Commercial Finance Manager

An International FMCG business is currently experiencing exponential growth and is looking to expand their Finance team.

My client is currently recruiting for a Commercial Finance Manager with significant exposure to the CFO and CEO.

The role and business offer excellent hybrid working options and excellent progression opportunities for the right individual.

Responsibilities:

• Brand, product category and product reporting - sales (volume & mix), cost, margin.
• Sales reporting and analysis for senior level stakeholders.

• Ensure full understanding of margin drivers and to highlight/advise stakeholders on margin variances and how to capitalise/correct on margin trends.

• Ensure that top line growth is profitable in the strategic life cycle of the business

• Prepare business cases include financial modelling on new bids and Tenders.

• Analysis of KPI reports including channel, customer, product profitability providing investigation and commentary on variance to plan for a range of senior Directors.
• Month end commentary and analysis of sales and margin comparisons to budget and prior year, liaison with Commercial team to understand/challenge and draw insight on performance, risks and opportunities
• Robust commercial, trend and business analysis across customer, categories & products
• Ensure complex information and data is turned into clear and digestible information
• Support decision making across the commercial teams with insightful and accurate recommendations
• Taking a lead role in the budgeting and forecasting process working with commercial and finance teams
• Work closely with Finance team to ensure accurate allocation of deductions, understanding drivers of distribution,
• Building partnerships and maintaining strong relationships with all senior managers and their team

Requirements:

• Finance professional with significant qualified experience; FMCG experience preferred
• CIMA / ACA/ ACCA qualified or equivalent
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to influence at all levels

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