[Please note this is a Direct Search led by Bacardi, Applications from agencies will not be accepted nor will fees be paid for unsolicited CVs.]
As Commercial Finance Manager you will be accountable for providing strategic financial performance analysis and business partner support to the Italy & Greece Business Units, including the Business Unit Directors, Sales Leadership, Customer Marketing and Revenue Growth Management (RGM). Whilst driving a culture of performance across the business you will also be accountable to simplify and standardise processes and tools in line with the regional model always ensuring strong stewardship and governance.
You will be an integral member of the Finance team within the South Cluster and Europe and LAC region. You will play a key role in supporting business decisions through the optimization of trade investments and processes that will result in superior business performance. In doing so, you will play a key role in creating the legacy of the Bacardi business.
The role is based in Milan, with a large percentage of time interacting with the local teams as well as Cluster and Regional Finance. You will be expected to understand the business from the bottom up. Some travel will be required, primarily within Italy, Greece and within the South Cluster.
* Provide timely analysis on performance drivers versus comparatives from Volumes to Gross Profit including detailed Business Unit reporting and insights at Channel, Customer, Brand, and SKU level
* Manage the P&L for each Business Unit from Gross Sales down to Earnings from Operations – with the support of the Cluster Performance Management team and BES CoE’s
* Support commercial teams with management/control of pricing, discounts, and trade spend opportunities and effectiveness incl. approvals of spend and rebate management
* Lead the financial budgeting and planning process for the commercial team, ensuring that pricing, discount and Trade spends are reflected accurately and are executed according to plan
* Identify, evaluate and communicate risks and opportunities to the business in a timely manner
* Continuously look to reduce complexity and simplify our processes across planning, reporting, performance measurement and including how we use our supporting systems and tools (i.e. SAP, BI, Anaplan, Amalia etc.) to drive greater focus on value added business partnering
* Ensure adequacy of controls across GTN and strong stewardship and compliance. Ensure audits (internally and externally) are fully supported and action plans are being addressed (incl. SOX)
* Work closely with the regional Integrated Business Planning (IBP/Anaplan) team to address challenges and find optimisations in the use of the Anaplan system
* Build and foster solid business partnering relationships with internal and external customers
* Provide stewardship of the Financial Commercial strategy as executed within the Business Units
* Work closely with Supply Chain and other functions to ensure robust cross functional S&OP process and valorisation
* Active participation in the Regional Commercial Finance network team
LEADERSHIP AGILITY
At Bacardi we care deeply about finding brilliant talent who can bring the following personal attributes to help elevate our 3Fs: Fearless, Family, Founder culture to the next level.
* Belonging: You have a strong capacity to create a culture of ‘Belonging’, where people feel appreciated for who they are, what they do, and who they can become
* Self-Awareness: You have high levels of self-awareness, are reflective and know yourself well, understanding both your own strengths and weaknesses and your impact on others
* People Agility: You bring a deep ability to understand and relate to people and navigate through tough situations to harness and multiply collective performance
* Results Agility: You demonstrate consistent delivery of results in first-time situations by inspiring teams, exhibiting a presence that builds confidence in yourself and others.
* Mental Agility: You can think critically to penetrate complex problems and expand the possibilities by making fresh connections. You think strategically whilst being execution focused and bring creativity to the challenges you’re presented with
* Change Agility: You have a deep natural curiosity, desire to experiment and ability to effectively deal with the heat of change. You have a growth and learning mindset: ready to test, stumble, learn and apply from experience
Disclaimer: Bacardi seeks talent from all backgrounds to bring diversity of thought, agility and capability to our organization across the globe. We promote a working environment where all employees are treated and rewarded fairly. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination that adversely affects individuals or groups on the basis of national origin, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, and any other legally protected aspect of a person’s identity.
U.S. applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.
Perks of Working for us
At Bacardi, we are committed to providing our Primos (employees) with a comprehensive Total Rewards package of compensation, benefits, incentives, allowances, well-being, and much more to meet the needs of themselves and their families. It goes beyond just Cash! The total rewards program is based on pay for performance, whereby the incentive programs are linked to company and individual performance.
Compensation, Paid Time Off & Retirement:
* Competitive Pay Package
* Competitive Holiday/Paid Time Off, plus additional days offered ( i.e., volunteer day, allowing you to give back to the community)
* Retirement/Pension Plan
Health & Wellbeing
* Medical, Critical Illness, and Life Insurance
* Employee Assistance Programs
* Best-in-class, family-friendly, and inclusive leave policies
Additional Benefits
The benefits /perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Bacardi, your work location, and are subject to change.
Some benefits may be subject to an employee contribution.
Some benefits may be fully or partially subsidized. Incentive plans are linked to the nature of your employment and can vary based on region, market, function or brand.