Finance Business Partner

At Suntory Global Spirits, we craft spirits of the highest quality and deliver brilliant experiences to people around the world. Suntory Global Spirits has evolved into the world's third largest leading premium spirits company where each employee is treated like family and trusted with legacy. With our greatest assets - our premium spirits and our people - we're driving growth through impactful marketing, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Suntory Global Spirits is a place where you can come Unleash your Spirit by making an impact each and every day.

What makes this a great opportunity?

Suntory Global Spirits is Crafting the Spirits that Stir the World. Rooted in two centuries of family heritage, Suntory Global Spirits has evolved into the world's third largest leading premium spirits company where each employee is treated like family and trusted with legacy. With our greatest assets - our premium spirits and our people - we're driving growth through impactful marketing, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Suntory Global Spirits is a place where you can Unleash your Spirit by making an impact each and every day.

The Finance Business Partner - Distillery Operations role work with key stakeholders across the business, managing the financial reporting deadline of our distilleries. This role reports into the Finance Business Partner & Controller and work alongside a team of 2 - the Financial Controller and the Finance Business Partner - Bottling and Blending Operations. This role is site based 5 days per week.

Role Responsibilities

1. Monthly reporting of distillery costs and cost per litre of alcohol (LOA). Organise monthly cost centre reviews, providing support and analysis identifying variances from budget.
2. Maintain monthly operational forecasts for each distillery.
3. Driving financial acumen across operations, building key relationships with relevant managers and key stakeholders.
4. Identify profit improvement opportunities, offering guidance and financial support on areas of spend which can help reduce overall cost per LOA.
5. Attend distillation site steering committee monthly meetings (SSC's) offering support, analysis and advice as required.
6. Prepare monthly/yearly/5 yearly forecasts for area of responsibility, supporting long term financial planning of distillery operations.
7. Key month end tasks, including preparing monthly journals and preparation and reporting of KPI's.
8. Responsible for preparing data for yearly insurance renewals.
9. Responsible for coordinating yearly fixed asset identification and verification, ensuring we adhere to yearly compliance guidelines.

Qualifications

Required
Part qualified/Qualified accountant
Experienced business partner
Confident and capable in explaining complex Finance analysis to non Finance stakeholders

Preferred
Whisky industry background
Experience using SAP (Desirable)
Strong interpersonal skills - ability to build strong working relationships and work in teams
Can combine strategic business approach while managing multiple projects
Capable of challenging and influencing thinking across a broad range of stakeholders
Good analytical skills - can use data and identify the implications
Self-starter, proactive and motivated
Ability to work autonomously

At Suntory Global Spirits, people are our number one priority, and we believe our people grow together in diverse and inclusive environments where their unique insights, experiences and backgrounds are valued and respected. Suntory Global Spirits is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, military veteran status and all other characteristics, attributes or choices protected by law. All recruitment and hiring decisions are based on an applicant's skills and experience.