Job Description : About us With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, Diageo is home to some of the world’s most iconic drinks. From Johnnie Walker and Guinness to Tanqueray, Smirnoff and Don Julio, we craft brands chosen for life’s moments — from everyday connections to landmark celebrations. Bring your talent, curiosity and ambition, and strive for your personal best alongside people who challenge, support and learn from each other. Together, as one outstanding team, we keep learning, improving and raising the bar for our brands, our business and each other. Join us and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more. About the Function Finance at Diageo is about more than the numbers, it’s about shaping the decisions behind them. From guiding investment to unlocking growth, this team plays a critical role in how we perform today and how we plan for tomorrow. You’ll work with data, insight and digital tools to influence strategy and help drive a business that operates at global scale. It’s a fast-moving environment where no two days are the same, and where you’ll be supported to build your skills, grow your career and make a real impact. About this role The Category Finance Manager supports the Vodka team with, forecasting, analysis, budgeting, and strategic planning to support obtainment of the US Market objectives. This is an exciting role that has high visibility across Marketing and Finance leadership, providing analytical insights to the Tequila & Vodka SVP and Leadership Team, as well as cross-functional Finance senior leadership. The key objective of this role is to support the financial agenda for the Vodka portfolio, partnering closely with brand teams to deliver insightful analysis and performance-driven recommendations that support business decision-making. Reporting to the Category Finance Director of Tequila & Vodka, this role will support forward-looking planning, forecasting, and financial analysis. The position will help ensure accurate and timely forecasts while identifying key performance drivers, risks, and opportunities to support the delivery of business objectives. Context/Scope: Strategic Financial Leadership: Drive strategic financial decision-making for relevant portfolio of Brands, partnering closely with senior leadership across Marketing & Finance Category Finance: bring “CFO mindset” to deliver sustainable long-term growth, value creation, and operating leverage for the Vodka portfolio Brand Planning: Support and continuously improve key brand planning processes, including yearly brand plans, 3-year strategy, and annual operating plan A&P Oversight: Provide oversight of A&P for the Vodka portfolio, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives and strategic priorities. Partner with brand and A&P teams to ensure delivery of current year budgets, future year planning, and M&E Portfolio Strategy Execution: Partner with marketing to ensure optimization of investment choices aligned to the Diageo Portfolio Strategy. Efficiency Initiatives: Partner with Supply and Supply Finance to identify and drive initiatives to optimize resource allocation and maximize investment efficiency Key Responsibilities: Assess financial performance, provide business insights, and develop scenario plans Support Portfolio Strategy process for Vodka brands, developing frameworks, tools, templates, and analyses to synthesize portfolio projections and develop insights Lead and drive building blocks and the financial elements of the annual brand planning processes across Vodka Partner with Brand teams to coordinate/prepare/facilitate quarterly brand plan reviews Assess investment opportunities to ensure they align with overall strategy and financial targets, while developing return on investment analyses to evaluate programs, opportunities, and cost savings initiatives Drive efficiency initiatives to ensure effective allocation of resources and efficient use of investments by brand Champion the compliance agenda and maintain a strong internal control & compliance environment Excel at cutting through ambiguity and act as a critical thought partner to the Marketing & Innovation and Finance Teams Support SVP and Vodka Finance Director in ad-hoc projects including but not limited to US Strategy, portfolio optimization, and performance management Experience/skills required 4+ years of relevant business experience Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required. MBA and / or recognized accounting qualification beneficial FP&A, Brand Finance, Commercial Finance experience preferred Beverage Alcohol or CPG Experience preferred Outstanding analytical, financial modeling, and presentation skills Strong interpersonal skills with a validated ability to collaborate with various partner, build relationships, and influence across large matrix organization Capacity to communicate sophisticated ideas in simple understandable terms Ability to balance strategy and drive to execution High energy and drive Working with Us 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. We recognise and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package. Our purpose is crafting iconic drinks chosen for life’s moments. And it’s our people, with their different experiences, perspectives and talents, who make that possible. We value diversity in its broadest sense and want everyone to feel they can belong, contribute and strive for their personal best. You’ll work alongside people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives — challenging, supporting and learning from one another as one outstanding team. Together, we’re constantly learning and improving, combining the strength of our people, capabilities and iconic brands to raise the bar, grow and win. Wherever you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute, make an impact and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more. Ready to bring your best? This could be your opportunity. If you require a reasonable adjustment, please ensure that you capture this information when you submit your application. Recruitment Scam Warning Protecting candidates is very important to us. All communications regarding your application will come from an email address ending in @diageo.com. In our recruitment process, we'll never ask for money. Worker Type :Regular Primary Location:3WTC Additional Locations : Job Posting Start Date : 2026-10-13 3 WORLD TRADE CENTER, NY: SALARY RANGE IS FROM $110.400 TO $184.000 (ANNUAL) At Diageo certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including annual incentive payment and stock awards. US-based employees are eligible for healthcare benefits, retirement benefits , short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellness benefits and industry leading parental leave, among others. (Benefits/perks listed may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Diageo and the country where you work.) The salary range displayed is the salary range for the role’s primary location. With more than 200 brands sold in over 180 countries, we are home to a diverse portfolio of drinks enjoyed around the world. Every day, our talented colleagues bring creativity, expertise and passion to the brands people know and love. From established favourites to exciting new launches, the brands we build are shaped by culture, connected to local communities and made for life’s moments. By understanding our consumers and building strong, trusted relationships with our customers, we help our brands remain relevant, distinctive, and accessible. Our founders, including Arthur Guinness, John Walker and Charles Tanqueray, were visionary entrepreneurs whose ambition and ingenuity helped shape the drinks industry. Today, that pioneering spirit lives on through our people. Join us and you’ll work alongside talented colleagues from around the world, bringing together different perspectives, experiences and specialist skills. Together, you’ll challenge convention, explore new possibilities and help shape a more inclusive and sustainable future. You’ll be empowered to learn, grow, thrive, and make a lasting impact. 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