**Job Description :** **Location: Madrid** **Contract terms: Permanent** **About us** Diageo 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. **About the Role** At Diageo, we believe that great financial insight drives better decisions. As Commercial Finance Analyst, you will support the Spain Commercial Finance team in **delivering strong financial performance** by combining **market intelligence and commercial data with financial analysis** . Your role is essential in driving smart investment choices, robust planning, and turning trends into actionable insights for Sales, Marketing, and RGM. You will be a critical enabler of performance through strong forecasting, investment tracking, and business partnering. You'll help us understand not just what’s happening, but **why** —and what to do about it. **Your key responsibilities** + Support the month-end close process, including preparation of NSV and Gross Profit reporting, variance analysis (volume/price/mix/trade/A&P), and risks & opportunities tracking. + Partner with Sales, Marketing, and RGM to provide actionable insights for performance improvement and investment decisions. + Deliver robust inputs into forecasting cycles, including **Latest Estimates** and **Annual Operating Plans** , grounded in historical performance and forward-looking assumptions. + Monitor **G2N (Net Sales) and A&P investment** , ensuring accurate tracking and ROI-based evaluations. + Translate external **market intelligence** (e.g., Nielsen, distributor data, shopper panels) and internal data into insights that drive pricing, promo, and portfolio decisions. + Develop and maintain dashboards and tools using Excel and Power BI to support decision-making and commercial conversations. + Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit readiness, and support continuous improvement in processes and data quality. **About you** + **3+ years** of experience in Commercial Finance, FP&A, or related roles in the **FMCG or consumer goods industry** . + Strong financial and business acumen with a solid understanding of the P&L, including price/mix, margin, promo effectiveness, and customer/channel profitability. + Advanced Excel skills; experience with **Power BI** , **SAP** , and/or **Anaplan** is highly valued. + Comfortable using and interpreting external data sources (e.g., **Nielsen** , IRI, Kantar, shopper panels) and connecting them to financial performance. + Ability to simplify complex information and present clear, actionable insights to cross-functional stakeholders. + Strong communication skills in **Spanish and English** . + A curious, proactive, and detail-oriented mindset. Someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is eager to learn. **Nice to Have** + Experience supporting **multi-market analysis** (e.g., Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, France). + Exposure to **performance analytics** and profitability levers. + Experience building or improving **forecasting models** with measurable accuracy improvement. + Developed or contributed to **distribution opportunity tools** , cannibalization models, or scenario planning frameworks. + Familiarity with **SQL** or advanced data tools beyond standard Excel reporting. This is a great opportunity to grow in a truly commercial finance role, gaining exposure to senior stakeholders and building a strong foundation in performance management, planning, and strategic support. You’ll be part of a high-performing and collaborative team, with room to grow your career in Spain or across Diageo Europe and Global. **Our Offer** + An inclusive company culture that puts employees and their development first + A competitive salary with bonus and many benefits that suit your lifestyle + An industry leading parental leave policy + …and of course, THE best colleagues! Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo’s purpose of “celebrating life every day everywhere”. This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity. **Worker Type :** Regular **Primary Location:** Madrid **Additional Locations :** **Job Posting Start Date :** 2025-08-07 With over 200 brands sold in more than 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 30,000 talented people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands. From iconic names to innovative newcomers – the brands we’re building are rooted in culture and local communities. Our ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and most respected consumer products companies in the world. Our founders, such as Arthur Guinness, John Walker, and Charles Tanqueray, were visionary entrepreneurs whose brilliant minds helped shape the alcohol industry. And through our people, their legacy lives on. Join us, and you’ll collaborate with talented people from all corners of the world. Together, you’ll innovate and push boundaries, shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future that we can all be proud of. With diversity at our core, we celebrate our people's unique passions, commitments and specialist skills. Because when varied voices, mindsets, and personalities come together, great ideas are born. In our supportive culture, your voice will be heard and you’ll be empowered to be you. Just bring your ambition, curiosity and ideas, and we’ll celebrate your work and help you reach your fullest potential. **DRINKiQ** What's your DRINKiQ? Take our quiz to understand how alcohol is made and explore the effects of drinking. You can discover everything you need to know at DRINKiQ (https://www.drinkiq.com/en-gb/)