Leadership Responsibilities:
This role has no direct reports but will work closely with Decision support manager sales, Decision support manger marketing and innovation and Supply Finance decision support-BPM.
Work with and engage with commercial Leadership Team to ensure commercial decisions are made with a full understanding of the financial implications.
Working closely with Execs on overall business forecasting, planning and performance.
Work closely with FC team to drive total P&L and Working Capital.

Purpose of Role:
To act as a partner to business to influence the right business decisions to ensure the business meets & exceeds its strategic growth ambitions.

Key Accountabilities
Driving Performance management within the organisation with the outcome of value creation by:
• Owning & driving the monthly O&R process to ensure we are driving the right mix agenda and holding tension on other line items to achieve set business IBOs.
• Drive understanding of Over Heads costs plus partnering with the Executive team to own budget monitoring and control.
• Lead Mission delivery through supporting regional teams through divisional profitability analysis and insights with target deliverables in line with set company objectives to guarantee business excellence.
• Drive the weekly performance review meetings to ensure delivery of monthly commitments and support the S&OP process on target setting process.
• Drive daily performance conversation including finding the opportunities and provide insights to commercial teams.
• Responsible for the coordination of the monthly demand BPM process to ensure excellent and timely delivery by engaging all stake holders.
• Providing strategic financial forecasts to drive an effective & efficient business model (Drive business strategy modelling) through coordination with key stakeholders.
• Lead Market annual operating process modelling to obtain an end-to-end view of the financials while coordinating all stake holders to ensure full compliance to set timelines.
• Responsible for group and other adhoc requests including supporting on presentations for board and IRR with close guidance from the commercial finance manager.

Qualifications and Experience Required:
Qualifications:
• Graduate, qualified accountant or MBA.

Experience:
• 3 – 5 years’ experience in an FMCG environment in a similar role

Person Specification:
• Proven ability to persuade, influence and build credibility cross the functions.
• Ability to work autonomously and engage cross-functionally
• Commercially aware and articulate
• Analytical and logical
• Ability to manage projects, prioritize and work to deadlines
• Flexible and able to adapt readily to a changing environment
• Excellent Microsoft Excel and Financial Modelling skills.