Director - North America Financial Control
Job Title: Director - North America Financial Control
About the Function:
Our Finance team deliver sustainable growth for our business, customers, and much-loved brands. We're part of a $12.2 billion gross profit organization, responsible for driving an exceptional level of performance and creating the potential for future growth.
Whether we're utilizing our digital capabilities and analytics to inform our business strategy or creating capacity to invest in the future - no two days are the same in our Finance team. Wherever your skills lie, we'll help you to learn and develop, supporting you along the way in our inclusive culture.
About the Role
The North American Regional Financial Controller has full responsibility for financial reporting across all business units within North America, working with the in-market regional Executive team to translate the regional commercial agenda into accounting decisions and translate key accounting initiatives into business decisions that help drive business results.
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The role will report into the Diageo Group Controller. He/she will be a critical member of the North America regional Finance Leadership Team and the Controllers' Group Leadership Team. In addition to the NAM FC team which reports to this role, the role plays a big part in a matrix organization leading all core finance folks based out of NAM given the interdependencies and intertwined nature of the collective delivery. These teams include Demand FP&A, Finance Experience, Supply FP&A, and the NAM leads within other GBO sub functions. This role provides functional and people leadership to the team.
Experience / skills required:
CA/CPA with at least 18 + years working experience in a multinational corporate environment, with exposure to some or all the following areas:
- In-market business experience
- Financial Accounting & Reporting experience (on SAP, accounting standards (IFRS, US GAAP etc.)
- People management experience
- Internal / external audit experience and/or SOX
- Experience with Shared services process activities
- Process improvement and project management experience
- Risk assessment
Functional Capabilities
- Company reporting and controls: Awareness of accounting policies and standards and how they can be established to optimize performance and control risk
- Process Mastery and Development: Drives and shares best practice across the business and externally. Continuous improvement mindset.
- Project management: Builds project plans across borders and cultures and monitors progress to ensure successful implementation.
- Risk management and controls assurance Identifies ways of treating specific risks and puts processes in place to ensure risk is minimized and monitored.
Flexible Working Statement:
Flexibility is key to our success. From part-time and compressed hours to different locations, our people work flexibly in ways to suit them. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you're supported from day one.
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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Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA
- FSA With Employer Contribution
- HSA
- HSA With Employer Contribution
- Fitness Subsidies
- Pet Insurance
- Mental Health Benefits
Parental Benefits
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Fertility Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
- Adoption Leave
Work Flexibility
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Casual Dress
- Happy Hours
- On-Site Cafeteria
- Holiday Events
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Leave of Absence
- Volunteer Time Off
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K)
- Pension
- Stock Purchase Program
- Performance Bonus
- Relocation Assistance
Professional Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
- Access to Online Courses
- Lunch and Learns
- Internship Program
- Leadership Training Program
- Associate or Rotational Training Program
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
- Woman founded/led
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