PERNOD RICARD

Business Analyst – French Portfolio Finance

Paris Full time

Want to join a fast-moving company, work among convivial teams, and take part in the global growth strategy of one of the most prestigious and comprehensive portfolios in the wine & spirits industry? We are looking for a Business Analyst – French Portfolio Finance ! You will be based at The Island, our office in central Paris.

Within the Gold BU – Portfolio Finance team, the French Portfolio Finance team is is responsible for the long-term demand sales forecast, brand performance and revenue growth of Pernod Ricard brands in the cognac, champagne and rosé categories. The Business Analyst - French Portfolio Finance is specialized in the monitoring of A&P investments and the European subsidies process.

Your key missions:

The Business Analyst has a pivotal role between French Portfolio and Gold BU transversal functions, AOC Finance teams, PR Group teams, contributing to both French Portfolio ‘entities’ and French Portfolio ‘brands’ performances and acting as a key stakeholder in all Finance related processes.

  • Provide (1) an accurate monitoring of A&P investments, (2) support on European subsidies process

  • Operate as a business partner across all functions, while engaging teams in developing a finance savvy mindset

  • Support stakeholders in their financial modeling needs

  • Ensure the reliability and accuracy of French Portfolio financial data

  • Support the Portfolio Finance team in the long-term demand sales forecast, brand performance and revenue growth topics

Reporting & planning

  • Drive closing, forecasting and monitoring of A&P investments, supporting key stakeholders with insights and recommendations

  • Monitor and compare actual performance vs. plans and forecasts and ensures alignment with targets, KPIs and overall company and Group objectives and strategies.

  • Ensure consistency and reliability of financial data reported to Pernod Ricard

  • Ad hoc business and financial analysis with recommendations to support top management and other departments’ requirements and initiatives.

  • Participate to Gold BU Finance projects

Other duties and responsibilities

  • Responsible for the European subsidies process, including support to markets (finance & marketing teams) and monitoring of the performance

  • Drive modeling of Tax related process with group tax team and ensure communication with affiliates and internal stakeholders on transfer prices

  • Drive new initiatives and projects aimed at improving reporting processes and operational efficiency.

  • Liaise with external auditors for year-end audit.

  • Help the management and other functions with any specific financial analysis demand.

If you recognize yourself in the description below, don’t wait to apply!

  • 2-3 years in leading Audit Consulting Firm or 2-3 years as Financial/Business Analyst, if possible, in the FMCG sector

  • “Figures-oriented analysis” capacity, accuracy, and attention to detail

  • Organization, anticipation, sense of prioritization and timing

  • Strong understanding of accounting and finance principles

  • Ability to link financial performance with commercial and business performance

  • Capacity to quickly build some forward-looking models

  • Willingness and ability to leverage new technologies

  • Team player, enthusiasm, curiosity

  • Diplomacy but capacity to stand up for his/her positions

  • Passionate about business partnering and working collaboratively across different teams

  • You speak fluently French and English

Wait, there’s more…

We offer you an outstanding and collaborative workplace that embodies our sharing & conviviality culture, the possibility to work remotely (up to 2 days a week), a very complete mutual insurance, an attractive compensation including profit-sharing, the possibility to train daily, employee events…

Pernod Ricard is committed to offering equal opportunities to all talents. Our recruitment methods focus on skills and competencies.

Job Posting End Date:

Target Hire Date:

2026-06-01

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