Manager - Finance Experience-8

Job Description

Manager - Accounting Controls (Entity Reporting)

Diageo

Accounting and Controls

Bangalore

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 the role

• Own financial integrity for assigned Diageo entities by reviewing Trial Balance, Balance Sheet GLs and PL, and ensuring entity results are accurate, compliant and audit-ready. Partner with Group Reporting, PL owners and process operations teams to resolve issues and strengthen controls.
• Review entity TB during month-end, quarter-end and year-end close; investigate unusual movements, misclassifications and open items.
• Manage Balance Sheet GLs for group reporting, ensuring reconciliations, substantiation, aging and movement explanations are complete.
• Review PL results, validate accruals/reclasses and provide clear commentary to PL owners on material variances.
• Act as key contact for Group Reporting on submissions, schedules, reporting queries and variance analysis.
• Coordinate external audit for assigned entities, including evidence review, query resolution and audit action closure.
• Review outputs from process operations teams such as R2R, AP, AR, Intercompany, Fixed Assets and other finance processes to ensure compliant accounting.
• Identify control gaps and drive remediation, root-cause fixes and process improvements.
• Group Reporting, PL Owners, Process Operations, External Auditors, Tax/Treasury/Statutory Reporting.

Experience / skills required

• Strong experience in financial accounting, group reporting, TB review, Balance Sheet control and PL analysis.
• Sound knowledge of IFRS, financial controls and audit requirements.
• Able to review reconciliations, journals, schedules and financial commentary with strong attention to detail.
• Stakeholder management, challenge and influencing skills.
• Experience working with shared services/process operations and tight close timelines.

Qualifications

• CA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA, MBA Finance or equivalent preferred; degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline required with 7 to 11 years of experience

Success measures

• Timely and accurate submissions; clean Balance Sheet with substantiated GLs; meaningful PL commentary; smooth audit closure; compliant process outputs and strong controls.

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