Pinnacle Drinks Job Template

About Us

Established in 2012, Pinnacle Drinks exclusively partners with winemakers, growers, brewers and distillers to deliver some of the world’s leading brands across the wine, beer and spirits categories.

We are proud to be part of the Endeavour Group - Australia's leading retail drinks and hospitality business united around the common purpose of ‘creating a more sociable future together.

About the Role
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Bring your passion and feel the energy**:

- **Love what you do and leave your mark]**:

- ** 16 months Full-time Contract Opportunity**

Are you a sharp, commercially-minded Finance Manager ready to drive performance across a dynamic portfolio of exclusive global brands?

Pinnacle Drinks is home to six wineries, 550 hectares of owned vineyards, three bottling sites, Cellar Doors, and more than 700+ brands. Our businesses include premium estates brands such as Chapel Hill, Oakridge, Isabel Estate, Krondorf, Riddoch, Shingleback, Josef Chromy and Cape Mentelle.

Whether it's a single malt whisky from a distillery established in Scotland in 1897, a craft beer from Western Australia or a rich red from Barossa Valley, Pinnacle Drinks showcases brands which over deliver on quality and character.

We are looking for a highly experienced and commercially-focused **Finance Manager - Retail & Sourcing** to lead our reporting, forecasting, and decision support functions. You will be a vital partner to both our Sourcing team and the broader Retail commercial business, ensuring financial strategies are sound and performance targets are met.

**Sound good? Read on.**

**Here is a taster of what you can expect in this role**:
This role requires a leader who can deliver deep, actionable insights and manage robust financial planning cycles for both the sourcing and retail arms of the business.

Commercial Reporting & Performance Management
- Proactively deliver insightful analysis and commercial recommendations to the business leadership.
- Ensure robust frameworks for all commercial reporting, delivering messaging that is actionable and insightful.
- Monitor performance against plan, establishing early warning signals and communicating proactively to ensure timely corrective actions are taken.
- Lead the team in driving and presenting regular business performance reviews / weekly trade sessions, identifying and resolving poor performance issues.
- Drive the improvement in sales reporting across all channels, providing a single view on progress against business case targets.

Planning & Forecasting Leadership
- Lead the team on commercial forecasting across sales, margin, and BDF (Brand Development Fund), proactively highlighting risks and opportunities.
- Proactively manage and communicate business Budget/Forecasts and strategic planning requirements.
- Support the 3-year strategic plan and the annual operational budget in collaboration with the Head of Finance - Retail.
- Work with stakeholders to ascertain cost control measures and optimise future trading opportunities.

Decision Support & Strategy
- Lead the commercial team for all Pinnacle product commercial analysis and ad hoc analysis.
- Lead the assessment of the portfolio performance through diagnostics, assessing promotional effectiveness and buy-side/sell-side impacts on Gross Profit (GP).
- Lead the development of business cases for the New Product Development (NPD) process.
- Lead reviews to drive business process improvements and efficiencies across the operations.

Team Leadership & Culture
- Provide leadership, coaching, and mentoring to your direct reports and the wider finance team.
- Ensure clear and effective communication across multiple groups of stakeholders, fostering a consistent “way of working” across departments.

What do we need from you

**Now let’s talk about you**:
You are a decisive, experienced Finance Manager ready for a role within a fast-paced retail and sourcing environment. Essential Requirements:

- Minimum 10+ years of professional experience in a Commercial or Financial management role.
- CA / CPA / CIMA qualified.
- Proven experience in Retail, FMCG, and/or Commercial sectors is essential.
- Advanced leadership, coaching, mentoring, and development skills.
- Strong presentation and storyboarding skills—able to communicate complex financial information simplistically and effectively.
- Expertise in advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as financial systems (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, SAP, GCP).

**The benefits are good too**
- We offer flexible working in every sense
- An exclusive discount card for BWS, Dan Murphy’s, Woolworths, BIG W and other Endeavour Group brands, including our ALH pubs
- Monthly meeting-free days
- Your health and wellbeing is your most important asset, and as one of our valued team members, it’s our first priority. You will have a range of free services to help you live well and support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing
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