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Our Finance team deliver sustainable growth for our business, customers, and much-loved brands. We're part of a $12.2 billion gross profit organisation, responsible for driving an exceptional level of performance and creating the potential for future growth.

Whether we're utilising 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

Role Dimensions

Diageo GB Commercial Finance teams are central to the delivery of key business objectives and targets across the P&L, cash, balance sheet, and broader market share. The teams are respected business partners to their collaborators inside and outside of the function and work to shape the future of the Channel and overall Market.

About the role-

You will drive decision making with your GB business partner (commercial director, controller(s), and their wider team) and support the business in setting and realising its performance ambition and AOP with a particular focus on the Dynamic value creator area of the Finance Mission:
* Bring data-led insights - creating winning strategies and provoking great business outcomes, finding the balance between various competing priorities
* Embrace a winning mentality - having the courage to act and influencing team members at various levels and cross-functions
* Look outwards - always adopting an external lens
* Lead and embrace change - creating value and shaping our future
* Active risk managers - guiding thoughtful business decisions

Role Responsibilities-

Functional
* Partner with the commercial director and controller(s) in driving best in class performance and TI management - challenge and interrogate the thinking, support in arriving at the outcome when required.
* Lead strategic planning for the channel balancing brand and customer priorities supporting both long and short term budgeting (AOP).
* Provide decision support to the commercial teams, which will ultimately maximise Net Sales Value, Gross Profit and Gross Margin % whilst delivering gains in market share.
* Drive the AWC agenda partnering the teams to deliver continuous improvement on cash through WADT (Weighted Average Day Terms ) and overdue resolution.
* Use insightful analysis to identify business opportunities for the channel.
* Drive the Control agenda across the channel ensuring best in class control environment through simple processes and strong compliance., Win through Execution
* Sets and pursues direction without guidance and takes a wide view of their accountabilities
* High energy and ambition to achieve successful outcomes and high standards
* Balances analysis and execution and adjusts thinking in the face of new information
* Actively spots opportunities or issues and identifies which are urgent and important
* Generates a range of workable solutions, decides what should be done and takes action

Shape the Future
* Sees the big picture and possibility from multiple angles and through a creative lens
* Frames issues in a way that creates clarity and incorporates others' best thinking
* Accurately digests large amounts of information and breaks down complex problems thoroughly
* Challenges themselves and others to take on new or unfamiliar tasks and ways of working

Inspire through Purpose
* Finds broader meaning in their work and aspires to make a significant difference
* Reads their environment and understands how culture and context influences people's perspectives
* Is actively aware of the impact they have on others and tunes in to the needs of individuals around them
* Communicates in a compelling, persuasive and impactful way
* Draws on a variety of influencing styles to engage different audiences

Invest in Talent
* Displays confidence in their ability to meet challenges and succeed
* Maintains belief and optimism and bounces back quickly from setbacks or failures
* Demonstrates a realistic and thoughtful awareness of their own capabilities
* Proactively seeks feedback and development for growth and takes action

Flexible Working Statement-

Flexibility 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.

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, attitudes, 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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* Strong commercial, numerical, and accounting competence with exceptional attention to detail * Existing capability to build genuine relationships built on mutual trust & respect * Successful management of senior collaborators, resulting in strong and positive outcomes * Comfort with dealing with ambiguity, complexity, and working within a fast-paced, entrepreneurial and matrixed environment * Deep personal accountability for great performance