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Commercial Finance Manager

Marc Daniels
Posted 3 days ago, valid for 18 days
Location

Slough, Berkshire SL11XY, England

Salary

£75,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • A large consumer business in Slough is seeking a Commercial Finance Manager to join their expanding Finance team amidst significant growth.
  • The ideal candidate should have significant post-qualified experience, preferably in FMCG, and a CIMA, ACA, or ACCA qualification.
  • This role offers excellent hybrid working options, competitive salary, and benefits, with a focus on sales reporting and analysis for senior stakeholders.
  • Responsibilities include month-end commentary, KPI analysis, budgeting, and leading continuous improvement projects.
  • The position requires strong communication skills to influence key stakeholders and make informed commercial decisions.

A large, listed Consumer business based in Slough is currently experiencing exponential growth and is looking to expand their Finance team. My client is currently recruiting for a Commercial Finance Manager to join a high-profile global strategic team.

The role and business offers excellent hybrid working options, excellent progression opportunities for the right individual and a competitive benefits package.

Responsibilities:

  • 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
  • Managing performance by developing KPI targets and ensuring these are delivered through the monthly financial planning and review cycle.
  • 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
  • Challenging key stakeholders and making commercial decisions on Pricing, Capex, Cost, Tenders, and Trading Terms by evaluating the impact, validating assumptions and scenario planning.
  • Identifying, overseeing and leading continuous improvement projects.

Requirements:

  • Finance professional with significant post 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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