recommendations
• Ability to manage projects/tasks independently to ensure successful delivery (on time and within budget) while identifying potential issues/risks. Able to prioritize effectively and manage workload against tight deadlines
• Fundamental understanding of internal controls, standards, and processes to ensure accuracy and consistency in data used for decision-making, internal/external reporting and communications
• Strong communication, influencing, presentation & collaboration skills required in order to achieve results across the organization
• High comfort in modelling & understanding large & complex data sets into useful information & insights
• Education: Accounting qualifications (CA or equivalent). Degree level with strong results.

LEADERSHIP AGILITY

At Bacardi we care deeply about finding brilliant talent who can bring the following personal attributes to help elevate our 3Fs: Fearless, Family, Founder culture to the next level.
 

• Belonging: You have a strong capacity to create a culture of ‘Belonging’, where people feel appreciated for who they are, what they do, and who they can become

• Self-Awareness: You have high levels of self-awareness, are reflective and know yourself well, understanding both your own strengths and weaknesses and your impact on others

• People Agility: You bring a deep ability to understand and relate to people and navigate through tough situations to harness and multiply collective performance

• Results Agility: You demonstrate consistent delivery of results in first-time situations by inspiring teams, exhibiting a presence that builds confidence in yourself and others.

• Mental Agility: You can think critically to penetrate complex problems and expand the possibilities by making fresh connections. You think strategically whilst being execution focused and bring creativity to the challenges you’re presented with

• Change Agility: You have a deep natural curiosity, desire to experiment and ability to effectively deal with the heat of change. You have a growth and learning mindset: ready to test, stumble, learn and apply from experience

Disclaimer: Bacardi seeks talent from all backgrounds to bring diversity of thought, agility and capability to our organization across the globe. We promote a working environment where all employees are treated and rewarded fairly. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination that adversely affects individuals or groups on the basis of national origin, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, and any other legally protected aspect of a person’s identity. 

U.S. applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.

Perks of Working for us

At Bacardi, we are committed to providing our Primos (employees) with a comprehensive Total Rewards package of compensation, benefits, incentives, allowances, well-being, and much more to meet the needs of themselves and their families. It goes beyond just Cash! The total rewards program is based on pay for performance, whereby the incentive programs are linked to company and individual performance.

Compensation, Paid Time Off & Retirement:

• Competitive Pay Package

• Competitive Holiday/Paid Time Off, plus additional days offered ( i.e., volunteer day, allowing you to give back to the community)

• Retirement/Pension Plan

Health & Wellbeing

• Medical, Critical Illness, and Life Insurance

• Calm Meditation App subscription (free)

• Employee Assistance Programs

• Best-in-class, family-friendly, and inclusive leave policies

Additional Benefits

The benefits /perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Bacardi, your work location, and are subject to change.

Some benefits may be subject to an employee contribution.

Some benefits may be fully or partially subsidized. Incentive plans are linked to the nature of your employment and can vary based on region, market, function or brand.