Financial Accounting Manager

Global FMCG | Lead a team | Be empowered to achieve & make the role your own | 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

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Financial Services team. You will oversee the integrity of our general ledger and balance sheet, manage statutory accounting, lease accounting and drive process improvements for our Australian and New Zealand operations. This pivotal role also involves overseeing the recording and reporting of fixed asset and finished goods stock ledgers and the management of the Concur expense system. Additionally, the Financial Accounting Manager will spearhead financial systems projects and lead a team, including the Financial Accountant and Finance Analyst, as part of our broader financial services team at Pernod Ricard.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely month-end and year-end financial close processes, including reconciliations and accruals.

• Oversee statutory reporting, including preparation and audit of financial statements for Australia and New Zealand.

• Manage the IFRS 16 leasing database and associated accounting impacts

• Supervise the recording and reporting of fixed asset registers and reporting of finished goods stock

• Lead and develop the Financial Accountant and Finance Analyst, ensuring team performance and growth.

What you will bring to the role

• Tertiary qualifications in an accounting or finance discipline

• Current member of an internationally recognised accounting body

• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills & proven accounting experience

• Experience with JD Edwards and Power BI

• An analytical mindset, with a strong attention to detail

• Good technical knowledge of Australian, New Zealand and international accounting

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 are team players, dream makers, trailblazers, movers and (cocktail) shakers. 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.

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2026-04-10

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