Financial Analyst

Description

Summary: This role is a financial partner for the Head of Brewing team, managing core financial processes and driving informed decision-making in a complex brewing environment. Highlights: 1. Manage core financial processes for the Head of Brewing team. 2. Drive informed decision-making and alignment with corporate targets. 3. Utilize advanced financial tools like SAP, Excel, and Power BI. **Job Description** **Mexico City** **Education Level** Finance or Business Management, Industrial Engineering, Accounting, or similar (Required). Master's degree in Finance or Business (Desired). English Advanced **Required Experience** 0–3 years of hands\-on experience in month\-end close, accruals and reconciliations; budget build and LE updates; variance analysis and rolling forecasts; practical use of SAP and advanced Excel; familiarity with Power BI and basic cost\-accounting concepts preferred **Skills** *Soft Skills* * Adept at coordinating cross\-functional partners and analyzing complex financial data to produce concise, decision\-grade recommendations that support operational and strategic objectives. * Strong analytical skills and ability to translate findings into strategically relevant, actionable recommendations/processes. *Technical Skills* * Highly proficient use of Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, SAP, BPC, OneStream or similar **Summary** Serve as the operational finance partner for the Head of Brewing team, managing core financial processes including month\-end close, budget planning, latest estimate (LE) updates, performance reporting, and project tracking for initiatives such as ESG, EHS, and CSR. This role ensures accurate, timely financial visibility and reconciliation across SG\&A, COGS, and support functions, supporting seamless integration with FP\&A and operational leaders to drive informed decision\-making and alignment with corporate targets. By handling routine actuals tracking, variance analysis, and rolling forecasts, the position addresses key organizational challenges like operational spend volatility, project funding accuracy, and reporting efficiency in a complex brewing environment. **Responsibilities** 1\. Budget Build \& Alignment (Plan, LE1/LE2\) * Lead the end\-to\-end budget build for the full Head of Brewing scope (SG\&A, COGS, and Support), coordinating assumptions and inputs with operational leaders to produce a consolidated, decision\-grade budget. * Partner with FP\&A to ensure the HOB budget baseline and subsequent updates (LE1, LE2\) fully reconcile to the official FP\&A budget and reporting packs. * Coordinate the preparation, consolidation, and formal submission of LE1/LE2 updates, validating key drivers, risks, and opportunities and ensuring timely delivery against corporate deadlines. 2\. Month\-End Close \& Actuals Reconciliation * Own month\-end close activities for the HOB area: prepare and post accruals and journal entries, reconcile key balance sheet accounts, and validate cutoff and revenue/cost recognition with Accounting and plant finance teams. * Reconcile operational systems (SAP, production reports) to the general ledger, investigate variances, and drive corrective actions or accounting adjustments as required. * Ensure closing activities meet internal governance and external reporting timetables, and support internal/external audit requests related to monthly close. 3\. Performance Reporting \& Forecasting (Actuals vs Plan) * Consolidate and report monthly financial performance for HOB, delivering clear narratives on actuals vs. budget/forecast and highlighting root causes, risks, and recommended actions for leadership. * Maintain and update a rolling forecast and variance framework based on real\-time actuals tracking and validated assumptions; submit monthly FP\&A\-compliant forecasts and supporting commentary. * Drive continuous actuals tracking by coordinating with operations to monitor spend drivers, identify emerging variances, and propose remediation measures. 4\. Project Budgeting \& Tracking — ESG, EHS \& CSR * Coordinate budget planning, phasing, and ongoing financial tracking for project\-based initiatives (ESG, EHS, CSR), maintaining project\-level trackers and a project register that capture scope, funding, timelines, and deliverables. * Engage regularly with project owners and business partners to validate execution status, translate operational progress into financial impacts, and update assumptions and forecast requirements. * Produce project\-level variance analyses, identify risks and opportunities early, and recommend actions to keep initiatives on track versus plan. 5\. Controls, Governance \& Tools * Maintain robust financial controls for budgeting and reporting processes; document assumptions, methodologies, and change history to ensure transparency and auditability. * Leverage SAP, Excel, and Power BI to build/maintain models, dashboards, and automated trackers that increase reporting accuracy and speed. * Support process improvement initiatives to streamline close and planning cycles, increase data quality, and reduce manual rework. 6\. Stakeholder Management \& Deliverables * Prepare concise, decision\-grade materials (reports, slide decks, variance bridges) for HOB leadership and corporate stakeholders; present findings as required. * Serve as the primary operational finance contact for month\-end and budget cycle queries, facilitating timely responses and alignment across Brewing, Manufacturing Finance, Procurement, Logistics, and Quality. * Support ad hoc requests and financial analyses as needed to inform operational decisions. **Location** Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico**Additional Locations** **Job Type** Full time**Job Area** Finance \& Accounting**Equal Opportunity** Constellation Brands is committed to a continuing program of equal employment opportunity. All persons have equal employment opportunities with Constellation Brands, regardless of their sex, race, color, age, religion, creed, sexual orientation, national origin or citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), marital status, gender (including gender identity or gender expression), familial status, military or veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions (or any other group or category within the framework of the applicable discrimination laws and regulations).