Group FP&O Performance Junior Manager

About the role

The purpose of this role is to support and further improve the end-to-end Group performance management processes across core P&L analytics, external performance insights (industry and shipments/depletions dynamics) and ESG performance management. The role delivers modelling, reporting, and insight generation that strengthen decision support for senior leadership while improving the consistency and effectiveness of the Group performance cycle.

Role Responsibilities

• Drive P&L performance analytics and modelling to support the Group Business Performance Management (BPM) cycle, including variance analysis, performance diagnostics, and materials that enable focused management discussions.
• Prepare and maintain Executive and Board performance materials, translating financial results and performance drivers into clear, insight-driven narratives for senior leadership.
• Coordinate with Regional FP&A teams to consolidate inputs, validate key performance drivers, and ensure alignment of insights and narratives across Group performance reviews.
• Lead standardization and continuous improvement of BPM reporting and analytics, developing structured templates, models, and frameworks that improve efficiency, comparability, and quality of outputs. Deliver targeted analytics and performance deep dives—including shipment, depletions, and stock-in-trade (SIT) analysis—and integrate outputs with broader performance insights to strengthen decision support.

Experience / skills required

• Degree educated in relevant finance / accounting/ business.
• 6+ years of experience in Finance, including experience in FP&A / Performance management.
• Very strong understanding of financial processes and systems.
• Excellent financial modelling (Excel) skills, including complex spreadsheet models.
• Stakeholder management and ability to influence- and form relationships with teams across business divisions and markets.
• Strong verbal, written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to effectively target and tailor messages and medium to various audience groups to achieve intended outcomes.
• Deliver to a high service level to ensure that the systems are working as intended.
• Experience in a global/complex environment.

Flexible Working Statement

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you, so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.

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. With over 200 brands in 180 countries and a global network of entrepreneurial individuals, our teams blend a diverse range of experience, knowledge and skills. We connect customers and consumers to our iconic products and create innovative experiences that bring people together to celebrate life.

Contract: permanent