Beam Suntory is Crafting the Spirits that Stir the World. Rooted in two centuries of family heritage, Beam Suntory 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. Beam Suntory is a place where you can come Unleash your Spirit by making an impact each and every day.

Senior Financial Analyst FP&A

The following position is open in Illinois, United States.

What makes this a great opportunity?

Opportunity to join a high-visibility team and support Corporate Executive Leadership. The role is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable finance experience in a fast-paced environment. This role also presents a strong entry point to the company and can be a stepping-stone to future opportunities across the organization.

Role Responsibilities

This position is a member of the Global Financial Planning & Analysis team, partnering with the Executive Leadership Team and Finance Leadership Team. This role partners with members of the Corporate Leadership Team and is accountable for forecasting and managing their Operating budgets with oversight and guidance from the FP&A OpEx Manager.

Key responsibilities include annual planning, monthly and quarterly performance analysis, management reporting preparation, and analyzing results to provide insightful analysis into key drivers and underlying trends. Your goal is to ensure that finance leadership receives the insight required to meet key strategic and financial objectives. This role will also initiate and implement key process improvements related to benchmark system loading, analysis of the accuracy of automated reporting, headcount analytics, and other ad hoc needs.

• Responsible for monthly reporting and analysis of financial results
• Preparation of financial analysis required by Executive Leadership
• Ad hoc analysis and scenario modeling for strategic decision support
• Lead innovation and standardization of operating expenses reporting process across the entire organization for S&OP deliverables
• Own the development of annual budgets and provide financial analysis to support planning and decision making
• Drive continual improvement of reporting and processes with the ultimate goal of driving consistent, timely, and value-added analysis of management results

Qualifications & Experience

• Education- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance
• Years of experience - Minimum of 2 years of finance experience
• Level of experience - Previous budgeting, reporting, and/or financial analysis experience required
• Industry experience - Expertise with EPM (BPC) preferred, SAP and/or Business Objects proficiently preferred
• Travel - <5%
• Strong Excel skills required
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (candidate will develop and maintain key working relationships across the organization)
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills required
• Ability to conceptualize and think creatively

At Beam Suntory, 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. Beam Suntory 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.