Finance Technology Proximity, Senior Manager

About the role

Join Pernod Ricard’s Global Technology organization as a Finance Technology Proximity Senior Manager, acting as the Technology Proximity partner for Finance functions in North America. You will optimize and deliver Finance technology solutions across financial close, reconciliation and controls, consolidation, planning and forecasting, and internal and external reporting, including statutory and group reporting.

Responsibilities

• Capture and analyze global and local Finance business requirements, identifying opportunities for standardization, simplification, automation, and improved reporting quality.
• Act as the primary Technology Proximity for Finance, partnering with Finance, FP&A, Controlling, Accounting, and Reporting teams.
• Translate business needs into clear functional requirements and demand, partnering with Product, Architecture, and Delivery teams.
• Support Finance solutions across EPM, consolidation, planning, and reporting platforms, including Oracle Hyperion Planning, Essbase, Smart View, Tagetik, Anaplan, SAP S/4HANA, JD Edwards, and Power BI.
• Manage demand intake and prioritization in collaboration with Product Owners, aligned to business value and strategic objectives.
• Cook up system integration testing (SIT) and user acceptance testing (UAT) with Finance stakeholders.
• Support deployment, change management, training, and adoption, ensuring business readiness and sustainable usage.
• Define, monitor, and contribute to value realization, including reporting accuracy, process efficiency, control effectiveness, and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Maintain effective communication with Finance leadership, Global Tech teams, and external partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience supporting Finance technology, EPM, planning, consolidation, or reporting solutions.
• 5+ years of experience in end-to-end system implementation roles, covering requirements definition, solution design, testing, deployment, and business adoption for Finance platforms.
• 5+ years of experience in IT product management or product ownership in Agile environments, including backlog management, feature prioritization, sprint planning, and stakeholder alignment.
• Strong functional experience with Finance consolidation, planning, and reporting solutions, including EPM platforms (such as Oracle Hyperion Planning/Essbase, Tagetik, and Anaplan), ERP Finance systems (including SAP S/4HANA and JD Edwards), and BI and analytics tools such as Power BI and Cognos.
• Solid understanding of financial close, consolidation, planning, forecasting, management and statutory reporting.
• Knowledge of GAAP / IFRS and financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet).
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field.
7+ years of experience supporting Finance technology, EPM, planning, consolidation, or reporting solutions.
5+ years of experience in end-to-end system implementation roles, covering requirements definition, solution design, testing, deployment, and business adoption for Finance platforms.
5+ years of experience in IT product management or product ownership in Agile environments, including backlog management, feature prioritization, sprint planning, and stakeholder alignment.
Strong functional experience with Finance consolidation, planning, and reporting solutions, including EPM platforms (such as Oracle Hyperion Planning/Essbase, Tagetik, and Anaplan), ERP Finance systems (including SAP S/4HANA and JD Edwards), and BI and analytics tools such as Power BI and Cognos.
Solid understanding of financial close, consolidation, planning, forecasting, management and statutory reporting.
Knowledge of GAAP / IFRS and financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet).
Strong stakeholder management, communication, and collaboration skills.

Skills

• Strong technical skills in Finance technology, EPM, planning, consolidation, and reporting solutions.
• Experience with system implementation and project management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

Join Pernod Ricard’s Global Technology organization as a Finance Technology Proximity Senior Manager, acting as the Technology Proximity partner for Finance functions in North America. You will optimize and deliver Finance technology solutions across financial close, reconciliation and controls, consolidation, planning and forecasting, and internal and external reporting, including statutory and group reporting.

Pay

The salary range for this role, based in New York, is $152,800.00 to $191,000.00. The range may vary if the role outside of this location. Base salaries are determined during our interview process, by assessing a candidate’s experience, skills against internal peers and against the scope and responsibilities of the position.

Schedule

Most positions offer a hybrid option with flexibility to work remotely 2 days a week.

Company Culture

We know that happiness at work starts with that feeling of belonging you get from an inclusive culture where being uniquely you is celebrated. Our values are lived, they drive our behaviors, and it’s what brings our culture to life. Our work philosophy celebrates the magic of human connection with the flexibility needed to provide one's most meaningful contribution. We offer a flexible work policy, with most of our positions offering a a hybrid option with flexibility to work remotely 2 days a week.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Pernod Ricard USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It employs qualified individuals based solely on ability, training, and experience, and does not and will not, discriminate for or against any employee or applicant for employment or promotion based upon actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service or any other classification protected by law. Offers will be subject to United States local terms. Pernod Ricard USA is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Pernod Ricard USA will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. To request reasonable accommodation during the application process, contact us at PR_NA_TalentAcquisition@pernod-ricard.com.