Commercial Finance Manager - Gauteng, Kempton Park
- Employer
- Taylored Appointments
- Location
- Kempton Park Kempton Park, Gauteng Ekurhuleni, South Africa
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- Aug 24, 2024
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- Job Role
- Commercial Finance Manager
- Sector
- Finance
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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General:
Education & Experience:
Desired Skills:
- Support the business in developing strategy, objectives, and goals.
- Lead the annual budgeting process.
- Lead the monthly forecasting process.
- Prepare annual capital budgets, Overview the Fixed Assets function
- Prepare ROI's business cases,
- Implement and monitor control over fixed assets
- Cash Management, weekly cash flow forecasts
- Lead the month-end close.
- Lead monthly forecast submissions.
- Monitor gross margins, brand support and indirect expenses monthly in line with business
forecasts and budgets
Sales Teams: - Assist the Sales teams in the preparation of accurate monthly financial budgets and forecasts
for all trade support / allowances and rebates. - Attend customer meetings with the Sales teams, when appropriate, and translate meeting
outcome into financial terms - Prepare and analyse customer profitability
- Assist commercial teams in negotiations with key customers on new proposals & performance
evaluations - Prepare monthly commentary on sales variances versus forecast
- Identify any risks or opportunities with the year to go forecasts
- Prepare the KAMs' Incentives on a quarterly basis.
- Assist with all ad hoc queries / audits where applicable
Marketing Teams: - Monitor the brand marketing teams in the following:
- Assist with preparation of accurate monthly financial budgets and forecasts for all
elements of direct brand spending. - Assist with preparation of accurate monthly financial accruals for all elements of direct
brand spending. - Responsible for reviewing and approving direct spending purchase orders against forecasted
spending for the marketing teams - Responsible for monthly analysis and commentary on spending variances
- Responsible for monitoring full year spending forecast against latest targets (budget or revised
forecast) and phasing requirements - Where applicable, attend internal marketing meetings, providing financial input and feedback
into strategic decisions
Education & Experience:
- An accounting degree/CIMA/Chartered Accountant
- Preferably with a minimum of 10 work experience.
- Familiarity and experience with Sarbanes Oxley, US GAAP and IFRS would be advantageous.
- Previous financial management, accounting & reporting experience beneficial.
- Experience in FMCG or manufacturing field in a similar role
- Strong command of English language
Desired Skills:
- commercial finance
- Working Capital Management
- Financial Reporting Management
- Financial reporting
- Accounting management
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