Commercial Finance Analyst
Maidenhead, Berkshire
£ 50000 - 60000/annum bonus
A fantastic opportunity for a Commercial Finance Analyst has arisen to join an FMCG / Retail company based in Maidenhead. This role offers hybrid working options and excellent progression opportunities.
Responsibilities:
Understand the drivers of historic, current and forecast performance for client group/business area and provide monthly financial analysis, insight and explanation of performance, highlighting emerging issues or trends and making recommendations on corrective actions
Interpret, explain and drive performance within the business
Support and influence key operational and strategic decisions by providing insight and challenge
Translate operational targets into executable in-year plans
Partner with client group to drive actions to meet targets (pricing, promo ROI, sales, margin, variable costs, overheads, EBITDA, working capital, ROI etc)
Advise on key business planning assumptions, trade-offs and opportunities.
Review actual performance (pricing, promo ROI, sales, margin, variable costs, overheads, EBITDA, working capital, ROI etc) with a view to making recommendations and provoking interventions required to drive down costs, improve margins and convert P&L into cash
Own and drive initiatives focused on closing variances with the business
Ensure business understands and delivers against KPIs
Facilitate ad-hoc analysis and insights on specific issues at a strategic level
Support strategy development by providing financial performance insights and recommendations to client group, identifying potential opportunities and/or risks through scenario and sensitivity analysis
Evaluate investment options from a financial perspective to provide a long term view of the impact on key KPIs for client group/business area (e.g. pricing, mix, sales, margin, variable costs, media costs, working capital, ROI etc)
Work with the management team to define planning assumptions, risks and investment opportunities
Provide support and challenge to ensure the quality of data, working closely with other functions to improve accuracy and timelinessQualifications:
Qualified ACMA, ACCA or ACA
Previous Business Partnering experience within an FMCG environment
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