Opportunity Overview

Take your accounting experience to the next level with Constellation Brands, the premier global provider of wine, beer and related beverages. As Senior Accountant on our team, you'll be charged with tracking our various stock-based compensation plans and related cost and tax impacts in accordance with SFAS No. 123(R).

As a dynamic and growing global organization, we think you'll find that we have a greater volume and complexity of stock options than most companies, offering you a high degree of challenge and variety that will broaden your skill set.

Further rewarding aspects of this position include:

• Broad visibility -- you'll have a great deal of exposure to Senior Management and will frequently interact with many areas of the organization, including each of our operating companies.
• Ideal combination of autonomy & support -- with the benefits of a supportive manager and cooperative team to back you up, you'll be empowered to take control of your initiatives and to develop your own processes for achieving your objectives.
• Great work environment -- we enjoy a tight-knit team atmosphere and an entrepreneurial culture, both of which invite innovation and encourage collaboration.
• Excellent compensation -- in addition to a generous salary, our annual bonus plan, a full benefits package (including a company-matched 401k plan), wine allowance and product discounts, and more.
• Career advancement -- this position is for a rapidly expanding, global organization and will provide you with the visibility and perspective to pursue a choice of growth opportunities, both nationally and globally, depending on your interests and strengths.

Our Requirements

• 4+ years public accounting or relevant industry experience
• Very strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize and multitask
• High integrity with the ability to work in a confidential manner
• Ability to work over time as needed
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Preferred, but not required:

• CPA certification
• Experience with SFAS 123(R), Share-Based Payment
• Knowledge of Option Navigator (or similar system)

More About Your Role

As Senior Accountant, you will report to the Manager of Corporate Reporting and support our corporate office as well as all of our global operating companies as you take responsibility for the tracking of all stock-based compensation plans and related cost and tax impacts in accordance with SFAS No. 123 (R).

These plans are rather complex, especially given how decentralized our business is, the international aspects involved, and the number of acquisitions we continue to undertake. You'll therefore begin with on-the-job training but will leverage your existing knowledge to hit the ground running as much as possible. Since we are a very Excel-driven business, we'll expect that you'll already be comfortable sorting, summing, subtotaling, creating formulas, formatting, and linking both between files and between tabs within a workbook.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Gathering information from operating companies and local Human Resource teams for use in calculating stock-based compensation cost in accordance with SFAS No. 123(R).
• Handling the monthly tracking (preparation and reconciliation) of stock-based compensation cost and related deferred taxes (as applicable) associated with option grants, restricted stock awards, employee stock purchase plan and U.K. Sharesave Scheme.
• Assisting with the development, reconciliation and maintenance of Option Navigator stock-based compensation system.
• Taking responsibility for and/or assisting with forecasting of stock-based compensation cost, which will be used in the annual plan, the annual effective tax rate estimate, and in guidance tables included in press releases.

You may also contribute to special projects, such as new accounting standards or special filings, as needed.

Keys to Success

Qualities and skills essential for success in this role include:

• Independent initiative -- we'll look to you to be a proactive self starter who can quickly come up to speed on our business, systems and processes, and become a contributing member on our team in short order.
• Keen attention to detail -- you'll keep a laser-sharp focus on the numbers and ensure every detail is accounted for in our complex series of compensation plans.
• Strong organization and multitasking skills -- our fast pace environment will require you to prioritize multiple competing priorities and expertly multitask to keep everything on track.
• Excellent communication skills -- you'll know which questions to ask in order to get the information you need from our operating companies and other Finance and HR groups, and maintain a strict level of confidentiality with the sensitive information you'll handle.
• Team player approach -- we work closely as a group to complete all departmental initiatives, and as part of this team, you'll willingly pitch in and assist as needed. You'll also participate in our team review process and help us identify inaccuracies and inefficiencies in our work.
• Dedication -- you'll put in the hours necessary to meet our monthly deadlines and ensure a job well done.

If this sounds like the right mix of challenge and opportunity, and you meet the required qualifications, we look forward to hearing from you.

About Us

Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ, ASX: CBR), headquartered in Fairport, New York, is a leading international producer and marketer of beverage alcohol brands with a broad portfolio across the wine, imported beer (into the United States) and spirits categories. Constellation is the largest wine company in the world; the largest multi-category supplier of beverage alcohol in the United States and Canada; a leading producer and exporter of wine from Australia, New Zealand and Canada; and both a major producer and independent drinks wholesaler in the United Kingdom.

With more than 250 beverage alcohol brands marketed in nearly 150 countries, Constellation has unequalled breadth, offering consumers their beverage of choice, no matter what the occasion. Since its founding in 1945 as a producer and marketer of wine products, the company has grown through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions. In the 1990s, Constellation embarked on its multi-category strategy as a means of achieving a balanced portfolio better able to respond to consumer preferences and to reduce dependency on a single category or geography. This strategy supports stable growth in volume, cash flow, return on invested capital and value.

Globally, Constellation Brands is the largest wine producing company by volume. It is also the third largest U.S. beverage alcohol company based upon retail sales in the food and drug channels. Following the recent join venture between Constellation Brands and Grupo Modelo, our Mexican beer portfolio is the undisputed imported beer leader in the United States, and our North American spirits division ranks among the top in its category.

Today, Constellation Brands has gross sales of more than $5.2 billion annually. It operates more than 60 production facilities, has 9,200 employees worldwide and sells or markets products in North America, South America, Europe, and the Asia/Pacific region. For additional information, please visit www.cbrands.com.