Senior Financial Manager - Commercial

One of our leading clients is looking to recruit a senior financial manager to join their team 

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the financial and cost accounting processes undertaken by the Analyst team
•  Develop junior Staff to secure proper succession plan and allow talent growth and adaptability
• Plan, assign and review the team’s work. Support the Company’s periodic performance objective setting and review cycle
• Responsible for the annual budgeting and forecasting. Lead and co-ordinate with other departments to compile data and analysis leading to the budget/forecasts
• Prepare and analyse cash forecast and cash-flow projections (both short and long term)
• Monitor actual expenditure against the budget and forecasts. Ensure alignment and analyse / report
• Responsible for the standard costing process leading to the landed cost of Raw and Packing Materials
•  Responsible for the implementation and automation of existing & new company procedures related to sourcing of raw materials and associated usage processes
• Responsible for the continuous evaluation of purchase price variance & control. Collaborate with procurement and logistics to close gaps and to improve standards. variances
• Responsible to ensure material usage is aligned to standard and to forecasts.
• Recommend and deliver actions to manage and improve material usage. Partner with operations to develop solutions to minimise waste and implement accordingly.
• Ensure continuous alignment to the Company’s profitability target margin.
• Ensure execution of Pricing / Margin Policy is in-line with Agreed Strategies
• Ensure adequate commercial planning is in place (short and long term), responsible for commercial scenarios and simulations (marginality)
•  Provide financial analysis to the top management team to support achievement of financial goals
• Provide accurate, timely management and internal reporting for the manufacturing area.
• Assist the Finance and Control Manager by providing manufacturing related analysis leading to the budget and forecasts. 
• Support the CFO and the Finance and Compliance Manager to maintain a robust framework of policies and procedures and be accountable for compliance across the Company. Support the execution and management of the Company risk register
• Lead the risk management process ensuring adequate activities to identify financial and business risks & mitigate accordingly.

• Minimum of 7 years overall experience. With particular focus on FMCG
• Pricing Strategy & Profitability
• Direct & Indirect Costing
• Pricing & Commercial Strategy
• Profitability Analysis.

• Masters Degree in Business / Finance and/or Accountancy Qualification
• Warranted / Chartered Accountant

• Car allowance
• Communication allowance
• 15% Performance bonus