Senior Financial Accountant

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Diageo · Budapest, Hungary

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About the role

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we're the world's leading premium drinks company. From global icons like Johnnie Walker, Guinness and Tanqueray to Smirnoff and Don Julio, we create brands consumers love. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate and innovate. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you'll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future. Join us to create a career worth celebrating. Financial Controlling and Analysis (FC&A) Tower is part of Global Business Operations and provides oversight on ﬁnancial activities and controls including general accounting, management and external reporting and ﬁnancial planning and analysis. The tower is responsible for the interpretation of ﬁnancial and statutory data, the coordination and management of ﬁnancial and statutory reporting, the management of the P&L and balance sheet delivering solutions that will increase insight and transparency.

Responsibilities

Prepare and post accruals to ensure month-end results present a true and fair view of the company's financial position

Support the accuracy and completeness of financial and statutory reporting

Apply financial and technical accounting expertise to reporting and accounting processes, including IFRS standards

Continuously supervise Balance Sheet accounts and identify any inconsistencies or irregularities

Support and operate statutory reporting and transfer pricing processes

Key Accountabilities

Support core Financial Controlling activities, including month-end and period-end close processes, journal entry preparation, financial statement preparation and review

Supervise KPIs and data quality while supporting Balance Sheet review activities and ensuring adherence to CARM controls

Ensure statutory and management reporting for the legal entities within scope is completed accurately, on time, and in compliance with internal and external requirements

Prepare year-end statutory adjustments and transfer pricing reports in collaboration with local market teams and Group stakeholders

Support the FAC process by preparing analyses and contributing to the completion of reporting activities

Collaborate closely with cross-functional finance teams and stakeholders to ensure high-quality financial reporting and process efficiency

About you

Degree educated in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field

Qualified accountant with proven professional accounting knowledge

3-4 years of hands-on experience in accounting and financial controlling

Proven experience working in international and multicultural environments

Strong understanding of Financial Controlling processes, including Balance Sheet management, Group & Local Financial Reporting, and accounting standards/principles

Good knowledge of Risk Management practices, including Internal Controls, Compliance, and Ethics frameworks

Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to understand the bigger picture and communicate key financial insights effectively

Strong attention to detail combined with a proactive and results-focused approach

Excellent communication and collaboration skills, capable of working effectively across functions and collaborators

Proficient English skills, both written and spoken

Flexible Working Statement

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you're supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.

Rewards & Benefits Statement

We recognise and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package including:

Unique Family Leave opportunity

We work without border - you will work with people from all over the world

You will deal with world class brand portfolio

Wide variety of thematic events, afterwork activities organized by employee communities

Product Allowance to purchase company products from the staff shop

We won the Fittest Workplace Award, of course we have a Gym

Urban legend is true, we do have a Rooftop Bar

Diversity statement

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumer

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