.Finance Business Partner - On Trade Spain and Europe Global Customers (Temporary) Job Description :About UsDiageo is the world's leading premium drinks company with an outstanding collection of brands, such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray and Guinness. Our purpose - Celebrating life, every day, everywhere - has a meaningful role in our company, for our people, our diversity, our brands, in how we perform and how we build shared value. There's a rich history of character and iconic products to promote. And we rely on driven, hard-working commercial executives to protect the legacy of these brands and ensure their future success.About the roleThe position is a secondment due to a parental leave that will last more than 6 months. This is a mixed financial role, working as a Business Partner for the On Trade channel in Spain and for the International Customers. This position will allow you to own the financial part of these two areas of the company:1. On Trade Business PartnerYou will be leading key business process including Business Performance Management and Annual Operating Planning and as a trusted senior business partner, you will be providing sound commercial and analytical support to the commercial team and senior key collaborators. You will be encouraged to be able to identify value-enhancing opportunities through stepping out of purely "financial" agenda and add genuine commercial insight.Drive Performance: Drive understanding and focus on performance within the Commercial Teams. This would include orchestrating the strategic planning process and best view forecasting process for the business unit. Meeting regularly with those who have profit accountability, and ensuring that they have a clear understanding of what their P&L position is to date, why there are any variances to plan, and what can be done to get back to / further outperform plan.Taking a leadership role within the channel alongside the Sales Director to drive the overall customer and commercial strategy within the team.Drive holistic price / mix and gross margin improvements.Improving finance capability throughout Commercial Teams: Development and presentation of financial tools, techniques and information that aid and improve the day to day decisions within the commercial teams.Improving Forecasting: advising on the impact of poor forecasts, giving tips and guidance, explaining how forecasting links in with Opps & Risks process.Data analysis and Reporting: Bring data-led insights - crafting winning strategies and provoking phenomenal business outcomesUse of insightful analysis to identify business opportunities for the business unit, lead addressing them with the commercial teamStock in Trade analysis and reporting, and holding to account to sales teams to manage the business within the Commercial Policy of a sell out driven business..2