Finance Director-Mumm Napa

Pernod Ricard

PositionTitle: Finance Director – Mumm Napa

Position Location: Rutherford, CA

 

Position Summary: Position has full responsibility for all accounting, budgeting and analysis for the Mumm Napa Operating Unit which encompasses wine production for Mumm Napa and DTC operations for both Kenwood and Mumm Napa. The function includes prescribing, maintaining, and enhancing accounting principles, practices, procedures and initiatives.  Prepare financial reports and provide recommendations and analysis to top management to drive growth, identify financial risks and develop appropriate action plans.

 

Responsible for adhering to all principles of Mumm Napa’s ISO, QSE Management System.

 

Major Responsibilities / Accountabilities:

• Ensure that the production facility accounts are maintained in conformance with Company accounting policies and procedures.  Establish appropriate safeguards to guarantee corporate assets are protected, and accurately reported upon. Maintain reporting and processing control for all product produced by third parties.
• Provide financial insight for all strategic and tactical matters as they relate to budget management, cost benefit analysis, and demand planning.  Manages and oversees the manufacturing budgeting process and the establishment of costing standards.  Generate financial reports to management in a timely and accurate manner as it relates to all budgeting, LE, R&O and monthly reporting.  Monitor monthly performance metrics.
• Ensure optimization of production cash flows.  Review, validates and monitors all production capital expenditures.
• Provide financial oversight and analysis for the Direct to Consumer business for both Mumm Napa and Kenwood. Provides financial oversight and ROI analysis of local Brand A&P programming.  This includes establishing effective controls, defining system needs and developing operating policies and procedures.
• Management of sales and use tax reporting as well as oversight of TTB compliance including coordination with outside consulting
• Manage, motivate and develop staff.  Develop an environment that actively promotes process improvement and continually strives for best practices.

Nature & Scope: 

• Position will interface regularly with other senior management at the Mumm Napa facility.  Additionally, there will be regular (dotted line) reporting and interaction with Corporate Finance Group.
• Significant interface with contacts within and outside the Company; will need to develop strong relationships to advance corporate objectives.
•  Access to confidential and proprietary data.

 

Requirements:

 

Education:  Requires Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or finance & CPA certification (or equivalent).

 

Experience / Background:  Required 7+ years of similar financial experience

 

Working Conditions:

 

Work is performed in a typical office environment.  Limited demands for movement and lifting.  Normal visual, hearing and language acuity required for correspondence and computer usage.

Travel: Infrequent

Estimate: 5% of time

 

 

Required Competencies:

 

Dedication to timeliness and deadlines. Good analytical skills to understand business information behind the financial data. Innovative thinking to implement policies and practices which will maximizing company profitability and growth while effectively safeguarding corporate assets. Tenaciousness in challenging/defending financial data internally. Strong interpersonal skills in order to effectively communicate with all levels both inside and outside the organization.

 

 

Who are we?

 

Pernod Ricard USA is the premium spirits and wine company in the U.S. The company's leading spirits and wines include such prestigious brands as ABSOLUT® Vodka, Chivas Regal® Scotch Whisky, The Glenlivet® Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Jameson® Irish Whiskey, Malibu®, Kahlúa® Liqueur, Beefeater® Gin, and Avión™ Tequila (through a joint venture with Tequila Avión); such superior wines as Jacob's Creek® and Brancott Estate®; and such exquisite champagnes and sparkling wines as Perrier-Jouët® Champagne, G.H. Mumm™ Champagne and Mumm Napa® sparkling wines. Learn more about our history, values, strategies and organization by visiting us at http://www.pernod-ricard-usa.com/

 

Working at Pernod Ricard

Working for Pernod Ricard USA means working for the co-leader in the global wines and spirits industry – and having the opportunity to work with great people and great brands in diverse and challenging roles. Our success is the result of the passion and creativity of our people, our exceptional portfolio of leading premium brands, and a shared commitment to our values of entrepreneurship, mutual trust, and a strong sense of ethics. Pernod Ricard USA rewards both individual initiative and a spirit of collaboration, and encourages ongoing professional development. Pernod Ricard USA recognizes the importance of continuously building upon our diverse workforce and inclusive culture. We believe in championing an inclusive culture that embraces differences and encourages employees to challenge themselves and their colleagues.

 

Benefits

 

Pernod Ricard USA offers competitive compensation, performance bonuses and domestic & international career development opportunities.

* Pernod Ricard USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.

* Offers will be subject to United States local terms.

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