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SalaryEnrich Your EverydayAt Accolade Wines, our purpose is to enrich everyday moments through our amazing wine brands. It goes without saying that everything we do as an organisation and as individuals is in service of fulfilling this purpose.As one of the world’s leading wine companies, our award-winning portfolio includes loved brands such as Hardys, Grant Burge, St Hallett, Petaluma, Croser, Banrock Station, Mud House, Jam Shed, Tatachilla, Brookland Valley and many more.The driving force behind our business is our people, their expertise, their passion and their professionalism. With over 1,100 dedicated employees in Australia, the UK, Europe, Asia, South Africa, New Zealand and North and South America, it is our teamwork that sets us apart.Role DetailsReporting to the General Manager, Global Supply Chain Finance this role will be responsible for ensuring wine inventory positions are optimised, balancing risk and supporting future growth. Develop and drive execution of the AW strategy, in conjunction with key business partnersYour Key AccountabilitiesValue Creation
- Manage the value creation pipeline; ideation, quantification and execution across grape and bulk wine sourcing
- Deliver the capex budget in full and on time; ensure capital allocation decisions are maximised across the global supply chain
- Maximise inventory working capital benefits
- With a focus on Global Inventory, capex and bulk wine sourcing:
- Manage delivery of global financial targets; embed a strong R&O and forecasting process
- Perform analysis of monthly results, including future focused, actionable commentary and insights
- Deliver the annual budget and strategic planning process
- Make pricing recommendations and ensure that annual negotiations with warm/cool climate growers are backed by data and external benchmarks as required; track and monitor as required
- Deliver SMI improvements across the global network
- Manage the BWT P&L delivery
- Formulation and development of the sourcing strategy in partnership with GSLT, Grape Supply Director and Bulk Wine Trading
- Ensure AW’s Global Inventory position is balanced, and risks articulated with regards to future supply and demand positions (i.e. no material bulk wine write-offs, growth is supported)
- Ensure no inventory audit adjustments
- Ensure financial data is appropriately recorded and maintained within relevant systems (Vintrace, JDE); drive process improvements
- Ensure all key balance sheet reconciliations have been completed in line with predetermined time lines and are supported by valid, complete and accurate data.
- Manage and review inventory counts to ensure no material stock write-offs in ANZ
- Manage year end process and requests for information for inventory and liaison with External Auditors.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision, including managing competing deadlines
- Strong interpersonal skills, both verbal and written
- Bias for action
- Use data insights to make informed proposals
- Highly organised
- Well-developed computer skills, particularly PC based applications including MS Excel, Powerpoint & Word
- Strong project management skills and ability to complete complex tasks with a high degree of competence in a realistic timeframe
- Contribute to team outputs and manage time effectively
- Strong analytical and numerical skills
- Excellent report writing and presentation skills
- Availability for meetings out-of-hours to communicate with the various financial, supply and operations teams.
- Available for travel to sites.
- Minimum 8 years’ experience in Financial/Management Accounting and/or Commercial Finance roles
- FP&A experience is required and cash flow experience is preferred
- University degree in accounting or related discipline
- Professional Accounting qualification – CA, CPA
- Ownership
- Focus
- Innovate
- Results
- Leadership
