An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Finance Manager on a 6-month fixed-term contract basis to join a fast-growing FMCG / Retail business based in Hounslow. This role offers significant exposure to Senior Operational Directors and excellent progression options. The business is looking for someone who is immediately available to start ASAP.
Responsibilities:
1. Provide commentary on weekly and monthly performance and own all analysis related to Margin, Destination, and KPI Performance.
2. Lead the Global BI team on report development and dashboard creation.
3. Partner with Operational Managers focusing on KPIs.
4. Work closely with Finance Analysts & Budget holders to drive accurate P&L OPEX budgeting & forecasting.
5. Support the development of the Finance Analyst.
6. Provide ad-hoc support as requested by the Finance Director and FP&A Manager.
7. Handle brand, product category, and product reporting – sales (volume & mix), cost, margin.
8. Conduct sales reporting and analysis for senior stakeholders.
9. Analyze KPI reports including channel, customer, and product profitability, providing investigation and commentary on variances to plan for senior Directors.
10. Perform robust commercial, trend, and business analysis across customers, categories, and products.
11. Ensure complex information and data are transformed into clear, digestible insights.
12. Support decision-making across commercial teams with insightful and accurate recommendations.
13. Take a lead role in the budgeting and forecasting process, collaborating with commercial and finance teams.
14. Work with the Finance team to ensure accurate allocation of deductions and understand drivers of distribution.
15. Build partnerships and maintain strong relationships with all senior managers and their teams.
16. Support planning and budgeting around production, distribution, costing, and purchasing.
Requirements:
1. Previous Retail / FMCG experience.
2. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (nested formulas).
3. Comfortable working with large datasets.
4. Experience using Power BI or an equivalent tool.
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Created on 24/04/2025 by TN United Kingdom
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