Finance Production Controller

Be part of something big

We are Pernod Ricard a leading company in the global spirits industry with over 19000 employees globally. We own 16 of the worlds 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 Ballantines 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 Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes.

In the UK Pernod Ricard is made up of 3 businesses:

• Chivas Brothers – the largest brand company in the Group responsible for the production and management of our award‑winning Scotch whisky portfolio
• Pernod Ricard UK – which markets sells and distributes our products in the UK market.
• Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail – the global and EMEA home of the groups duty free, air travel and cruises business.

We are an organisation of 2000 employees in the UK headquartered in London in a brand‑new office designed with sustainability conviviality and collaboration in mind. We also have offices in Scotland and various distilleries and production sites across the UK from Plymouth to London to Speyside.

This position sits in our Chivas Brothers business. At Chivas Brothers our 1600‑strong team across 27 sites is committed to upholding the heritage of Scotch and ensuring its sustainable future as well as opening it up to new audiences across the globe.

The scope of Operations stretches from Procurement through conversion (distillation and maturation) and manufacturing (or bottling) to all the downstream Supply Chain activities until the final product is delivered.

In addition Operations play a very active role in Innovation, Talent Development and Operational Risk Management.

The Operations Finance team provide dedicated financial support to the Manufacturing and Production functions of our business. As part of this wider team this team of Six people partner specifically with the Production Operations across Chivas Brothers & Irish Distillers to ensure full understanding and timely reporting of financial performance to the senior management team.

Managing cost streams and processes mainly in relation to Distillation & Maturation your key areas of responsibility will be:

Month‑end & Reporting – to execute month‑end close based on operational KPIs, prepare monthly cost analysis and lead reviews with members of the wider Production team. You will support the Business Partner in preparing a view of cost evolution and variances year on year and versus rolling forecast including detailed commentary and collate and submit HQ KPIs including ensuring the integrity of financial information within Finance databases.

Forecasting and Planning – to develop and maintain models to support detailed reporting and forecasting of Production costs and headcount. You will be a key contributor to forecast / planning cycles. You will also be responsible for the preparation and reporting of external cost impacts including reporting on key variances by market and region.

Business Support – to engage with budget‑holders to determine forward‑looking cost analysis including preparing and presenting functional summaries for review. You will be the Key point of contact for financial support of your business area.

Operational Initiatives – to provide support across all operational functions for the planning, monitoring, consolidating and reporting of Operational Excellence improvement initiatives including financial & non‑financial savings in line with the Pernod Ricard group targets.

Continuous Improvement – assess routine processes and drive process improvement by working closely within the team to establish process efficiencies and adoption of new tools where required (i.e. Power BI, Power Pivots, etc.). You will be required to cross‑train to support the wider team and provide cover for critical activities.

Internally – you will collaborate with leaders across the Production function to provide financial support and…