Job Title
AVP – GBO Finance Business Partner
About the Function:
Our Finance team deliver balanced growth for our business, customers, and much-loved brands. We’re part of a $12.2 billion gross profit organisation, responsible for driving an outstanding level of performance and redrafting potential for future growth.
Whether we’re utilising our digital capabilities and analytics to advise our business strategy or crafting capacity to invest in the future — no two days are the same in our Finance team. Wherever your skills lie, we’ll help you to learn and develop, supporting you along the way in our inclusive culture.
About the role:
Role Purpose
Act as a strategic finance partner to business leadership, providing financial expertise, insights, and mentorship to drive performance and support delivery of business strategy.
This role requires a high degree of independence, strong commercial competence, and the ability to influence decision-making through data-driven insights. The successful candidate will proactively engage stakeholders, challenge assumptions, and give to improving business outcomes, processes, and ways of working.
Key Responsibilities
·Partner with senior stakeholders to support strategy execution and drive financial performance
·Lead financial planning processes including AOP, forecasts, and long-range plans
·Provide insightful analysis and recommendations on key financial metrics
·Interpret internal and external business trends to identify risks, opportunities, and improvement areas
·Act as a trusted advisor, translating financial data into clear, actionable insights
·Drive financial governance, controls, and compliance aligned with company policies
·Lead or chip in to projects with moderate complexity, risk, and business impact
·Influence and align cross-functional stakeholders to achieve department and business objectives
·Continuously improve processes, reporting, and decision-support frameworks
Leadership & Impact
·Operates as an independent contributor with strong ownership and accountability
·Uses analytical thinking, tools, and judgement to tackle moderatelysophisticatedx business problems
·Influences decision-making across teams through clear communication and strong collaborator management
·Supports and guides others in problem-solving and delivery of outcomes
·Works independently, seeking mentorship only in highly sophisticated situations
Skills & Experience
· proven ability in finance, with strong exposure to finance business partnering / FP&A
· Proven track record to interpret business challenges and provide financial recommendations
·Strong commercial competence with understanding of business drivers and market dynamics
·Excellent collaborator management and negotiation/influencing skills
·Strong analytical capability with ability to translate data into insights
·Experience working in dynamic, matrixed environments
Qualifications
·CA / CMA or equivalent preferred
What Will Set You Up for Success
·Experience with business partnering
·Ability to balance critical thinking with hands-on execution
·Strong storytelling and communication skills to simplify sophisticated concepts
·Experience in driving operational improvements and business performance initiatives
·Comfort working in fast-paced environments with evolving priorities
Worker Type :
Regular
Primary Location:
Bangalore Karle Town SEZ
Additional Locations :
Gurugram
Job Posting Start Date :
2026-04-28
Diageo's official LinkedIn account. We're a global leader in premium drinks, across spirits and beer, a business built on the principles and foundations laid by the giants of the industry.
With over 200 brands sold in 180 countries, our portfolio has remarkable breadth. From centuries-old names to exciting new entrants, and global giants to local legends, we're building the very best brands out there, and with over 30,000 talented people based in over 135 countries, we're a truly global company. With such diversity, we're able to truly represent our broad consumer base and think differently about the future.
To maintain our position as leaders in the alcoholic beverage market, we always invest in the future and are mindful of the impact we have. Because just like the legends of our past, we're here to raise the bar – for people as well as the planet.
