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Commercial Finance Analyst

Marc Daniels
Posted a day ago, valid for 6 days
Location

Birmingham, West Midlands B27 6QS, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • A FMCG business in Birmingham is seeking to expand its Finance team by hiring a Commercial Finance Analyst.
  • The role offers excellent hybrid working options and significant progression opportunities for the right candidate.
  • Candidates should have significant qualified experience in finance, preferably within the FMCG sector, and hold a CIMA, ACA, or ACCA qualification.
  • The position involves responsibilities such as sales reporting, KPI analysis, and supporting budgeting and forecasting processes.
  • The salary for this role is competitive, reflecting the candidate's experience and qualifications.

A FMCG business is currently experiencing exponential growth and is looking to expand their Finance team in Birmingham. My client is currently recruiting for a Commercial Finance Analyst.

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.
  • 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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