Financial Analyst

Overview

We believe great people build great brands. And we know there is Nothing Better in the Market than a career at Brown-Forman. Being a part of Brown-Forman means you will grow both personally and professionally. You will have the opportunity to solve problems, seize opportunities, and generate bold ideas. You will belong to a place where teamwork matters and where you are encouraged to bring your best self to work.

What You Will Do

• Lead the accounting and finance processes for Chambord Liqueur operations, while ensuring compliance with both U.S. GAAP and local statutory requirements in a timely manner.
• Provide financial analyses and decision support to the Chambord Operations and Finance Manager and Controller Brown-Forman Bottling and Chambord in areas such as product costing, annual planning and forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Ensure all accounting entries are complete, accurate, and posted in a timely manner for month-end reporting in accordance with GAAP.
• Prepare and submit VAT filings in accordance with deadlines.
• Prepare the monthly closing function, account reconciliations, and related analysis of production cost and variance from standard cost; interpret and provide analysis for local and corporate management.
• Manage payroll entries and ensure accuracy in accordance with payroll documentation.
• Lead annual planning cycle and monthly projections for the site, including cost preparation and financial analysis; partner with the operating team on cost savings, KPIs, and other decision support.
• Identify potential gaps in the controlling environment and develop recommendations to resolve them; inform the Chambord Operations and Finance Manager and Controller.
• Lead the statutory audit and financial reporting process to support group compliance and other legal entity reporting standards.
• Perform other financial duties as assigned in the task distribution list.

What You Bring to the Table

• Education: Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Finance or Business.
• Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience.
• Good command of oral and written English.
• Strong Excel skills, with current proficiency (or the ability to quickly develop it) in Google Suite.
• Demonstrated understanding of manufacturing cost accounting and variance analysis.
• Proven knowledge of VAT regulations and GAAP rules and regulations.
• Proven track record of the ability to independently prepare financial analysis with accuracy and within an established timeframe and to work with ambiguous situations with little supervision.

What Makes You Unique

• Demonstrated interpersonal skills; able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of internal and external contacts.
• Self-starter with a demonstrated ability to plan, prioritize, and multi-task to complete work with speed, attention to detail, and accuracy within established deadlines.

Who We Are

We believe great people build great brands. And we know there is Nothing Better in the Market than a career at Brown-Forman. Being a part of Brown-Forman means you will grow both personally and professionally. You will have the opportunity to solve problems, seize opportunities, and generate bold ideas. You will belong to a place where teamwork matters and where you are encouraged to bring your best self to work.

What We Offer

Total Rewards at Brown-Forman is designed to engage our people to ensure sustainable and profitable growth for generations to come. As a premium spirits company, we offer equitable pay structures for individual and company performance alongside a premium employee experience. We offer a range of premium benefits that reflect our company values and meet the needs of our diverse workforce.

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Brown-Forman Corporation is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. It is the policy of Brown-Forman Corporation to provide full and equal employment opportunities to all employees and potential employees without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.