Director, Finance Transformation

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

SALARY: $163,200 - 193,800, bonus eligible and long-term incentive eligible

COMPANY:  

We are home to the nation’s most iconic beer and beyond beer brands, including Michelob ULTRA – America’s #1 top-selling beer – as well as Busch Light, Budweiser, Bud Light, Stella Artois, Cutwater Spirits, and industry-leading craft brands. From our longstanding efforts to support American farmers, military, veterans, and first responders, to emergency drinking water donations and responsible drinking programs, we are guided by our commitment to the communities we call home and the 65,000 hardworking Americans who bring our beer to life. We are powered by a team that shares our passion to create a future with more cheers. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do? 

ROLE SUMMARY:

The Director, Commercial Finance Transformation serves as the strategic connection between Commercial Finance, Technology, Sales, and Marketing teams, driving the modernization of how AB InBev manages, measures, and optimizes commercial investments. This role owns the end-to-end transformation agenda—from data capture and governance to reporting infrastructure and decision-support tools—ensuring the organization can maximize ROI on commercial investments through data-driven resource allocation and operational excellence. The position reports to the Sr. Director, Commercial Finance (Resource Allocation & Business Cycle Planning) under the VP of Commercial Finance & Planning.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Define and execute the commercial finance transformation roadmap, balancing quick wins with sustainable infrastructure investments, and establishing a target operating model across Finance, Commercial Finance, Sales, Marketing, and Technology

• Serve as the voice of Commercial Finance to Technology, translating business needs into clear, actionable technical requirements and managing prioritization across constrained development resources

• Own data quality and governance initiatives that enable commercial resource allocation, including driving improvements in brand, geography, and time-in-market attribution accuracy across all investment data

• Lead rationalization and consolidation of data capture portals to reduce duplicate effort, improve data fidelity, and unlock automated feeds into financial reporting processes

• Modernize and streamline the Latest Estimate (LE) process and Anaplan resource allocation models, reducing complexity for end users while maintaining data quality and reporting rigor

• Drive evolution of the Power BI reporting suite to meet the day-to-day management needs of field teams and PPMs, identifying opportunities to automate manual processes and eliminate duplicative work

• Build strong, trust-based partnerships with Technology, field teams, and cross-functional stakeholders, driving user adoption of new tools and representing Commercial Finance in key forums

• Lead cross-functional alignment on priorities, delivery timelines, and organizational ways of working, with a focus on accelerating progress and reducing rework across the development lifecycle

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Undergraduate bachelor's degree highly preferred

• Track record of leading complex, cross-functional initiatives with measurable business impact

• Strong technical acumen with working knowledge of financial systems and reporting tools; experience with Anaplan, Power BI, or SQL/data modeling a plus

• Exceptional stakeholder management and influence skills; ability to drive outcomes and alignment without direct authority across functions

• Strong business acumen, analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to distill complex analysis into relevant insights for senior leadership

• Experience translating ambiguous business problems into clear requirements and actionable plans, particularly in partnership with technology or development teams

• Knowledge of commercial finance processes including resource allocation, budgeting, forecasting, and investment tracking preferred

WHY ANHEUSER-BUSCH: 

At Anheuser-Busch, our purpose is to create a future with more cheers. For more than 165 years as a leading American manufacturer, Anheuser-Busch has delivered a legacy of brewing great-tasting, high-quality beers that have satisfied beer drinkers for generations. As the nation’s top brewer, one of the fastest growing spirits companies, and an insurgent force in energy drinks, we drive economic prosperity nationwide through investments in our people, facilities, and communities. We are the only alcohol company that invests in the U.S. at this scale.  

BENEFITS: 

• Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Wellness and Tax-Advantaged Savings and Spending Accounts 

• Life Insurance and Disability Income Protection 

• Generous Parental Leave and FMLA policies 

• 401(k) Retirement Savings options with a company matching contribution 

• Chance to work in a fast-paced environment among a company of owners 

• Free Beer!