Finance Business Partner - SG&A and Tech; FTC

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, Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes.

This position sits in our Chivas Brothers business. Chivas Brothers is the Pernod Ricard business dedicated to Scotch whisky. Its award-winning portfolio features some of the world’s most revered single malt and blended Scotch whisky brands, including Chivas Regal, Ballantine’s, Royal Salute and The Glenlivet. As the world’s No.2 Scotch whisky producer which exports to 150 markets globally, Chivas Brothers and its 1,700-strong team are rooted in communities across Scotland and around the globe, sharing a proud history and the ambition to open up to shape the future of whisky.

Chivas Brothers was awarded ‘Scotch Whisky Producer of the Year’ at the International Wine & Spirits Competition 2021 and for six years in a row from  at the International Spirits Challenge.

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

The Chivas Brothers Financial Planning & Reporting (FP&A) team comprises 5 team members, with this role acting as the Finance Business Partner for SG&A and Tech functions. The role partners closely with stakeholders across the business to provide financial insight, challenge, and support, ensuring informed decision-making and delivery of business objectives.

The position is a key contributor to planning, forecasting, reporting, and performance management processes, ensuring budgets and forecasts are accurate, risks and opportunities are understood, and resources are aligned to strategic priorities.

Based within the Finance team in Glasgow, key stakeholders include Finance leadership, SG&A and Tech budget owners, the CFO and HQ teams.

You will be the primary finance contact for all SG&A and Tech related financial matters, partnering with budget owners and senior stakeholders to provide financial insight, challenge, and support. The role is responsible for ensuring accurate forecasting, reporting, and performance management across SG&A functions, while driving effective decision-making and cost control.

• Produce and present monthly SG&A and Tech financial reporting, including variance analysis and key business insights.
• Support monthly performance reviews with Finance leadership and budget owners.
• Ensure reporting is accurate, timely, and aligned with Group reporting requirements.
• Act as the main point of contact for SG&A financial reporting queries.

• Lead the budgeting and rolling forecast processes for SG&A and Tech cost centres.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand business drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Consolidate forecast submissions and ensure alignment with business objectives and Group requirements.
• Support the preparation of presentations and financial summaries for senior management.

• Act as the key Finance contact for HR on headcount, manpower planning, and staff cost forecasting.
• Coordinate workforce planning…