Commercial Finance Manager - North Open States (9 Month Contract)

Our Craft

Edrington’s vision is to give more by crafting exceptional ultra-premium spirit brands. The Macallan is our central focus, supported by Highland Park and The Glenrothes in the fast-growing single malt category and Naked Malt in the blended malt category. Our portfolio is completed with Brugal premium rum from the Dominican Republic, The Famous Grouse Blended Scotch Whisky, and Wyoming Whiskey in the American Whiskey category. Edrington also has a strategic partnership with No.3 London Dry Gin.   

Edrington is headquartered in Scotland and employs over 3,000 people in its wholly owned and joint venture companies, with over half employed outside the UK. We own our route to market in 16 countries and distribute our brands to more than 100 countries around the world through joint ventures and third-party agreements.   

Edrington’s principal shareholder is The Robertson Trust, which has donated £322 million to charitable causes in Scotland since 1961. Our business is underpinned by the Edrington values of giving, respect, integrity and excellence.   

Contract Opportunity

Reporting to: Director of Commercial Finance

Contract Duration: This is a contract role expecting to last approximately 9 months to cover a Modern Family Leave.

Location: NYC or Miami

Our Blend of Benefits

• $112,400- $140,500 Salary + Bonus
• 25 days of Vacation Time Annually
• Paid Sick Leave Days and Company Holidays
• Holiday Break from December 25th through 31st
• Hybrid Working Schedule
• Health Insurance with Premiums fully paid by Edrington for Employees and Dependents
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Life Insurance and Disability Plans
• Pre-Tax Benefits
• Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Professional Development
• Wellbeing and Work-Life Balance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Robust Parental Leave Policies
• Company Events and Perks
• A Diverse and Inclusive Culture
  
  By joining Edrington, you not only become a part of a dynamic and innovative team but also gain access to a range of benefits that prioritize your success, health, and happiness.

Embrace Excellence

The Commercial Finance Manager will partner with key stakeholders across the Division in evaluating current business performance while identifying any future opportunities with recommendations on course of action to Senior Management. Underpinning this will be the ensuring of our continued focus and commitment towards our strategic initiatives. The Commercial Finance Manager should have the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across various levels and functions and must be able to work in a team.  

Make an Impact

• Build and foster solid business partnerships with the Commercial Team and all internal and external departments and stakeholders to drive business decisions that maximize our sales value.  
• Together with the commercial finance team, drive Edrington USA planning cycle, including the 3-year planning process, and monthly/quarterly S&OP forecasting processes.   
• Lead the Divisional S&OP process, asking insightful questions into what is working and what is not with recommendation on course of action to Senior Leadership. 
• Work with Division to develop and monitor monthly results, analyze key business & financial KPIs, uncover trends and assess current / future business & financial risks and opportunities to drive both top line and bottom-line performance. 
• Lead Commercial team towards production of monthly reported results with relevant commentary focusing on Shipments, Depletions, Sales, and Inventory.  Work with Commercial Team to produce forward looking views for both Divisional and Brand Profitability to feed into consolidated North America view. 
• Provide ROI analysis to assess impact of programs in key selling channels, evaluating them for effectiveness and build on successful programs from a “stop, start, continue” perspective. 
• Support the Division Brand Manager on the A&P monthly review process. 
• Support the commercial team by collaborating on the monthly orders and allocation process to ensure needed stock for commercial programs are available for retail customers. Opportunity to align with distributor focus periods, and price pulse phasing to ensuring markets are sitting with the appropriate levels, at the right time. 
• Equip the Commercial team with a basic understanding of finance, making the team more self-sufficient and ensuring that strategic decisions are being grounded in high quality analytics.   
• Conduct monthly pricing analysis for the Sales Organization to ensure maximization of Brand value. Ensure thorough analysis of changes in size and market mix on a monthly basis. Provide break even and margin enhancement recommendation based on price adjustments. 
• Collaborate with both Accounting and Operations Teams on month end closing. 

Your Talent and Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree required in Finance or related field required, MBA preferred 
• Previous background experience in Finance or Accounting preferred 
• Experience in Spirits/adult beverage or CPG industry preferred but not required 
• 5-7 years of related experience with proven track-record working in finance/accounting analysis 
• Advanced MS Excel skills are required; strong knowledge of MS Office (PowerPoint, Word, Outlook) 
• Knowledge of Financial data systems, such as TM1 and SAP systems is a must. 
• Experience with Power BI is a plus but not required.  
• A strategic thinker with strong organizational and problem-solving skills 
• Data driven and goal oriented, measuring success both quantitatively and qualitatively, and understanding the importance of both 
• Ability to independently drive projects; motivated to learn all aspects of our business  
• The ability to demonstrate leadership courage in order to set boundaries and ensure time is spent on the most critical/ high value projects  
• Ability to be a thought-partner with senior leaders  
• Ability to analyse key trends in financial information, financial modelling and P&L 
• Great communication skills, well organized, strong project management skills, ability to multitask and be a team player 
• Inspire and empower team to act with speed, agility and accountability enabling them to achieve excellence 
• Eligible to work in the US 
• Must be located in the NY Metro Area or Miami, FL
• Must be at least 21 years of age 

We've put together some criteria that we think is important for this role, but don't worry if your experience and expertise isn't an exact match. if you feel that you can add value to our role and to Edrington more broadly, we would welcome your application and be eager to learn more about you.