**Job Description :** Guinness Storehouse as the No. 1 beer brand attraction in the world and as Ireland’s No. 1 visitor attraction attracting over 1.5m visitors annually and has a key role to play in the Guinness Global Brand agenda. The Guinness storehouse also leads three other brand homes, Smithwick’s Experience Kilkenny, Guinness Open Gate Brewery and Roe & Co Whiskey Experience, overall generating an approx. 65mEUR net sales with approx. 3-400 headcount. This role is a senior role within the commercial and finance team who handle the end to end financial, commercial and strategic delivery of Irish Brand Homes and reports directly into the commercial finance manager. **Leadership Capabilities** **Be Authentic:** Build and sustain trust through real relationships. Demonstrate personal integrity that inspires others. **Consistently deliver great performance:** Demonstrate deep personal accountability for phenomenal performance. Ensure controls are in place to guarantee Guinness Storehouse performance and reputation. Stay focused on your priorities – demonstrate rigour and brilliant execution. **Grow yourself:** Demonstrate self-awareness and know your strengths and development needs. Commit to grow your own capability and experience to the benefit of yourself, GSH and Diageo. **Top 4 Accountabilities** **Management Accounts/ Annual Budget Preparation** + Lead the completion of the monthly Management Accounts for all GSH entities to a strict working day 2 deadline + Direct the Financial Analyst and finance administrator on the team as appropriate to ensure complete and accurate reporting for all GSH entities + Lead the variance analysis on monthly financials understanding the key drivers of performance + Preparation and review of monthly risks and opportunities on financials + Preparation & presentation of business performance to senior partners on a monthly and quarterly basis + Preparation of balance sheet reporting including the completion of all reconciliations + Liaise with senior Corporate partners on queries on financials and statutory requirements. + Support the preparation of the Guinness Storehouse annual phased budget **Cost Control** + Be responsible for the cost control and productivity agenda within the Guinness Storehouse management team and the wider business, identifying areas of improvement and holding all partners to account. + Deliver all costs on plan, ensuring appropriate controls are in place across the departments. + Lead CAPEX processes and budgets (ranging from 5-20mEUR). + Continuously monitor and strengthen our internal accounting control processes (cash, debtor, stock and assets) to deliver best control practice and ensure appropriate processes are in place. Hold the wider team to account on this. + Handle the roll out of any new systems or processes implemented by Diageo Corporate **Commercial Support** + Support the Commercial Finance Manager on commercial projects + Lead/support on other commercial initiatives as necessary + Assist with Procurement/Tendering process + Support GSH retail financials reporting to parent company Diageo PLC. + Support the various teams with measurement and evaluation papers of proposed ideas and projects as required **Compliance** + Lead the annual year end Statutory Audit + Lead the annual internal audit process + Liaise with Diageo Tax department on any requirements + Continuously monitor & strengthen our internal accounting control process + Support the compliance agenda for the business + Champion and advise on all internal policies for the wider business + Operate and maintain complex front-end systems to ensure visitor centre operations can present a true and fair view of the financials + Ensure all regulatory requirements are maintained appropriately in front-end systems **Qualifications and Experience Required:** + Qualified accountant with 2+ years PQE (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) + Highly numerate/ strong analytical skills + Credible at FD, MD and Leadership Team level + Demonstrate a strong background of financial control, governance & compliance + Strong understanding of the month end, procurement, accounts payable & receivable process. + Good communication and interpersonal capabilities with both internal and external partners + Strong systems skills with knowledge of SAP accounting environments an advantage. We embrace learning and growth, and we anticipate there is scope to develop in this role. You are also likely to bring experiences that enhance this role that are not listed above, therefore not every box needs to be ticked when it comes to experience or skills. **Working with Us** Join us and you can also expect a rewards and benefits package including: + Contemporary work life balance policies and wellbeing activities, including free gym membership + Product allowance + Contributary pension scheme + Annual performance bonus Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you. **Worker Type :** Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term) **Primary Location:** St James Gate **Additional Locations :** **Job Posting Start Date :** 2024-08-02 With over 200 brands sold in more than 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 30,000 talented people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands. From iconic names to innovative newcomers – the brands we’re building are rooted in culture and local communities. Our ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and most respected consumer products companies in the world. Our founders, such as Arthur Guinness, John Walker, and Charles Tanqueray, were visionary entrepreneurs whose brilliant minds helped shape the alcohol industry. And through our people, their legacy lives on. Join us, and you’ll collaborate with talented people from all corners of the world. Together, you’ll innovate and push boundaries, shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future that we can all be proud of. With diversity at our core, we celebrate our people's unique passions, commitments and specialist skills. Because when varied voices, mindsets, and personalities come together, great ideas are born. In our supportive culture, your voice will be heard and you’ll be empowered to be you. 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