ESG Technical Accounting Senior Manager

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate, and innovate to build brands consumers love. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you’ll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future.

Join us to create a career worth celebrating.

About the role

• Lead technical discussions with external auditors on complex ESG reporting matters and support the reporting aspects of wider Group projects

• Work closely with senior partners (Investor Relations, Chief Accountant, Reporting Director and Group Controller) to resolve complex ESG accounting and reporting issues

• Act as the main contact within the Chief Accountant team for ESG technical questions raised by the wider finance and non-finance community

• Support the implementation and interpretation of new ESG reporting standards and sustainability regulations

• Collaborate with the Non-Financial Reporting team on technical matters, including double materiality assessments, sustainability standards interpretation, and ESG disclosures in the Group’s Annual Report and ESG Reporting Index

• Support the compliant and timely preparation of external non-financial disclosures and reports by:

• Crafting and maintaining the ESG Reporting Manual and related technical position papers

• Preparing technical papers on complex sustainability reporting issues and driving alignment with key partners, including Group auditors

• Supervising compliance with Group policies and updating them in line with new ESG standards and interpretations

• Build strong relationships with internal functions and senior partners to ensure compliance with reporting requirements and timely resolution of technical issues

• Maintain external engagement with peer companies and industry groups, including benchmarking and participating in ESG reporting advocacy activities

• Liaise with Group auditors during interim and annual audits to support the review of ESG reporting and disclosures.

About You

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance or Accounting

• Professional qualification (ACCA, CPA) is an advantage

• 10+ years of strong financial accounting experience, including significant IFRS reporting exposure

• Solid understanding of ESG reporting regulations in the EU and UK

• Experience preparing accounting papers, reporting manuals, and leading changes in reporting standards

• Experience working in a multinational environment across diverse commercial and cultural markets

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to understand wider business drivers

• Good understanding of Diageo processes and applications, capable of leading all aspects of complex processes and identifying improvement opportunities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of clearly articulating ideas to collaborators and senior management

• Ability to engage and empower others to drive solutions

• Strong teammate who supports collaboration and achievement of team goals

• Accountable, driven and committed to strong controls

• High level of integrity, ethics and trustworthiness

• Proficient in English with strong drafting skills and the ability to explain technical topics clearly

• Self-motivated and well organised, with experience running multiple workstreams and projects simultaneously

Benefits of working here

• Unique Family Leave opportunity

• We work without border - you will work with people from all over the world

• You will deal with world class brand portfolio

• Wide variety of thematic events, afterwork activities organized by employee communities

• Product Allowance to purchase company products from the staff shop

• We won the Fittest Workplace Award, of course we have a Gym

• Urban legend is true, we do have a Rooftop Bar

Inclusion & Diversity

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.

We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings.

Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, compressed hours, flexible location. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don’t let anything stop you from applying.

Character Is Everything