Finance Commercial Controller

Job Description : FINANCE COMMERCIAL CONTROLLER SOUTH AFRICA well known global FMCG organisation with its head office in Europe. Job Description Strategic Management* Support the Senior Commercial team in developing the commercial strategy and analysing the potential salesimpact and profitability of different strategies* Lead the financial evaluation of the difference business strategies (Volume/Pricing/Mix - Customers andBrands)* Support of Management (GM and Directors) in evaluating top line strategies from a financial standpoint.* Compute, analyse and make recommendations on business optimisation and investment opportunities inconsultation with other functions to maximise profitability* Ensure that company spend, and Top line proposals are in line with Company/ Group Strategy and Objectives Financial Analysis* Monitor commercial spend vs YA / budget / Estimate.* Monitor the sales performance (Volume & Net Sales) vs budget / YA/Estimate* Monitor, control and report on Commercial spend. Implement mechanisms and tools to facilitate this* Support the Sales team by challenging the Commercial strategy based on financial analysis* Issue recommendations of investment in the current business in order to maximise profitability* Return on investment calculations* Customer profitability analysis* Customer/Brand Profitability* Daily monitoring of sales, sales rates, promo spend and reporting to various* Daily and monthly monitoring of product mix* New business profitability analysis/recommendation10.3. Financial Planning and Management Management:* Understand all micro-processes related to sales, within SAP, BI and TTM* Ensure that processes are being followed and internal controls are in place* Control of Gross sales, Trade Support spend and Net sales in the G/L* Maintenance of TTM contractual terms* Approval of trade support spend in conjunction with Commercial teams.* Month end closure of Net Sales ensuring that all accruals have been raised* Ensure that SAP, Essbase and Micro start are in balance before month end closure The Successful Applicant My client is looking for the below: · Chartered Accountant or Bachelor of Accounting with CIMA · At least 5 year's experience as a Business Controller/Business Planning/Financial Manager. · Commercial Fast Moving Consumer Goods experience · Multinational industry background · Experience in Auditing would be advantageous · Should ideally have worked for a multinational company · Must have budget building and controlling experience · Advanced Excel · Building financial models · African candidates will be given first preference

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