Support the head of Commercial Finance and Finance leads in providing a comprehensive, proactive, and responsive financial service to the UK & Ireland Commercial Team(s). drive focus on revenue growth and margin improvement initiatives with the Commercial Team, by identifying opportunities, challenging the status quo and through insightful analysis of both market and business information. To implement strong decision-support processes,
Client Details
Michael Page is partnering, with a large International FMCG business that has recognised household brands. We are working with them to recruit for a Commercial Accountant to be based from their Uxbridge, Middlesex office
Description
As the Commercial Accountant based from their Uxbridge, Middlesex office you will be responsible for
Support the head of Commercial Finance and Finance leads in: Providing a comprehensive, proactive, and responsive financial service to the UK & Ireland Commercial Team(s). The role must drive focus on revenue growth and margin improvement initiatives with the Commercial Team, by identifying opportunities, challenging the status quo and through insightful analysis of both market and business information. To implement strong decision-support processes, facilitate projects and build strong relationships with all key stakeholders. Maintaining Customer Cost and Value Models.
To take a role in maintaining robust externally facing Customer Cost Models to help support commercial opportunities, as well as minimise cost inflation pricing risks, predominately on commodity pass through model, utilities inflation, and enhancing carcass balance.
Ensure a strong understanding of market values and principles, understanding the cost drivers of inter-company meat supply to promote opportunities that maximise profit.
Provide key analysis in the forecasting and budgeting processes.
Provide an independent review service to support the Commercial teams and ensure robust processes, a culture of rigorous financial control and promoting commercial awareness.
Review commercial plans with a forensic approach and promote clarity and understanding. Collaboratively interpret the requirements of internal customers and implement solutions and assisting in the definition of standard sales reporting.
Enable the Commercial teams to excel as they drive revenue growth and margin improvement, including opportunities made available from customer tenders.
Identify opportunities for margin enhancement through insightful analysis and promote understanding of volumes, revenues, product cost and overhead drivers.
Assist the sales forecasting and budgeting processes, develop routines that encourage commercial participation to ensure a representative budget with appropriate narrative, sensitivity analysis and strategic opportunities.
Review internal Customer Trading Agreements, over-riders and promotional costs. Evaluate promotional plans and monitor actual performance, to recommend future activities.
Actively lead reviews of low margin and loss-making products.
Assist with the review of Commercial overheads and ensure the budgeted target is met by identifying opportunities to save with the Commercial teams.
Keep abreast of developing situations and techniques in respect of customers, competitors, suppliers and finance disciplines and accounting standards.
Carry out such ad hoc activities that management may require from time to time.
Commercial margin analysis (Volume/Price/Mix analysis)
SOX approvals and pricing approvals
Profile
* Qualified Accountant ACCA, CIMA, ACA
* Ideally experience in a similar role
* FMCG / product based industry experience is desirable
* Experience dealing with senior level colleagues, debating with confidence and diplomacy.
* Strong financial modelling skills, including use of pivot tables and manipulation of significant data sets, producing high quality reporting.
* Excellent communicator, bringing numbers alive through simple tables and presentations with clarity and consistency.
Job Offer
* £55,000 - £65,000
* Private Healthcare
* 25 days holiday
* 37.5 hour week
* 4 x life assurance
* Pension
* Free parking but also Very close to Uxbridge Station
* The role is based in Uxbridge, 5 days in the office
If you are ready to take on this exciting Commercial Accountant opportunity in the FMCG sector, we encourage you to apply today!
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