Job Description
This is a 1-year fixed-term contract opportunity
YOUR OPPORTUNITY
This high-impact, globally visible role sits at the heart of GTR, shaping performance management and optimising marketing investment to drive commercial outcomes.
In this role you will partner with Central Marketing, using performance analysis and insight to support brand, investment and P&L decisions.
You will drive visibility and performance of brand investments across GTR, ensuring A&P spend supports our Big Bets and Best10 ambition.
You will also lead Central Marketing A&P finance and transactional governance across GTR regions, ensuring strong control, consistency and transparency while Regional Finance Leads retain local ownership. As strategic performance partner to the GTR Finance Director and senior leadership, you will turn financial and commercial insight into decisions that drive sustainable growth, profit and cash.
You will also support regional planning and performance management, shape resource allocation, lead strategic and transformation projects, and influence Finance, Commercial, Marketing and Supply Chain stakeholders across an international matrix.
RESPONSIBILITIES
CENTRAL MARKETING A&P LEADERSHIP & GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
- Support Central Marketing A&P finance in GTR, while coordinating transactional A&P governance across regions with Regional Finance teams.
- Support end-to-end Central Marketing A&P planning, tracking and performance management, helping ensure spend is optimised against strategic priorities.
- Establish and maintain a consistent global A&P governance framework for budgeting, forecasting, tracking and reporting, in close partnership with Regional Finance Leads.
- Help strengthen financial discipline and accountability across regions, providing constructive challenge to support ROI and value creation.
- Ensure A&P spend is accurate, compliant and aligned with Bacardi policies, including correct coding and accruals.
MARKETING & BRAND DECISION SUPPORT
- Partner with the Global Marketing Director and Regional Marketing teams to shape brand strategies and optimise resource allocation.
- Provide forward-looking insights on A&P effectiveness, linking investment decisions to commercial outcomes.
- Support the Measurement & Evaluation (M&E) agenda across GTR, helping embed a data-driven approach to marketing effectiveness.
- Help shape marketing plans by providing financial insight on the balance between brand building and commercial delivery.
- Support development and financial evaluation of innovation pipelines and brand initiatives.
ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT & EXECUTIVE INSIGHT
- Support the consolidated GTR performance management agenda, covering monthly results, forecasts, annual budget, Integrated Activity Planning (IAP) and longer-range financial plans.
- Support landing reviews, business performance reviews and forecast discussions, challenging regional inputs and ensuring clear actions and accountability.
- Translate performance across regions, customers, channels and brands into concise executive narratives that highlight the drivers of NSV, gross profit, EFO, cash and working capital.
- Support GTR risk and opportunity management, using scenarios, sensitivities and external indicators to anticipate volatility and recommend timely interventions.
- Prepare high-quality analysis and presentations for the GTR Leadership Team, AMEA & GTR Finance leadership and global stakeholders.
STRATEGY, PROJECT LEADERSHIP & TRANSFORMATION
- Support high-impact, cross-functional projects with measurable commercial and financial outcomes, from problem definition and business case development through implementation and benefits tracking.
- Support the GTR strategic and long-range agenda by combining internal performance, market dynamics, traveller trends, customer developments and competitor insight.
- Support transformation activity, including process redesign, data and reporting improvements, and adoption of new planning and ERP capabilities such as SAP S/4HANA.
- Simplify, standardise and automate planning and reporting while maintaining clear governance over milestones, investment, benefits and risks.
LEADERSHIP, GOVERNANCE & MATRIX INFLUENCE
- Support the Finance Director in selected performance, planning and project forums when required.
- Ensure consolidated plans, forecasts, reporting and investment decisions are accurate, consistent and transparent, partnering with Regional Finance, Global Performance Management and Bacardi Enterprise Services.
- Contribute to a culture of ownership, constructive challenge, inclusion and continuous improvement, consistent with Bacardi’s 3Fs: Fearless, Family and Founder.
SKILLS
- Experience and qualifications: 5-7 years of experience in commercial finance, FP&A, performance management or strategy within an international matrix organisation. FMCG or consumer-sector experience and a recognised professional finance qualification are preferred.
- Finance and commercial expertise: Strong command of P&L performance, forecasting, planning, risk and opportunity management, investment appraisal and scenario modelling, with the ability to connect results to market and customer drivers.
- Strategic and project leadership: Ability to frame complex questions, convert ambiguity into clear recommendations and lead cross-functional initiatives through to measurable outcomes.
- Stakeholder influence and communication: A track record of building trusted relationships, challenging constructively and communicating complex topics concisely to executive audiences across functions and geographies.
- Systems: Advanced Excel and modelling capability; Power BI, TM1 or SAP experience is advantageous. Fluent English is required.
PERSONAL QUALITIES
- Belonging: You create an environment where people feel appreciated for who they are, what they do and who they can become.
- Self-Awareness: You understand your strengths, development areas and impact on others, and actively seek feedback to grow.
- People Agility: You build meaningful relationships, navigate challenging situations and multiply collective performance across diverse teams.
- Results Agility: You deliver in new and ambiguous situations, creating confidence, focus and accountability around outcomes.
- Mental Agility: You think critically, make fresh connections and balance strategic perspective with disciplined execution.
- Change Agility: You bring curiosity, resilience and a growth mindset, experimenting thoughtfully and applying learning quickly.
LEADERSHIP AGILITY
At Bacardi we care deeply about finding brilliant talent who can bring the following personal attributes to help elevate our 3Fs: Fearless, Family, Founder culture to the next level.
- Belonging: You have a strong capacity to create a culture of ‘Belonging’, where people feel appreciated for who they are, what they do, and who they can become
- Self-Awareness: You have high levels of self-awareness, are reflective and know yourself well, understanding both your own strengths and weaknesses and your impact on others
- People Agility: You bring a deep ability to understand and relate to people and navigate through tough situations to harness and multiply collective performance
- Results Agility: You demonstrate consistent delivery of results in first-time situations by inspiring teams, exhibiting a presence that builds confidence in yourself and others.
- Mental Agility: You can think critically to penetrate complex problems and expand the possibilities by making fresh connections. You think strategically whilst being execution focused and bring creativity to the challenges you’re presented with
- Change Agility: You have a deep natural curiosity, desire to experiment and ability to effectively deal with the heat of change. You have a growth and learning mindset: ready to test, stumble, learn and apply from experience
Disclaimer: Bacardi seeks talent from all backgrounds to bring diversity of thought, agility and capability to our organization across the globe. We promote a working environment where all employees are treated and rewarded fairly. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination that adversely affects individuals or groups on the basis of national origin, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, and any other legally protected aspect of a person’s identity.
U.S. applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.
Perks of Working for us
At Bacardi, we are committed to providing our Primos (employees) with a comprehensive Total Rewards package of compensation, benefits, incentives, allowances, well-being, and much more to meet the needs of themselves and their families. It goes beyond just Cash! The total rewards program is based on pay for performance, whereby the incentive programs are linked to company and individual performance.
Compensation, Paid Time Off & Retirement:
- Competitive Pay Package
- Competitive Holiday/Paid Time Off, plus additional days offered ( i.e., volunteer day, allowing you to give back to the community)
- Retirement/Pension Plan
Health & Wellbeing
- Medical, Critical Illness, and Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Best-in-class, family-friendly, and inclusive leave policies
Additional Benefits
The benefits /perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Bacardi, your work location, and are subject to change.
Some benefits may be subject to an employee contribution.
Some benefits may be fully or partially subsidized. Incentive plans are linked to the nature of your employment and can vary based on region, market, function or brand.