Senior Commercial Finance Manager - Transformation and Governance in London

Suntory is a fast moving, agile and entrepreneurial business that is home to some of the nations most loved brands. The Suntory Group is one of the largest soft drinks companies and among the world’s leading consumer products companies. We offer a uniquely diverse portfolio of beverages enjoyed by millions across the globe.

About your role

The purpose of this role is to lead transformational change across the Commercial Finance team, supporting the ambition to build a highly engaged, best-in-class business partnering function. The role owns the continuous improvement agenda for Commercial Finance, identifying and delivering opportunities to simplify, automate and strengthen systems, processes and revenue governance controls (JSOX). It plays a key leadership role in major cross-functional programmes (e.g. Fusion, TPx) and critical business projects (e.g. DRS, COMEX), ensuring solutions are scalable, compliant and value-adding. A core focus of the role is driving consistency, simplification and automation of core Commercial Finance processes, improving data quality, insight, and decision-making across the GB business. The role is also accountable for maintaining strong Commercial Finance governance and control as systems, processes and ways of working evolve.

What You’ll Do

• Finance Transformation & Systems
  • Own the continuous improvement agenda across Commercial Finance systems, processes and interfaces, delivering measurable reductions in manual effort, improved data quality and enhanced insight.
  • Lead the identification and implementation of automation, digitalisation and AI-enabled solutions aligned to the integrated planning platform vision.
  • Partner with Global Process Owners (RGM, Finance, IT, IBP) to design, roll out and embed transformational initiatives and track delivery of benefits.
  • Work closely with IT to ensure data models, hierarchies and systems enable effective reporting, forecasting (IBP), budgeting and scenario planning.
  • Drive the evolution towards predictive and prescriptive analytics to improve commercial decision-making.
• Business Partnering & Decision Support
  • Support major enterprise initiatives & projects (e.g. DRS, COMEX) including financial modelling, impact assessment, mitigation plans and system readiness.
  • Partner with RGM and Commercial teams to support G2N realisation, pricing effectiveness, JBP tracking and investment performance.
  • Engage senior stakeholders across Sales and Marketing to ensure solutions are practical, adopted and value-adding.
• Revenue Governance, Controls & Compliance
  • Own the design and effectiveness of revenue and marketing governance controls to ensure full JSOX compliance.
  • Implement solutions to centralise, automate & simplify processes to reduce technical preparation time, drive compliance, improve data quality, availability and insights.
  • Oversee internal and external audits and perform regular risk assessments.
  • Develop and report governance KPIs to Senior Leadership and ExCo.
  • Ensure robust business continuity plans for all critical Commercial Finance systems.
• Change Leadership & Capability Building
  • Lead change management to ensure adoption of new systems and processes across the GB business (e.g. Fusion).
  • Evolve TPx to ensure governance, IBP integration and incremental business value.
  • Design and deliver cross-functional training and upskilling programmes.
  • Contribute to the 3-year+ Finance Transformation strategy and GB systems roadmap.

What’s in it for you

Joining Suntory isn’t just about taking on a role, it’s about embarking on a career journey. You have the opportunity to work with talented, inspiring and authentic leaders and have the freedom to dream big and go for it (Yatte Minahare). At Suntory you’ll find a supportive work environment that values work life balance and that will help you realise your full potential and grow for good. Our People and Culture team are a team that genuinely care about creating a great experience for our employees and we would love you to be part of it.

What You need to be successful

• Qualified accountant with strong financial acumen.
• Extensive experience in finance transformation and systems-enabled change.
• Strong understanding of revenue governance and JSOX compliance.
• Proven project leadership across cross-functional teams.

Our DEI Commitment

At Suntory, we recognize that diverse knowledge, perspectives, and backgrounds contribute to our collective success. We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all individuals can bring their whole selves to work every day, regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or any other protected characteristic. Our recruitment and selection processes are designed to highlight what Suntory offers as an employer while allowing candidates to share their unique skills and experiences. We understand that career trajectories vary, and if you believe your experience/background can benefit our team, we encourage you to apply. We endeavor to make our interview process as inclusive as possible and offer reasonable accommodations as needed. Together, we can cultivate a workplace where everyone can thrive and propel our mission of Growing for Good.