Commercial Finance Manager - International Drinks Business

Role: Commercial Finance Manager – International Drinks Business

Location: London (hybrid working)

The Role: This role is working for a very exciting and fast-growing Drinks business with a brilliant brand in the sector and exciting strategy for the future. They are hiring for an exciting Commercial Finance Manager opportunity reporting directly to the Finance Director. You will be a core member of the wider finance team and play a key part in supporting and strengthening the Finance function. You will be responsible for the Business Partnering for the Commercial Leadership Team where you will provide robust planning and analysis which will influence decision making. You’ll be able to drive greater connectivity across the businesses Commercial and Marketing teams and develop a culture of continuous improvement, plus crucially establish trust and credibility. There is also a clear path for progression and a great opportunity to move into a managerial role within the team plus excellent salary, bonus, and benefits.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Act as a business partner to Senior Management and Directors across a range of departments, including Sales, Marketing, Operations and Supply Chain, and establish trust and credibility
• Assist with modelling and pricing, costing and profitability analysis
• Assist with business models as required
• Support the Finance Director on financial planning, analysis, and reporting
• Produce and distribute various weekly/monthly operational reports such as Weekly sales
• Developing new reports to meet the changing requirements of the business and the needs of company stakeholders
• Develop a detailed working knowledge of systems to ensure the accuracy of financial reporting
• Extraction and analysis of data from finance and operational system
• Keep track of spending in line with budgets and preparation of relevant monthly accruals and reporting
• Responsibility for some standard finance journals
• Be the main point of contact for the commercial teams relating to their actual spend, POs, spend trackers etc
• Help identify areas to improve processes and reporting, not just within the team but across the company as a whole
• Identifying and driving cost-saving initiatives and efficiency improvements across the company
• Ad-hoc analysis and reporting

Candidate Requirements:

• Previous experience in Drinks / Manufacturing / FMCG / Retail / Consumer Goods
• Qualified Accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA)
• Experience working within international organisations
• Previous experience working in NetSuite would be desirable
• Good experience of seeking and implementing ways to improve on current practice
• Excellent communication skills and confidence in partnering with stakeholders
• Confident in identifying, resolving, and escalating key points and issues

Company Information

Wayman Finance is a specialist recruitment agency with over 20 years’ experience within the Finance field. We’ve worked hard to establish our reputation with our clients as one of the most reliable Finance and Accounting agencies in London through our core values of honesty and customer excellence.

Application

To be considered for this Commercial Finance Manager position please forward a CV as soon as possible.