Junior Finance Analyst/Trade Spend Analyst

6-month contract | Global FMCG | Join a dynamic finance team | Career development opportunities | Business Partner with Sales & Commercial | Barangaroo

We are Pernod Ricard, a leading company in the global spirits industry with over 19,000 employees globally. We hold one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry with premium brands including: Absolut vodka, The Glenlivet Scotch whisky, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater, Malfy and Monkey 47 gins, Malibu liqueur and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes.

The opportunity

Are you a recent graduate eager to kickstart your career in finance? Do you have some experience in AP/AR, finance administration or accounting and are ready to take on a new challenge?

As the Junior FA/Trade Spend Analyst, you'll be at the forefront of ensuring our financial operations run smoothly and efficiently. Report into the Commercial Finance Manager, you will be responsible for the collating, validating, and processing of all trade spend (allowances and discounts) including the reconciliation of claims.

Working closely with the Sales team you will actively participate in the management of our trade spend accruals. This role will encompass a variety of tasks, allowing you to gain comprehensive experience in finance management.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Validate and process claims against the Sales model and reconcile outstanding claims and rebates
• Investigate claim discrepancies and liaise with the Sales team to support review and approval
• Prepare claims summary reports and provide commentary on unprocessed and historical claims
• Provide allowances and discounts analysis to support the Sales and Business Analyst teams
• Maintain product mapping, scan data and the sales model
• Provide pricing support during the Pricing Controller’s leave and assist with ad hoc reporting and process improvement initiatives

What you will bring to the role

• Experience in trade spend, claims processing, rebates, or commercial finance support, ideally within FMCG or a similar environment
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills, with the ability to validate information and reconcile discrepancies
• Experience preparing journals, accruals, or month-end reporting in an ERP or finance system
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work accurately and autonomously
• Confident communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels

Conviviality: the Pernod Ricard Way

Working at Pernod Ricard is all about igniting conviviality in all that we do. Derived from the French word, convivialité…it means human connection, authenticity, friendship, and fun. Conviviality is energy, spirit and charisma, and is a core philosophy around how we live and work at Pernod Ricard.

Guided by our four core values; we have a passion for living life to the fullest, making new friends every day, and realizing our potential as people and as a business!

We know that happiness at work starts with that feeling of belonging you get from an inclusive culture where being uniquely you is celebrated. Our values are lived, they drive our behaviours, and it’s what brings our culture to life.

Our work philosophy celebrates the magic of human connection with the flexibility needed to provide one's most meaningful contribution. We offer a flexible work policy, with most of our positions offering a hybrid option with flexibility to work remotely 2 days a week.

Our mix of benefits

Product allowance | Hybrid and flexible working | Summer hours | Employee Assistance Program | Generous parental leave policy | Career development | Office drinks & events | Inclusive culture ERG |

Joining and contributing to an Inclusive workplace

As Créateurs de Convivialité, we are committed to better reflect the richness of our society, the marketplace, and communities in which we operate. We believe that it is the best way to build effective teams, understand our consumers by market and sustainably grow our business.

Pernod Ricard is part of Forbes World’s Best Employers and has been recognized by Equileap among the top 100 Employers for Gender Equality. As a skills-based organization, we ensure fair processes and equal opportunities for all candidates and team members by assessing your skills against role expectations. We recognize that some of you might need extra support with your application, require accommodations or special arrangements for your interview, if this is the case, please contact us, we would be delighted to support you and welcome your application.

Job Posting End Date:

Target Hire Date:

2026-10-14

Target End Date:

2027-04-30

About Us

Pernod Ricard is a worldwide leader in the spirits and champagne industry, blending traditional craftsmanship, state-of-the-art brand development, and global distribution technologies. Our prestigious portfolio of premium to luxury brands includes Absolut vodka, Ricard pastis, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Malibu liqueur and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes. Our mission is to ensure the long-term growth of our brands with full respect for people and the environment, while empowering our employees around the world to be ambassadors of our purposeful, inclusive and responsible culture of authentic conviviality. Pernod Ricard’s consolidated sales amounted to € 10,959 million in fiscal year FY25.

Pernod Ricard is listed on Euronext (Ticker: RI; ISIN Code: FR0000120693) and is part of the CAC 40 index.