Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Your manager: Head of Financial Control

Team: Global Travel Retail Financial Control

Location: Chiswick, London

We operate a hybrid working approach, which allows you to manage your time between home and office.

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.

In the UK, Pernod Ricard is made up of 4 businesses:

• Pernod Ricard UK
  , which markets, sells and distributes our products in the UK market
• Chivas Brothers, the largest brand company in the Group, responsible for the production and management of our award‑winning Scotch whisky portfolio
• Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail
  , the global and EMEA home of the group’s duty free, air travel and cruises business.
• The Absolut Group, the brand owner of our global white spirits portfolio, whose Gin brand unit and Business Acceleration team sit in London.

This position sits in our Global Travel Retail business. Global Travel Retail is one of the Group’s largest markets, bringing Pernod Ricard brands to life in the exciting and innovative Travel Retail channel which includes duty‑free, cruise ships & border shops around the globe. With a global footprint across more than 20 locations and over 30 nationalities, our working culture celebrates inclusion and diversity.

Our team is united by our shared passion for travel and our shared belief in its transformative power. Travel to the heart of our exciting business with our @pernodricardtravel Instagram page, showcasing our latest projects and innovations around the globe.

As Finance Manager, you will drive financial reporting, cash forecasting, rolling forecasting, internal control and performance analysis. You will be building insights, challenging performance, and driving efficiency, technology adoption, and sound financial decision‑making across a complex global perimeter.

This role will have three main areas of responsibility:

• Lead the delivery of accurate, timely, and high‑quality monthly financial reporting, ensuring leadership has complete visibility of business performance.
• Present financial results, risks, opportunities, and performance drivers to leadership.

• Coordinate the global GTR cash forecasting cycle, monitoring performance across multiple travel retail business units and ensuring alignment with global expectations.
• Champion cross‑functional collaboration, streamlining cash forecasting processes and driving greater consistency and efficiency across GTR Business Units.
• Own the rolling forecast process for the business unit, ensuring robust, data‑driven projections that support decision‑making.

• Drive GTR internal audit roadmap, presenting findings and recommendations to senior leadership and driving a strong culture of governance.
• Oversee Internal Control compliance across GTR affiliates, proactively identifying control gaps and supporting the development and implementation of effective remediation plans.

Internally, you’ll work with Finance and non‑finance departments across affiliates

This position could be right for you if you have:

• A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or equivalent (CIMA or equivalent is a plus)
• Significant experience in Reporting and Cash forecasting
• Relevant experience in Audit
• Excellent communication skills, with ability to simplify complex data for all audiences
• Good knowledge and palatability for Excel

For your health, we offer private medical insurance, critical illness cover and an optional healthcare cash plan and dental insurance. Our lifestyle benefits…