Job Description
This role will own and drive the analytics function to provide insights and recommendations that will drive the commercial ambitions of the business. The role will work closely with the CEO, CFO, Financial Controller and the leadership team. A deep understanding of business drivers, together with strong commercial acumen, relationship building, financial modelling, influencing and communication skills is required to add value and provide a persistent challenge to the leadership team, enabling business growth.
Job Title
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Commercial Finance Analyst
Work Schedule
- Day Shift
Job Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or Business.
- CA/CPA or studying towards (highly regarded).
- Level of experience: Senior level
- Proficiency in tools: Phocas, Microsoft Power BI, Zoho Analytics
- 3+ years of experience as finance/analytics professional.
- Sound commercial finance acumen with a proven track record of actively
- driving commercial agendas across the business.
- Demonstrated success partnering with non-finance stakeholders.
- Demonstrated financial modelling experience.
- Advanced knowledge in the use of reporting tools.
- Proven ability to interact with internal and external stakeholders.
Job Responsibilities
- Business partner with the leadership team to identify opportunities to increase profitability, competitor advantage, member value and business growth.
- Build meaningful relationships to deliver beneficial commercial outcomes to the business, teams and members.
- Sales and Financial performance, including gap reporting.
- Trend, competitor and product/customer profitability analysis.
- Act as a critical lead to the leadership team by supporting and guiding them on the preparation of internal reports for key business decision making.
- Provide commercial support for price planning and cost benefit analysis.
- Support business initiatives across promotions, supplier income and rebates, margin improvement and price & mix analysis.
- Key business lead for Finance Projects.
- Own and Manage Phocas Dashboards and Standard Reporting in Phocas reporting tool.
- Ensure accuracy of data in Phocas databases
- Act as Administrator for Phocas User Access.
- Preparation of the annual Sales and Margin Budget including load to Phocas reporting tool.
- Support broader Finance Team as and when required.
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