Associate Director Commercial Finance and Planning, Emerging Markets

About us 

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) is one of the world’s leading wine companies. At TWE we are led everyday by our purpose, Boldly Cultivating. We are boldly cultivating value through our brands, wine, people & environment for enriched & joyful communities.  

At TWE we cultivate our teams to be their very best. And in turn, our people push us to make bigger and bolder decisions. Our focus on Boldly Cultivating unites us as a global team and fuels our vision to become the world’s desirable luxury wine company – known for the experiences we create for our consumers, customers, partners, suppliers and our people. 

To learn more about our purpose and our renowned portfolio of global brands, click here.  

About the role

The purpose of this role, Associate Director Commercial Finance and Planning, Emerging Markets is to partner with the business to drive the delivery of the Emerging markets business unit’s financial commitments. This takes place across a number of complex regions, markets and channels and involves providing effective, timely and fact-based analysis to influence and inform decision making. 

Business Partnering:

• Develop, implement and drive strategies to deliver the financial objectives of the business

• Drive critical assessment of investments made with customers and brands

• Work closely with the sales team and external distributors and customers to drive top line growth for the EM business

• Lead the commercial finance team to drive a culture of value add analysis, constructive challenge and valued business partnering with stakeholders

• Sit across the Sales, Marketing and Supply functions to ensure a holistic lens on performance and potential issues maintained 

• Manage resource allocations across Sales, Marketing and Demand Planning teams to ensure optimal return 

• Implement and lead a fact driven return on investment culture across the business unit

Budgeting and Forecasting (in conjunction with the Commercial Strategy team & FP&A team):

• Ownership of the team’s regular financial planning commitments

• Lead the Integrated Business Planning process and own the risks and opportunities process, ensuring appropriate plans are formulated and action assigned

• Ensure Integrated Business Plan core assumptions are robust, fact based and aligned to business strategy

• Own the budget and Jan FI process ensuring all timelines and deliverables are met to a high quality standard and with stakeholder alignment

• Lead the formulation of long term plans (GVP, 5YP) for the business unit ensuring aligned to strategy

Reporting:

• Provide insights on financial performance of our customers, channels and brands, and recommendations to improve performance. Ensure clear communication of performance drivers at month end

• Ensure financial reporting is robust and timely

• Be the champion of TWE policies, controls and processes, including ensuring that these are implemented consistently and effectively  

Demand Planning:

• Manage the demand planning team for Emerging markets including allocation of stock across markets

Other:

• Ad hoc analysis and project based work as required

• Other duties from time to time

• Coaching and developing others to achieve their best

• Create opportunities for the team to develop

About you

• A tertiary qualification in Accounting or Finance

• Member of a relevant professional association, CA / CPA 

• 10+ years experience in senior finance roles

• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the business

• Excellent analytical, strategic thinking and problem solving skills

• Effective planning and project management skills

• Strong relationship building and communication skills

• Solutions minded, displaying a positive ‘Can Do’ attitude

• Ability to act as an agent of change, constantly driving profitability

• Excellent attention to detail, strong commercial acumen

• Ability to multi-task, be highly driven and an achievements-focused performer 

• Ability to lead and manage a high performing team

• Time management, prioritisation and ability to work under pressure

Why you’ll love it here: 

• Our culture is built on bringing our whole selves, being courageous and delivering together – it’s our DNA and the heart of who we are at TWE. 

• We prioritise your growth with access to global career opportunities and structured programs designed to support your health, wellbeing and career development.

• Enjoy the world’s most desirable wines through our generous employee product allowance 

• 20 days annual leave, medical insurance, quarterly wine allowance 

• Plus, you’ll get an extra day off each year with your “TWEforME Day” – a day to spend however you choose!

We offer a range of great benefits such as flexibility, rewards and discounts and health and wellbeing initiatives. To find out more, click here. 

It takes all varietals! 

At TWE, we proudly celebrate diversity and are committed to being an equal opportunity employer. Our goal is to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of the consumers who enjoy our products. 

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, race, colour, religion, gender identity, national origin, or disability. If you require any assistance to be included in our process, please contact [email protected], quoting the job title and reference number.   

How to apply 

We do move quickly at TWE and continually review applications, so if you don’t want to miss out, apply today.