Job Description :
Job Description
Manager - Finance Experience
Company
Team
Location
Diageo
Accounting and Controls
Bangalore

ROLE PURPOSE
Own financial integrity for assigned Diageo entities by reviewing Trial Balance, Balance Sheet GLs and P&L;, and ensuring entity results are accurate, compliant and audit-ready. Partner with Group Reporting, P&L; owners and process operations teams to resolve issues and strengthen controls.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
· 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 P&L; results, validate accruals/reclasses and provide clear commentary to P&L; 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.

KEY STAKEHOLDERS
Group Reporting P&L; Owners Process Operations External Auditors Tax Treasury Statutory Reporting

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
· Strong experience in financial accounting, group reporting, TB review, Balance Sheet control and P&L; analysis.
· Sound knowledge of IFRS, financial controls and audit requirements.
· Able to review reconciliations, journals, schedules and financial commentary with strong attention to detail.
· Robust communication, 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;

📌 Manager - Finance Experience (Bengaluru)
🏢 Diageo
📍 Bengaluru