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The Commercial Finance Projects Manager will be pivotal in partnering with the commercial parts of the business to challenge costs, continually develop processes, improve reporting and develop Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A). The role will be central for Finance improvement projects such as ERP & Reporting improvements and will work closely with the commercial & manufacturing finance team members. The successful candidate will have strong business partnering skills, analytical skills, system skills, high attention to detail, a deep understanding of processes, systems, costing, overhead management, and the ability to influence business leaders to optimise business financial performance.
Job Responsibility
Working with senior management across the business, develop and drive forward a cost challenge programme to ensure that processes are undertaken in an efficient way, providing robust challenge to underlying assumptions and ideas
Continuous development and improvement of reporting processes, including reporting formats, system generated reporting and accuracy of data, ensuring this is reviewed and aligned with senior leadership
Develop a robust, high-quality system generated cost centre reporting, to be distributed to cost centre owners and senior leadership
Manage monthly and continuously improve a monthly cost centre performance review, ensuring challenge is provided to cost centre owners over actions undertaken to ensure efficient management of cost centres and spend
Identify key value drivers and provide forward-looking analysis to support decision-making
Develop and track KPIs across commercial and operational functions, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives
Provide operational efficiency initiatives through financial analysis
Support working capital optimisation initiatives, including inventory, receivables and payables analysis
Support audit processes relating to commercial and operational finance activities
Promote a culture of cost ownership and financial accountability across the organisation
Lead the preparation and development of budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial plans, across the business
Ensure compliance with internal controls, financial policies and relevant accounting standards
Develop a roadmap for overall reporting improvements
Requirements
Fully qualified Accountant
Ability & experience to challenge senior leadership on performance and changing approach
Experience of process improvements, ERP system developments, cost management and FP&A
Experience with Dynamics D365 ERP & Projects system
Strong communicator and relationship-builder with various stakeholders across the business
Analytical thinker with a proactive and solutions-oriented mindset
Empathetic and adaptable, thriving in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with financial software
Strong analytical, strategic thinking and decision-making abilities
Effective communication skills – able to deliver bad news and to communicate financial data to non-finance colleagues
A proactive attitude with a desire to improve processes and contribute to team efficiency
Strong time management and organisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
Ability to work independently and as part of a team