Finance Director GTR

Lead GTR to its long-term ambitions, working across functions & markets to drive industry-beating growth and exceptional brand building

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

As Finance Director GTR you will be play a critical role in leading this Must Win business to long-term success.

Acting as a partner to the Managing Director and a key member of the GTR Global Leadership Team you will drive the right strategic and short-term decisions, leveraging data led insights.

You will lead a high performing team of Finance primos to deliver exceptional outcomes for the business, developing talent and building the capabilities needed for the future.

You will have overall accountability for the GTR P&L, ensuring accurate and complete accounting and reporting of performance throughout the year and leading relationships with Global  Finance Stakeholders.

ABOUT YOU

You must be a self-starter, Fearless to influence decision making and drive capability across GTR, mixing detail & the bigger picture to drive growth in line with strategy.

You must demonstrate a Founder’s mentality, taking ownership for the P&L & KPIs to help GTR beat dynamic plan and grow market share.

As a leader within the diverse GTR Finance Family you will consistently drive high performance with your team, and be comfortable influencing & communicating across the matrix at all levels.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES - WITH OUR CONSUMER AT THE HEART YOUR KEY FOCUS WILL BE

Strategic Leadership:

• Partner with the GTR Managing Director and GTR LT in developing and executing strategies to win in the dynamic and competitive GTR landscape
• Challenge GTR Leadership to continuously improve decision making towards better outcomes – developing tools, frameworks, M&E and analysis to provide the insights where and when they can have the greatest impact
• Support the development of improved GTR operating models, organising the business for success and ensuring resources and capabilities are allocated in the right areas
• Own consolidation of GTR Mid-term & Long-term Best10 & Beyond financial plans, & tracking of delivery against plans via relevant dashboards and KPIs
• Lead Financial communication within GTR as well as the wider business. Leverage your experience and your internal networks to build support for GTR globally and to effectively influence decision making

Drive Results and Excellence in Execution:

• Lead development of all GTR financial plans in line with strategy and with optimised resource allocation, to deliver profitable, market beating, growth
• Develop and lead the GTR performance management approach including a cadence of regular business reviews, enabling efficient & effective processes
• Drive pro-active scenario modelling and simulations in order to ensure agile risk mitigation and the capturing of new growth opportunities
• Build a deep understanding of performance drivers & KPIs with respect to full P&L, depletions, working capital etc.
• Own GTR financial management information, driving insight to action, & leveraging global available best practices
• Partner with relevant stakeholders to integrate key processes with financial planning & reporting (e.g. S&OP, IAP)
• Ensure adequacy of controls, strong stewardship tone from the top and compliance. Ensure audits are fully supported and action plans are addressed. Coordinate with Tax, Treasury and CAA teams as necessary
• Ensure accurate and complete accounting, and full compliance to internal reporting requirements

Develop Talent and High-Performance Culture:

• Lead a global team of Finance Primos, organising for success and supporting their continuous development
• Set the bar higher and higher as your team evolves, ensuring knowledge, skills and experience required to win
• Ensure implementation of learning and development plans and sustained learning for everyone in your team
• Ensure that your teams have the resources and assets needed to deliver desired results
• Recognize accomplishments and behaviours in a timely manner
• Take responsibility for setting the right culture within the business, in line with our values and objectives
• Partner with Corporate Functions, building relationships based on trust, transparency & shared accountability.
• Play a leading role in transformation initiatives and projects, including Finance Transformation

SKILLS - THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO CREATE YOUR LEGACY

• Proven proactive financial leadership as a fully integrated team player & business partner
• Outstanding communication skills & ability to establish strong working relationships with colleagues from different functions & cultures. Networker comfortable influencing decision making across diverse group of stakeholders
• Superb analytical skills, critical thinking, intellectual curiosity. Able to distil complex data sets & ideas into concise insights & recommendations
• Able to link financial analysis with business strategy to make compelling business recommendations
• Experience presenting analysis to leadership & working as a business partner across all departments
• Track record of driving change, delivering process simplification & improved ways of working
• Process focused with an understanding of end-to-end business processes & their financial impacts
• Proven experience of introducing & managing changes to finance systems, procedures & practices
• Understanding of compliance & controls, & how to develop appropriate guidelines
• Confident & proficient in the use of TM1, BI, MS Office with advanced Excel & PowerPoint skills

PERSONAL QUALITIES – SHARE OUR FOUNDER’S PASSION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL FLAIR

• Proven proactive financial leadership as a fully integrated team player & business partner
• Outstanding communication skills & ability to establish strong working relationships with colleagues from different functions & cultures. Networker comfortable influencing decision making across diverse group of stakeholders
• Superb analytical skills, critical thinking, intellectual curiosity. Able to distil complex data sets & ideas into concise insights & recommendations
• Able to link financial analysis with business strategy to make compelling business recommendations
• Experience presenting analysis to leadership & working as a business partner across all departments
• Track record of driving change, delivering process simplification & improved ways of working
• Process focused with an understanding of end-to-end business processes & their financial impacts
• Proven experience of introducing & managing changes to finance systems, procedures & practices
• Understanding of compliance & controls, & how to develop appropriate guidelines
• Confident & proficient in the use of TM1, BI, MS Office with advanced Excel & PowerPoint skills
• For this fast-paced developmental role, we are looking for the best candidates, globally mobile & with aspirations to experience different cultures.
• The role will be responsible for direct line management, coaching & development of the GTR Finance 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.