Commercial Finance Analyst

Commercial Finance Analyst - 6 month FTC

Marlow, Buckinghamshire

£50-55,000 pro rata

About the Role:

Based in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, my client, a leading FMCG, is looking a qualified accountant to join their team as a Commercial Finance Analyst to support Sales and Marketing on a 6 month fixed term contract basis

The company is a leading international FMCG with a range of instantly recognisable brand and products. They are going through a period of sustained growth both organic and through acquisition, strengthening their position in the market.

The Commercial Finance Analyst will be responsible for ensuring that the budgeting and forecasting is accurate and timely, along with providing reporting and decision support to commercial teams, including understanding of financial performance, new product launches and providing a strong insight into the product line up and the levers which can be used to influence profitability and cash flow.

Main responsibilities of the Commercial Finance Analyst:

• Together with commercial, sales and marketing teams; own, maintain, and ensure accuracy of the UK product plans and all product rates.
• Support the Cost Approval process
• Work closely with regional FP&A to create all product price lists.
• Preparation of regional P&L budget and forecasts working closely with Sales, Marketing, Regional FP&A, Financial Reporting and Operations Finance teams.
• Provide commercial finance partner support to the UK Sales and Marketing teams.
• Model financial scenarios and P&L's for new products and/or initiatives in the market.
• Provide overall region and product profitability and performance tracking, reporting and analysis.
• Responsibility for the management of all sales allowance costs for the market and for ensuring that the team have control, reporting and understanding of all allowance costs
• Carry out ad hoc reporting and analysis as needed.
• Support any local and global projects as required.

The Ideal candidate for the Commercial Finance Analyst:

• Qualified accountant with strong academic record and relevant experience working in the FMCG industry.
• Ability to work independently, being highly self-motivated, in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong IT Skills with advanced Microsoft Excel and experience working with SAP
• Goal oriented to achieve targets through self-motivation, persistence & determination.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels across the business.

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