Finance Business Partner Sales

Who We Are

Suntory is a fast moving, agile and entrepreneurial business that is home to some of the nations most loved brands. The Suntory Group is one of the largest soft drinks companies and among the world’s leading consumer products companies. We offer a uniquely diverse portfolio of beverages enjoyed by millions across the globe

About your role

The purpose of this position is to Lead commercial finance support across the Ireland Sales organisation to drive sustainable profitable growth through finance challenge, insight, and decision support.

What You'll Do

Lead finance partnership with Ireland Sales organisation, providing financial challenge and support to drive profitable growth.
Own quality, accuracy, and robustness of commercial forecast inputs, ensuring assumptions are evidence-based and clearly understood. (PDCA mindset)
Lead Commercial Finance Business Partner team x2 supporting customers, channels, field sales, trade investment, pricing, promotional activity, and commercial strategy.
Provide finance leadership for Suntory Global Spirits (SGS) commercial management in Ireland, embedding Suntory Global Spirits (SGS) performance into sales forecasting, reviews, and month-end management.
Build effective 'One Suntory' collaboration with stakeholders.
Manage and develop two Commercial Finance Business Partners, setting priorities and supporting their growth.
Ensure trade investment governance, pricing, promotional decisions, customer negotiations and Joint Business Planning (JBP) are financially evaluated and aligned with profitable growth priorities.
Deliver clear, timely, and actionable commercial performance insights to Sales and COMEX stakeholders.
Provide month-end sales performance commentary at customer and channel levels.

Main complexities/critical issues

Balancing support and challenge to senior sales stakeholders to drive profitable growth.
Ensuring forecast inputs are robust, evidence-based, and aligned with commercial realities.
Managing multiple stakeholder expectations across Sales, COMEX, and SGS teams.
Leading a finance team to deliver high-quality insights and maintain a proactive commercial finance culture.
Integrating SGS commercial performance within Ireland Sales reporting and decision-making.
Adapting to evolving market conditions and commercial strategies while maintaining financial rigor.

What's in it for you

Suntory is a fast moving, agile and entrepreneurial business that is home to some of the nations most loved brands. The Suntory Group is one of the largest soft drinks companies and among the world’s leading consumer products companies. We offer a uniquely diverse portfolio of beverages enjoyed by millions across the globe

What You need to be successful

Essential

Qualified accountant or equivalent commercial finance experience
Strong FMCG commercial finance, sales finance or business partnering experience
Experience partnering senior sales stakeholders with constructive challenge
Ability to lead, prioritise and develop finance team members

Flexible and resilient, able to prioritise across multiple stakeholders and adapt around key commercial deadlines
Commercially credible, resilient with strong communication skills
Strong understanding of customer profitability, pricing, trade spend, promotions and revenue drivers

Desirable

Experience with SAP, Excel, Trade Spend Management tools and business intelligence/reporting
Experience working across partner, distributor or principal relationships
Curiosity or experience in Microsoft Copilot, AI-enabled analysis or automation tools

Our DEI Commitment

At Suntory, we recognize that diverse knowledge, perspectives, and backgrounds contribute to our collective success. We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all individuals can bring their whole selves to work every day, regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, or differing abilities, age, or any other protected characteristic.

Our recruitment and selection processes are designed to highlight what Suntory offers as an employer while allowing candidates to share their unique skills and experiences. We understand that career trajectories vary, and if you believe your experience/background can benefit our team, we encourage you to apply. We endeavor to make our interview process as inclusive as possible and offer reasonable accommodations as needed. Together, we can cultivate a workplace where everyone can thrive and propel our mission of Growing for Good.