Assistant Commercial Finance Manager

My client is an American multinational food manufacturing company headquartered in United States. 

Responsibilities:

• Partner & lead with the cross functional teams for managing profitability and maintaining sound financial position looking at the Pricing, Mix & Trade spending.
• Own overall direction and control for A&P- related matters.
• Providing qualitative information about External Landscape i.e competitors, food / beverage industries, and macro-economic indicators.
• Develop & Leverage automation for forecasting, Value chain, distributor claims process and trade spends management.
• Proactively taking value-creating initiatives for company growth and maximizing shareholders’ value.
• Counsel Senior Leadership Team for sound decision making in various aspects of the business.
• Any other ad hoc requests from company leadership

Requirements:

• Possess a degree holder in Accounting/Finance or Business. A Master’s degree in finance or business administration would be advantageous.
• Minimum 5 years of commercial finance experience, ideally in the FMCG industry.
• Strong finance background with commercial experience/business acumen.
• Agility & ability to cope with change & ambiguity.
• Demonstrated ability to unlock insights and drive decisions based on data.
• Strong leadership, management, strategic planning and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and high degree of organizational skills to be able to lead and motivate people at all levels in the organization.
• Specialized knowledge of accounting, financial management, tax regulations, internal control and treasury.
• Proficient in Excel and SAP.
• Excellent thinking and problem solving, communication, leadership and collaboration, with an ability able to handle multiple priorities in diverse cultures.
• A willingness to learn.