GBS Finance Partner / Manager

Role Purpose

Provide financial analysis, performance insights and business partnering support to GBS leadership and teams, enabling effective decision-making and delivery of GBS financial and strategic priorities.

Key Accountabilities

Performance & Business Partnering

• Support GBS performance reviews and reporting.
• Provide financial insights on key business drivers.
• Support stakeholders with financial decision-making.

Planning & Forecasting

• Support Annual Strategy planning.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and AOP activities.
• Support delivery of financial targets.

Value & Productivity

• Support tracking of GBS productivity and savings initiatives.
• Analyse cost and productivity drivers.
• Track benefits against agreed targets.
• Highlight risks to benefit delivery.

Investment & Transformation

• Support business cases and investment analysis.
• Validate financial assumptions and benefits.
• Support tracking of transformation spend and outcomes.
• Provide Finance support to GBS projects and initiatives.

• Supporting efficiency.

Experience & Capabilities

• 6–8 years of relevant Finance experience.
• CA/CWA, or similar
• Experience in FP&A, Finance Business Partnering or management reporting.
• Strong financial analysis and commercial understanding.
• Good forecasting, budgeting and modelling skills.
• Ability to interpret data and provide actionable insights.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Comfortable working independently and managing multiple priorities.

About us

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, Diageo is home to some of the world’s most iconic drinks. From Johnnie Walker and Guinness to Tanqueray, Smirnoff and Don Julio, we craft brands chosen for life’s moments — from everyday connections to landmark celebrations.

Bring your talent, curiosity and ambition, and strive for your personal best alongside people who challenge, support and learn from each other. Together, as one outstanding team, we keep learning, improving and raising the bar for our brands, our business and each other.

Join us and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more.

About the Function:    

Our Finance team deliver sustainable growth for our business, customers, and much-loved brands. We’re part of a $12.2 billion gross profit organisation, responsible for driving an exceptional level of performance and creating the potential for future growth.

Whether we’re utilising our digital capabilities and analytics to inform our business strategy or creating capacity to invest in the future — no two days are the same in our Finance team. Wherever your skills lie, we’ll help you to learn and develop, supporting you along the way in our inclusive culture.

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Working with us
Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you, so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one. 

We recognise and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package including:

Our purpose is crafting iconic drinks chosen for life’s moments. And it’s our people, with their different experiences, perspectives and talents, who make that possible.

We value diversity in its broadest sense and want everyone to feel they can belong, contribute and strive for their personal best. You’ll work alongside people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives — challenging, supporting and learning from one another as one outstanding team.

Together, we’re constantly learning and improving, combining the strength of our people, capabilities and iconic brands to raise the bar, grow and win. Wherever you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute, make an impact and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more.

Ready to bring your best? This could be your opportunity. 

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