Finance Analyst – Irish Brand Homes (Global Marketing Finance Team)

Job title: Finance Analyst - Irish Brand Homes (Global Marketing Finance Team)

Contract type: full-time, permanent

About us

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we're the world's leading premium drinks company. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate, and innovate to build brands consumers love. 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.

The role

We're looking for a motivated and thorough Financial Analyst to support our Commercial Finance Manager and play a key role in strengthening our finance operations. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, partnering with colleagues across the business, and driving improvements in how work is carried out, this opportunity is for you.

This role offers hands-on responsibility in month-end reporting, credit control, purchasing, and continuous improvement projects, giving you a strong platform for professional development in a global organisation.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting

• Process month-end journals (revenue, COGS, overheads, stock, etc.) with strict working day 2 deadlines
• Support the Irish Brand Homes (IBH) Financial Accountant with monthly Management Accounts, benchmark packs, and performance reporting
• Provide ongoing finance support to the wider management team.
• Develop an in-depth understanding of cash processes and controls; support the cash administrator when required
• Reconcile revenue and cash/card receipts with front-end retail and ticketing systems

• Run proactive debt collection and maintain a clean debtor ledger
• Prepare monthly aged debtor analysis for review with the Financial Accountant and Commercial Finance Lead
• Supervise all debtor processes (invoicing, payment allocation, account reconciliation) ensuring full CARM compliance
• Build strong, trust-based relationships with customers and maintain excellent customer service

• Own and control the accounts payable process, including the Purchase Order cycle
• Support budget owners with PO creation, invoice queries, and ensure compliance with Diageo processes
• Handle key creditor accounts and process P-card payments

• Drive continuous improvement in controls and process efficiency
• Partner with budget owners to support cost control
• Perform reconciliations of balance sheet accounts
• Assist with statutory audit queries
• Support finance administration for the Gusiness Storehouse (GSH) bottle shop
• Participate in testing and implementing new systems
• Contribute to the CARM and compliance agenda

• BSc or MSc in Finance, Accounting or a related field
• 2-3+ years of experience in an analytical finance role
• Practical experience in month-end processes, journal entries, and P&L preparation
• Solid understanding of cash handling, accounts receivable, and accounts payable cycles
• Experience with balance sheet reconciliations
• Strong analytical abilities, high numeracy, and advanced Excel skills
• Confidence communicating with internal and external partners
• Good working IT knowledge, ideally in a multi-retail or visitor-experience environment.

• 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