Job Description : About the Function- Our Finance team deliver sustainable growth for our business, customers, and much-loved brands. We’re part of a $12.2 billion gross profit organisation, responsible for driving an exceptional level of performance and creating the potential for future growth. Whether we’re utilising our digital capabilities and analytics to inform our business strategy or creating 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. Role Purpose This role plays a critical part in shaping and improving the financial performance of Scotch Maturation by identifying insights and opportunities to help drive cost performance. The role is a key business partnering role to the Maturation leadership team. The role requires a strong analytical foresight, excellent business partnering skills, and a proactive approach to challenge the status quo and drive sustainable performance improvements. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: The role’s primary responsibilities relate to understanding the drivers of Maturation cost, generating insight and identifying efficiency opportunities to reduce cost. Business Partnering & Performance Management Partner with Maturation collaborators to drive insights into key cost drivers. Lead financial analysis across the Maturation footprint, identifying improvement opportunities and mitigation strategies. Support Capex investment decisions – cost/benefit and NPV models to support the right investment choices. Provides advice and guidance as well as ensuring appropriate financial governance and controls are in place. Cost optimisation and forecasting Track and forecast site/activity cost performance and summarise for Maturation LT. Lead productivity reviews with Performance Improvement Leads to identify and quantify new efficiency ideas and how to unlock/deliver cost savings. Provide recommendations to reduce cost, particularly through end-to-end supply chain opportunities. Supervise and report on critical metrics related to Maturation activities. Support the preparation of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), including key inputs and lead reviews with budget owners. EXPERIENCE REQUIRED / SKILLS / CAPABILITY: We are looking for individual that aims for results, is accountable and an influencer leader who challenges the status quo. Someone with drive to be the best, but at the same time is a very good team player and leads by example. Graduate or equivalent qualification and member of professional body - Accounting or finance qualification desirable (ACA/ICAS/CIMA/MBA), with post qualification experience in a manufacturing or supply chain finance environment. Strong analytical / financial discernment, including an understanding of organisational financial goals, value drivers and with a track record of driving performance improvements. High level of experience in data analysis, financial planning, modelling (excel) and reporting i.e. turning complex data into strategic insights. Excellent partner management and communication skills: verbal, written and presentation. LEADERSHIP STANDARD Win through Execution. Flexible, agile & resilient, adapting plans in the face of change. Track record of execution in a business undergoing transformation. Always scanning opportunities to simplify. Inspire through Purpose. Restless in creatively thinking outside of the box and taking thoughtful risks, always working to bring others with you. Amplifies Diageo’s purpose. Shape the Future. Not afraid to challenge the status quo, challenge complacency, develop ambitious plans and bring clarity to others. Drives collaboration in reaching a common understanding of the future. A natural business partner, enrolling collaborators in your vision. Invest in Talent. Eager to stretch yourself and encourage others to do the same. Pro-actively drives diversity at Diageo in all its forms. FLEX POLICY Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our staff work flexibly in many ways, including part-time, compressed hours, flexible location. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you. DIVERSITY STATEMENT: Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo’s purpose of “celebrating life every day everywhere”. This purpose is inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity. We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills, and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings. Character Is Everything Worker Type : Regular Primary Location: Blackgrange Additional Locations : Edinburgh Park Job Posting Start Date : 2025-06-23