We are looking for an experienced Commercial Finance Manager to forecast revenues and expenditures and advise us on future budgeting. The ideal applicant will possess adequate knowledge of forecasting models, and cost accounting processes, explore investment options and set company-wide financial policies.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Create and run reporting and analysis around key metrics and present to key business partners to facilitate decision-making.
- Lead amp; manage the sales reporting process.
- Conduct periodic analysis on customer profitability and ensure improvement initiative on customer and channel profitability amp; contribution to the business.
- Provide business partnering to the commercial teams in all its initiatives and activities.
- Manage, plan amp; control Aamp;P spending.
- Own amp; manage all plans, control amp; track promotion discounts to customers.
- Support the team on all Samp;OP and sales forecast processes.
- Manage business cases for all commercial projects, Innovations, and promotions initiatives/activities.
- Drive amp; support the commercial team to ensure their strategy amp; plans are aligned with Finance plans and track delivery to ensure are in line with the set plan.
- Drive amp; track commercial performance to ensure that it is in line with plans and commitment/forecast/outlook.
- Provide support to the commercial teams in negotiations for their initiatives/activities.
- Support and manage the business trade term with its partners.
- Monitor and track trade value chain to guide internal pricing and promo decisions/initiatives.
Requirements
Education and Work Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Accounting or related discipline.
- Relevant professional accounting qualifications such i.e. ACA, ACCA etc.
- Minimum of Six (6) years of relevant work experience.
- Good understanding of trends, challenges, opportunities, regulations and legislations relating to the cement manufacturing industry.
- Working knowledge of accounting packages and systems, including SAP.
- Good problem-solving skills.
- Ability to pay attention to details.
- Good interpersonal and people management skills.
- Good communication skills.
- High ethical standards and integrity.
- Proficiency in the use of MS Office tools.
Benefits
Private Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Training amp; Development
Career Development