Brand Finance Manager - Whisky
USA (On-site)
Posted 1 day ago
Job Summary
Take ownership of financial planning and performance insights for the Whiskey portfolio, shaping strategy, investment analysis, and annual brand planning while partnering with marketing and finance teams to drive efficiency and compliance.
- Own financial performance analytics, scenario planning, and ROI analyses
- Lead the brand planning process and quarterly plan reviews with cross-functional partners
- Support strategy, portfolio optimization, and ad hoc performance initiatives
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Assess financial performance, provide business insights, and develop scenario plans
- Support Portfolio Strategy process for Whiskey brands, developing frameworks, tools, templates, and analyses to synthesize portfolio projections and develop insights
- Lead and drive building blocks and the financial elements of the annual brand planning processes across Whiskey
- Partner with Brand teams to coordinate/prepare/facilitate quarterly brand plan reviews
- Assess investment opportunities to ensure they align with overall strategy and financial targets, while developing return on investment analyses to evaluate programs, opportunities, and cost savings initiatives
- Drive efficiency initiatives to ensure effective allocation of resources and efficient use of investments by brand
- Champion the compliance agenda and maintain a strong internal control & compliance environment
- Excel at cutting through ambiguity and act as a critical thought partner to the Marketing & Innovation and Finance Teams
- Support SVP and Whiskey Finance Director in ad-hoc projects including but not limited to US Strategy, portfolio optimization, and performance management
Requirements
- 3+ years of relevant business experience
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required.
Preferred
- MBA and / or recognized accounting qualification preferred
- FP&A, Brand Finance, Commercial Finance experience preferred
- Beverage Alcohol or CPG Experience preferred
Benefits
- We recognise and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package.
Diageo's official LinkedIn account. We're a global leader in premium drinks, across spirits and beer, a business built on the principles and foundations laid by the giants of the industry.With over 200 brands sold in 180 countries, our portfolio has remarkable breadth. From centuries-old names to exciting new entrants, and global giants to local legends, we're building the very best brands out there, and with over 30,000 talented people based in over 135 countries, we're a truly global company. With such diversity, we're able to truly represent our broad consumer base and think differently about the future.To maintain our position as leaders in the alcoholic beverage market, we always invest in the future and are mindful of the impact we have. Because just like the legends of our past, we're here to raise the bar – for people as well as the planet.
Salaries
Posted range
$110K/yr – $184K/yr
Taken straight from the job posting.
Marketing Team
Funding
Funding History
- Oct 2025Post IPO Debt • $1.2B
- Apr 2025Post IPO Debt • $1.5B
- Aug 2024Post IPO Debt • $2.1B

















































