About us
We are Pernod Ricard, a leading company in the global spirits industry with over 19,000 employees globally. We own 16 of the world's top 100 spirits brands and hold one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry, with 240 premium brands available in over 160 countries, including Absolut vodka, Ballantine's, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater, Malfy and Monkey 47 gins, Malibu liqueur, and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes.
Your new team
Pernod Ricard's Global Travel Retail (GTR) division is one of the Group's largest markets, bringing our world‑renowned brands to life across airports, border shops, cruise ships and other travel channels worldwide. With a footprint in more than 20 locations and over 30 nationalities represented, we are proud of a culture built on inclusion, collaboration, and a shared passion for travel's ability to connect and inspire.
Your unique contribution
This seven-month temporary maternity cover, starting in January, is an opportunity to take a central role in Global Travel Retail performance management and decision support. Reporting to the Head of FP&A, you will provide continuity and leadership across reporting, forecasting, Regional Hub engagement and support to PR HQ Finance. You will be expected to take ownership quickly and deliver clear insights to senior stakeholders, while ensuring a structured handover at the beginning and end of the assignment.
Performance management, forecasting and decision support:
- Own the timely and accurate delivery of GTR monthly management reporting, quarterly rolling forecasts and Risk & Opportunities assessments during the six-month cover period
- Lead P&L performance analysis translating results into clear and decision-oriented insights
- Proactively identify and quantify risks and opportunities, and challenge forecast assumptions
- Lead the preparation and present high-quality materials for business reviews and senior leadership discussions
- Deliver ad hoc financial analysis and simulations to support strategic and operational decisions
Regional Hub partnership and reporting excellence:
- Act as a key FP&A partner to Regional Hubs, leading monthly performance reviews and constructive challenge on results, forecast accuracy and target delivery
- Raise the quality of regional reporting commentary by ensuring clear, factual and insight-led messages
- Drive improvements to recurring reporting processes, templates and ways of working while protecting business continuity
- Partner with Regional Hubs, Group Finance and Tech teams on reporting tools, Power BI enhancements and the wider Finance transformation roadmap
GTR HQ finance partnership and business insights:
- Partner with Central Marketing on budget management, quarterly forecasts and efficient resource allocation
Your blend of talent
We are looking for an experienced FP&A professional who combines strong technical capability with business partnering, sound judgement and the confidence to operate autonomously in a fast-moving international environment.
Technical and analytical skills:
Solid FP&A experience, with demonstrated ownership of reporting, forecasting and performance analysis in a complex business environment
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, with the ability to manage large datasets, build robust analysis and create concise executive-level outputs
- Strong knowledge of finance and accounting principles, with the ability to assess P&L impacts
- Working knowledge of Power BI, Tagetik, SmartView, EPM or comparable reporting and planning tools
Business partnering and communication skills
Able to communicate financial information clearly and concisely to both finance and non-finance stakeholders Able to connect financial performance to business drivers and turn complexity into clear insights Confident presenting analysis and recommendations Strong stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to coordinate inputs across regions, functions and time zones
Ways of working:
- Highly organised, autonomous and dependable
- Proactive, solutions-oriented and comfortable taking ownership quickly in a temporary assignment
- Collaborative and adaptable, able to maintain delivery while improving processes and responding to evolving business needs
Nice to have:
- Experience in FMCG, consumer goods, wines and spirits or travel retail
- Previous involvement in finance transformation, data governance, Power BI or EPM implementation
Our mix of benefits:
For your health, we offer private medical insurance, critical illness cover and an optional healthcare cash plan and dental insurance.
Our lifestyle benefits options include 28 days' annual holiday, your employee pension, share incentive plan, family care, season ticket loans, free mortgage advice, payroll giving and more!
You can access lots of gifts & discounts, including an allowance each year to spend on our bran
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FP&A Analyst (FTC 7 months) employer: pernodricard
Pernod Ricard is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation within the spirits and champagne industry. Located in Kilmalid, Dumbarton or Miltonduff, Elgin, employees benefit from a strong commitment to professional development, with opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement while being part of a global community that values authenticity and responsibility. Join us to be a part of a legacy that not only champions premium brands but also prioritises respect for people and the environment.
