Marketing Finance Manager
- Recruiter
- Marc Daniels Specialist Recruitment Ltd
- Location
- Leeds
- Salary
- 45000-50000
- Posted
- 22 Oct 2020
- Closes
- 04 Nov 2020
- Ref
- 357732340
- Job role
- Accountant
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
- Experience level
- Manager
A market leading consumer goods brand business based in Leeds are looking for a Marketing Finance Manager to join their team. This is a highly commercial, business partnering based position with influence on key business decisions. The role requires a proven commercial finance professional with
Key Responsibilities:
* Partner the Marketing teams to deliver Financial targets * Prepares and leads appraisals that compare actual performance to forecasts to enable monitoring of performance; Assists line managers with preparing action plans for identified areas * Analyse the brand's promotional strategy * Play a role to drive actions through the business where appropriate * Develop, apply and report KPIs by which overall Commercial plan success can be judged * Provide visibility and track performance compared to annual plans * Stress test Forecast/Plan to offer challenges to the commercial teams
* Analysis of COGS and inflation with a view to working with the Commercial team to close any SGP GAPs
* Drive to enhance financial knowledge within the business * Support the wider business in developing actionable brand strategies that are account specific * Drive and influence the bottom up planning cycle via cascading the margin plans * Develop best practice within the commercial finance team to ensure standardisation and support true business partnering * Work collaboratively with cross-functional colleagues to ensure data integrity in the various business systems (SAP and Sales Planner) * Must recognise the importance of an internal control framework (including SOX requirements) and complies with that framework by participating in internal control reviews. Always ensure SOX Compliance
* Assume a strong and positive role on the Commercial Team, supporting the Head of Commercial Finance in creating a cohesive, high-performing team * Support the wider Commercial Finance team to a model of excellent business partnering. Raise capability and lead by example
* Ability to encourage, motivate, and guide individuals or teams in performing, learning and improving effectiveness * Up-skill all the teams' financial understanding and acumen
* Identifies and implements ways to do things better, smarter and faster for business performance and profitability * Defines and implements small scale process simplification projects; * Oversees and administers processes and systems for own function; Integrates knowledge of systems and processes with internal and external environmental factors * Shares learning of process improvements with peers in other departments * Prioritizes opportunities to increase Sales and EBITDA; Works on projects with Sales and Marketing to boost Sales; Identifies opportunities to reduce above EBITDA costs
* Explains the importance of working capital management; Participates in projects to improve operating cash conversion
Requirements:
* University graduate, qualified accountant * CIMA, ACA or ACCA qualified * A track record of delivery in commercial finance roles. * You will be well versed in the demands of a commercial environment. * Using your commercial acumen and analytical skills, you'll be a strong communicator with a very well-developed set of influencing skills * Highly numerate and analytical, with good attention to detail * Able to apply intellect and judgement to influence cross-functional colleagues to act on financial recommendations in commercial decisions * Able to work collaboratively with peers and deliver through team members * Organised, strong prioritisation skills and delivery to tight timescales * Drive for results and high personal resilience * Self-motivated individual with an analytical mind-set to challenge the business * Mobility - travel regularly within the UK and adhoc customer meetings
By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Marc Daniels Specialist Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website at http://www.marcdaniels.co.uk/privacy-statement; and explains how we will use your personal data.
Key Responsibilities:
* Partner the Marketing teams to deliver Financial targets * Prepares and leads appraisals that compare actual performance to forecasts to enable monitoring of performance; Assists line managers with preparing action plans for identified areas * Analyse the brand's promotional strategy * Play a role to drive actions through the business where appropriate * Develop, apply and report KPIs by which overall Commercial plan success can be judged * Provide visibility and track performance compared to annual plans * Stress test Forecast/Plan to offer challenges to the commercial teams
* Analysis of COGS and inflation with a view to working with the Commercial team to close any SGP GAPs
* Drive to enhance financial knowledge within the business * Support the wider business in developing actionable brand strategies that are account specific * Drive and influence the bottom up planning cycle via cascading the margin plans * Develop best practice within the commercial finance team to ensure standardisation and support true business partnering * Work collaboratively with cross-functional colleagues to ensure data integrity in the various business systems (SAP and Sales Planner) * Must recognise the importance of an internal control framework (including SOX requirements) and complies with that framework by participating in internal control reviews. Always ensure SOX Compliance
* Assume a strong and positive role on the Commercial Team, supporting the Head of Commercial Finance in creating a cohesive, high-performing team * Support the wider Commercial Finance team to a model of excellent business partnering. Raise capability and lead by example
* Ability to encourage, motivate, and guide individuals or teams in performing, learning and improving effectiveness * Up-skill all the teams' financial understanding and acumen
* Identifies and implements ways to do things better, smarter and faster for business performance and profitability * Defines and implements small scale process simplification projects; * Oversees and administers processes and systems for own function; Integrates knowledge of systems and processes with internal and external environmental factors * Shares learning of process improvements with peers in other departments * Prioritizes opportunities to increase Sales and EBITDA; Works on projects with Sales and Marketing to boost Sales; Identifies opportunities to reduce above EBITDA costs
* Explains the importance of working capital management; Participates in projects to improve operating cash conversion
Requirements:
* University graduate, qualified accountant * CIMA, ACA or ACCA qualified * A track record of delivery in commercial finance roles. * You will be well versed in the demands of a commercial environment. * Using your commercial acumen and analytical skills, you'll be a strong communicator with a very well-developed set of influencing skills * Highly numerate and analytical, with good attention to detail * Able to apply intellect and judgement to influence cross-functional colleagues to act on financial recommendations in commercial decisions * Able to work collaboratively with peers and deliver through team members * Organised, strong prioritisation skills and delivery to tight timescales * Drive for results and high personal resilience * Self-motivated individual with an analytical mind-set to challenge the business * Mobility - travel regularly within the UK and adhoc customer meetings
By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Marc Daniels Specialist Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website at http://www.marcdaniels.co.uk/privacy-statement; and explains how we will use your personal data.
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