Commercial Finance Business Partner, Wholesale and Convenience Off Trade

Commercial Finance Business Partner - FTC

This is a 9-month fixed term contract opportunity! (April 2026 - January 2027)

About us-

Diageo was created in 1997 but its business is built on the principles and foundations laid years before by giants of the industry – Arthur Guinness, John Walker, Elizabeth Cumming and many more. Today, Diageo is a world class leader in beverage alcohol, producing an outstanding collection of over 200 brands and owning the top two largest spirit brands in the world, Johnnie Walker and Smirnoff and 20 of the world’s top 100 spirit brands. Its portfolio also includes Crown Royal, J&B, Buchanan’s and Windsor Whiskies, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanqueray and Guinness.
Diageo has built a strong platform for growth – through investment in its own brands, and by acquisition to broaden the geographical footprint and category depth and range. The company’s strong local business units are well positioned to win in increasingly competitive and fast-paced environments. Diageo’s portfolio is well-diversified across price-tiers, enabling it to participate where consumer opportunity is greatest, and to capture shifts in consumer preference.
Diageo's culture is built and maintained by the five values that underpin its business and guide how Diageo works. At Diageo, employees are passionate about its customers and consumers and want to be the best. They give each other the freedom to succeed and value each other. Employees work hard so they can be proud of what they do and how they do it. While Diageo moves at pace, constantly evolving and improving, its values remain consistent. Diageo wants employees to live these values every day, everywhere so that Diageo can be proud of what they do and be the best that they can be.
 

More about Diageo is available at its web site: https://www.diageo.com/

Role Dimensions

We are looking for a Commercial Finance Business Partner to join the GB Off Trade Finance Team over 9mths from April.

Diageo GB Commercial Finance teams are central to the delivery of key business objectives and targets across the P&L, cash, balance sheet, and broader market share. The teams are respected business partners to their collaborators inside and outside of the function and work to shape the future of the channel and overall market.

You will drive decision making with the GB Wholesale and Convenience business partner (commercial director, controller(s), and their wider team) and support the business in setting and realising its performance ambition and AOP with a particular focus on the Dynamic value creator area of the Finance Mission:

• Bring data-led insights – creating winning strategies and provoking great business outcomes

• Embrace a winning mindset – having the courage to act

• Look outwards – always adopting an external lens

• Lead and embrace change – creating value and shaping our future

• Active risk managers – guiding smart business decisions

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the commercial director and controller(s) in driving best in class performance and TI management – challenge and interrogate the thinking, support in arriving at the outcome when required.

• Lead strategic planning for the sub-channel balancing brand and customer priorities supporting both long- and short-term budgeting (AOP).

• Lead forecasting cycle and month end close for the Wholesale and Convenience channel, monitoring risks & opportunities and providing actionable insights.

• Provide decision support to the commercial teams, which will ultimately maximise Net Sales Value, Gross Profit and Gross Margin % whilst delivering gains in market share.

• Drive the AWC agenda partnering the teams to deliver continuous improvement on cash through WADT and overdue resolution.

• Use insightful analysis to identify business opportunities for the sub-channel.

• Drive the Control agenda across the channel ensuring a best-in-class control environment through simple processes and strong compliance.

Ideal Experience / Qualifications / Capabilities

• Bachelor’s degree & professionally qualified account (ACA, CIMA or similar)

• Experience in FP&A, management accounting, or commercial finance, preferably in FMCG, Beverage or Retail Sectors.

• Skilled in financial analysis and modelling, with intermediate/advanced excel proficiency

• Effective communicator, confident in sharing insights with varied Business Partners, including non-finance partners, with capability to build genuine relationships built on mutual trust & respect

• Successful business partnering with ability to influence senior partners, resulting in strong and positive outcomes

• Comfort with dealing with ambiguity, complexity, and working within a fast-paced, entrepreneurial and matrixed environment

• Deep personal accountability for great performance

• Exposure to finance systems or reporting tools (e.g., SAP, Power BI, Excel models)

Personal Attributes

• A strong commercial mindset

• Clear communicator with the ability to work with non-finance teams

• Proactive and willing to take ownership of tasks

• Reliable and able to work to deadlines

• Continuous improvement mindset

Flexible Working Statement:

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported to handle your well-being and balance your priorities from day one.

Diversity statement
Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo’s purpose of “celebrating life every day everywhere”. This purpose is inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity. 
We know that for our team to thrive and to realize our ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. 
Flexibility is key to success in our business, and many of our staff work flexibly in many ways, including part-time, compressed hours, flexible location. 
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform crucial job functions. 
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Primary Location: London, 1HQ