About usWith over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, Diageo is home to some of the world's most iconic drinks. From Johnnie Walker and Guinness to Tanqueray, Smirnoff and Don Julio, we craft brands chosen for life's moments - from everyday connections to landmark celebrations.
Bring your talent, curiosity and ambition, and strive for your personal best alongside people who challenge, support and learn from each other. Together, as one outstanding team, we keep learning, improving and raising the bar for our brands, our business and each other.
Join us and play your part in making life's moments mean a little more.
About the Function Finance at Diageo is about more than the numbers, it's about shaping the decisions behind them.
From guiding investment to unlocking growth, this team plays a critical role in how we perform today and how we plan for tomorrow. You'll work with data, insight and digital tools to influence strategy and help drive a business that operates at global scale.
It's a fast-moving environment where no two days are the same, and where you'll be supported to build your skills, grow your career and make a real impact.
About the roleAre you ready to take ownership of statutory reporting activities in a complex, international finance environment?
As a
Statutory Compliance Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy, quality and timely delivery of statutory financial reporting across multiple legal entities and countries. Reporting directly to the Head of Statutory, you will manage a diverse reporting portfolio. You will handle complex accounting issues and act as a dependable link for internal team members and external auditors.
This is a hands-on, subject matter expert role offering the opportunity to influence reporting practices, drive process improvements and contribute to the continuous development of statutory reporting operation. While you will provide professional mentorship and convey your proficiency to junior and senior analytical staff, this position does not involve direct people management responsibilities.
What You Will Do- Own statutory reporting delivery: Lead statutory reporting and monthly financial statement review activities across your assigned portfolio, ensuring high-quality and timely deliverables.
- Build strong stakeholder partnerships: Act as a key point of contact for internal stakeholders, fostering effective collaboration and providing expert guidance.
- Resolve complex accounting matters: Take ownership of challenging accounting and reporting issues, ensuring compliance with relevant statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Lead external audit interactions: Manage relationships with external auditors, coordinate audit activities and drive the timely resolution of audit findings.
- Drive continuous improvement: Find opportunities to streamline, standardize and enhance reporting processes, improving efficiency and consistency across the portfolio.
- Provide professional guidance: Share your expertise and support Analysts and Senior Analysts through knowledge sharing, technical guidance and day-to-day collaboration.
What You Bring- A degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
- 6-7 years of relevant experience in Finance or Accounting, ideally with experience taking ownership of processes, projects or providing professional guidance to others.
- Experience working in an international, multicultural environment, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and geographies.
- A solid understanding of risk management, internal controls and compliance, demonstrating capability to identify risks and promote a strong culture of integrity and ethical business practices.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to see the bigger picture, translate complex information into clear insights and recommend practical solutions.
- Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.
Flexible Working StatementFlexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you're supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.
Rewards & Benefits StatementWe recognise and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package including:
- 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
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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