Senior Brand Finance Analyst

Location: City of Rochester

** Job Description
**** Company

Summary:

** Constellation Brands is a leading international producer and marketer of beer, wine, and spirits with operations in the U.S., Mexico, New Zealand, and Italy. Our mission is to build brands that people love because we believe elevating human connections is Worth Reaching For. It’s worth our dedication, hard work, and calculated risks to anticipate market trends and deliver for our consumers, shareholders, employees, and industry.

This dedication is what has driven us to become one of the fastest-growing, large CPG companies in the U.S. at retail, and it drives our pursuit to deliver what’s next.

Every day, people reach for brands from our high-end, imported beer portfolio anchored by the iconic Corona Extra and Modelo Especial, a flavorful lineup of Modelo Cheladas, and favorites like Pacifico and Victoria; our exceptional wine brands including The Prisoner Wine Company, Robert Mondavi Winery, Kim Crawford, Schrader Cellars, and Lingua Franca; and our craft spirits brands such as Casa Noble Tequila and High West Whiskey.

As an agriculture-based company, we strive to operate in a way that is sustainable and responsible. Our ESG strategy is embedded into our business, and we focus on serving as good stewards of the environment, investing in our communities, and promoting responsible beverage alcohol consumption. We believe these aspirations in support of our longer-term business strategy allow us to contribute to a future that is truly Worth Reaching For.
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* Position Summary:

** This role is responsible for owning and managing Global Brand Level P&Ls (Global, Regional & Channel) for specific W&S brands, including but not limited to:
* Developing and delivering on global brand strategies and influencing strategic decisions and long range plan
* Oversight and management of global marketing spend budgets, and
* Responsibility for development of financial models to support and provide visibility to the innovation stage-gate process.

The scope of the role will include annual and long-term financial planning (including monetization of brand building blocks), monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasting, accounting, internal controls, spend analytics, and ad hoc business support.
** Responsibilities:
** Ownership of Global Brand level P&Ls (by channel and geography), including global marketing budgets, for specific W&S brands.
** Decision Support for Brand Management (50%):
*** Support the Brand Managers in developing and delivering on global brand strategies through channel & geo mix, pricing (Price to Consumer/Retailer), product portfolio (NPD projects and SKU rationalization), product specifications (COGS) and marketing initiatives (Promotional and Marketing)
* Provide financial direction and decision support to the Brand Managers as they influence the sales organization in managing Gross to Net Pricing and Promotions and Local Marketing Spend.
* Provide fact-based recommendations using internal & external data, analytical tools, understanding of product life cycle and market dynamics to improve day-to-day decisions in the best interest of the brand
* Support brand management in special projects, preparation of presentations, etc.
** Manage global Marketing budgets (25%):
*** Finance support including forecasting, planning, monthly reporting, ad-hoc analysis, monthly accruals in accordance with company policy and adherence to company internal controls
* Identify areas of opportunity to optimize marketing expenditures through ROI or other savings analysis
** Support the S&OP and Stage-gate process (15%):
*** Lead the development of P&Ls for new product launches for Brand, working cross-functionally to gather inputs, vet assumptions and provide recommendations on project
* Develop and present project materials for monthly NPD reviews to executive management
** Process Improvement (5%):
*** Lead continuous improvement efforts across the marketing organization in the areas of financial accounting & reporting, new product development, etc.
* Develop, generate, and automate various dashboards that improve transparency and provide actionable insights to all aspects of the business.
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