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Director – Commercial Financial Planning & Analysis, Birmingham
Client:
Recruitment Solutions Northwest
Location:
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Finance
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
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Job Views:
85
Posted:
18.02.2025
Expiry Date:
04.04.2025
Job Description:
Job Description
Our client, a global organisation with a presence in over 35 countries, is looking for a Senior FP&A professional to join its finance function at Director level. This role will suit a candidate with exposure to working in a large organisation in a commercial finance role with a strong background in FP&A and reporting. The position offers the flexibility of working from home or utilising offices in Manchester if preferred.
The candidate will need to have a manufacturing background and experience in the commercial area of the business, including pricing, contracts, quotations, margin, and profit. Industries such as automotive or aerospace would be beneficial, particularly in areas dealing with many components.
What you can expect:
* Salary of between £-k DOE and Qualification plus a 20% Bonus
* Choose where you work – you can spend the majority of the time at your home office or work at the Head Office in South Manchester
* Contributory pension and more
* The chance to work for a global brand with a turnover of circa m whose clients are household names
The Key Requirements:
* Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to explain details to C-Suite individuals both in the UK and internationally
* Experience with SAP and OR Power BI is advantageous
* Advanced Excel skills
* Strong background in FP&A using numbers and data to drive commercial performance
* Understanding of how a large manufacturing business operates; transferable industries include automotive and aerospace
* Qualified accountant (CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, etc.)
* Proficiency in working with large data sets and databases for analysis and visual data creation
Role Responsibilities:
* Assisting with financial forecasting and budgeting processes, performing detailed analyses, and developing reporting and procedures
* Supporting the 3 Commercial Directors on reporting and associated commentary
* Support on quotation approval process reviews if required
* Pipeline analysis
* Variance analysis for month-end bridges and supporting materials for order changes
* Analysis of historic and backlog standard margins by Value Stream/Region
* Key account profitability analysis
* Channel partner profitability analysis
* Ad-hoc commercial analysis for commercial leaders
* Service utilization/profitability analysis
* Customer Service Level Agreement analysis including profitability
* Identify key opportunities for long-term strategic growth and profitability
* Assist with key discrete strategic projects and present progress to senior leadership
* Build and maintain financial models to quantify the impact of internal and macroeconomic drivers
* Evaluate current processes and improve efficiency/productivity through automation and other improvements
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