Financial Controlling Lead Analyst

About us

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we're the world's leading premium drinks company. From global icons like Johnnie Walker, Guinness and Tanqueray to Smirnoff and Don Julio, we create brands consumers love. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate and innovate. 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.

About the team

Financial Controlling and Analysis (FC&A) Tower is part of Global Business Operations and provides oversight on financial activities and controls including general accounting, management and external reporting and financial planning and analysis. The tower is responsible for the interpretation of financial and statutory data, the coordination and management of financial and statutory reporting, the management of the P&L and balance sheet delivering solutions that will increase insight and transparency.

About the role

• Ensure smooth and accurate month-end close activities, including the timely and accurate submission of financial and statutory reports
• Prepare journal entries and support reconciliation processes while ensuring compliance with PCAOB requirements and proper documentation standards
• Prepare financial and statutory reports and support the execution of statutory reporting processes
• Partner closely with the RTR team to ensure legal entity financial statements accurately and completely reflect business operations
• Provide technical accounting guidance and support within the Financial Controlling team
• Support business decision-making through financial controlling analyses and insights
• Ensure financial and statutory processes are delivered accurately, efficiently, and within deadlines, while maintaining compliance with internal (CARM) and external control requirements
• Interpret, implement, and communicate Group Accounting and Reporting requirements across the Financial Control team and relevant GBO stakeholders
• Support the FAC process by preparing analyses and contributing to the completion of reporting activities
• Promote adherence to policies, procedures, and compliance standards while acting as a trusted advisor to GBO group function teams

• Degree educated in relevant finance / accounting/ business
• Qualified accountant
• 4-5 years' experience in relevant area
• Experience working within an international / multicultural environment
• Exemplary Risk Management (Internal Controls, Managing Risk, Embedding Compliance & Ethics)
• Strong Financial Controlling knowledge (Balance sheet, Group and Local Financial Reporting, Accounting principles)
• Strong analytical skills to be able to see and understand the big picture and deliver high level message, offering solutions for issues
• Fluent English knowledge

• 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