Commercial Finance Manager

12 month FTC

Why is this role IMPORTANT to us?

We're operating in an increasingly complex customer/consumer environment - Understanding our sales performance and challenging forecasting & commercial decision making will be key to our growth in the coming years.

What will you be DOING?

• Key financial partner to the Sales (Commercial) function
• Analysing sales performance versus budget, forecast, prior year
• Customer promotion performance analysis
• Support and challenge Joint Business Plans for key customer accounts alongside sales account managers
• Present financial performance to Senior Managers/Directors and provide insights driving remedial action and informed decision making
• Lead the monthly & quarterly financial forecast for areas of responsibility and be the sales subject matter expert for the budget/financial forecast processes to provide accurate projections for volumes, sales and promotions
• Business partnering - provide high quality decision support to commercial teams through financial reporting and analysis
• Deliver improvement initiatives across sales reporting and forecasting processes

What SKILLS/ KNOWLEDGE do you need to have?

• Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA or equivalent)
• Proven experience in commercial finance, FMCG experience desirable
• Excellent excel skills and experience with financial modelling is essential. Experience with Power BI is desirable
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex financial data in a clear and concise manner to non-financial stakeholders
• An eye for detail and keenness to scrutinise assumptions & data
• Strong business acumen, understanding the commercial side of the business with the ability to link financial decisions to broader business objectives

What will HIGGIDY do for you?

• Delicious complementary Higgidy food
• Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy/sell extra holiday days
• A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance
• An array of discounts and benefits through the Perkbox platform
• A charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you're passionate about through a dedicated day away from work
• Access to exciting company events, including our annual Higgidy Picnic!