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Red Bull

Manufactures and markets energy drinks

Finance Manager

Corporate Finance & FP&AConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeDenver, CO, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related analytical field.
  • Seven or more years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, Controlling, Commercial Finance, Operations Finance, or Business Partnership roles.
  • Strong understanding of P&L management, Cost-to-Serve, pricing, volume, cost of goods sold, indirect costs, capital expenditures, balance sheet stewardship, cash flow forecasting, working capital optimization, and financial controls.
  • Experience supporting annual planning, long-range forecasting, and resource allocation processes.
  • Demonstrated experience influencing strategic business decisions through financial analysis, forecasting, reporting, planning, and performance management.
  • Experience partnering directly with Vice Presidents, Directors, field management, RBNA, HQ Finance, and senior operational leaders to drive business outcomes.
  • Ability to develop business cases, financial models, return on investment analyses, pro formas, scenario planning, and investment recommendations.
  • Ability to analyze large and complex datasets and translate insights into executive-ready recommendations, risks, opportunities, and action plans.
  • Advanced proficiency in SAP S/4, SAP BI, Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Tableau, Hyperion/HFM, SAP Analytics Cloud, Snowflake, or related analytical tools.
  • Individuals must be U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or currently authorized to work in the United States on a valid visa.

Responsibilities

  • Lead financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and performance management activities for assigned business units, ensuring alignment with RBDC, RBNA, and global planning standards.
  • Partner with Vice Presidents, Directors, field leadership, RBNA, HQ Finance, Sales, Operations, Talent, IT, Route-to-Market, Legal, Real Estate, Distribution Services, and Commercial teams to develop realistic financial plans and actionable business recommendations; act as a trusted business advisor for related matters.
  • Own business planning and revised forecasts across volume, pricing, cost of goods sold, indirect costs, capital expenditures, balance sheet, cash flow, workforce investment, and operational assumptions.
  • Drive Cost-to-Serve, route-to-market, labor productivity, fleet, facilities, and operating cost analysis to identify efficiency opportunities and improve profitability.
  • Prepare and present financial insights, variance analyses, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions for monthly operating reviews and executive decision-making.
  • Lead the monthly profit and loss review cadence with field management, translating financial results into operational actions across profit centers and business units.
  • Lead financial evaluation of capital investments, including facility expansions, warehouse relocations, fleet acquisitions, automation initiatives, and infrastructure projects.
  • Drive optimal capital allocation by conducting business cases, return on investment analyses, and post-investment reviews for executive investment decisions.
  • Present financial recommendations regarding geographic expansion, facility strategy, workforce investment, and organizational design changes.
  • Monitor capital deployment against approved plans and assess realized returns, risks, and operational impacts against expected outcomes.
  • Lead business reviews and monthly profit and loss discussions with field management, identifying risks, opportunities, operational drivers, and corrective actions.
  • Build, maintain, and improve reporting tools, dashboards, and financial models using Excel, Power BI, SAP/S4, SAP BI, Hyperion, SAP Analytics Cloud, and related source systems.
  • Proactively identify financial, operational, and compliance risks affecting planning accuracy, financial governance, and strategic objectives.
  • Lead the finance acumen education program across RBDC, including GSMs, RDOps, TBPs, analysts, and cross-functional partners, covering financial processes and systems, reporting tools, planning, and analytical best practices.
  • Serve as a trusted business partner and subject matter expert for financial planning, controlling applications, reporting processes, source systems, and business performance analytics.
  • Champion Finance digitalization, AI adoption, upskilling, and process transformation by leveraging automation, analytics, and emerging technologies to modernize workflows, reduce manual effort, improve data quality, and deliver faster, more scalable insights for executive and operational decision-making.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience within Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), beverage, distribution, Direct Store Delivery (DSD), or similar operational environments.
  • Experience developing, training, and mentoring analysts, management trainees, or early-career finance professionals.

About the Company

Red Bull

Manufactures and markets energy drinks

Red Bull makes and markets energy drinks. It focuses on a signature global beverage and uses a distinct marketing strategy to build the brand. How it works: the drink combines ingredients such as caffeine and sugars (originally based on Krating Daeng) and is carbonated for Western palates, distributed worldwide through large-scale marketing, sponsorships, and events to boost sales. How it differs: it remains privately held by the founding families, avoiding public funding, and relies on a marketing-heavy approach—extreme-sports sponsorships, high-profile events, and a strong brand identity—rather than conventional product features alone. What it aims to do: maintain leadership in the energy-drink category, grow globally through branding and partnerships, and continue expanding its product line and presence without going public.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Salzburg, Austria
Founded
1984

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