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Commercial Analyst

Employer
Goodman
Location
Auckland, NZ
Salary
Competitive Salary
Closing date
Oct 27, 2020

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Job Role
Commercial Finance Manager
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Goodman Fielder is a leading regional food company across New Zealand, Australia and Asia Pacific. We have a portfolio of iconic and trusted brands that New Zealanders have grown up with and put in their supermarket trolleys every week, including Vogel's, Molenberg, Praise, Meadowfresh, MeadowLea, and many more. Our vision is to be the leading and most innovative local food company, creating food that people love.
We are passionate about our iconic brands and products and strive to be the best place to work in New Zealand. We are currently experiencing times of change and growth with continued capital investment across our business which only means one thing - Exciting times.
About the opportunity
Be part of an essential food industry, which supports our team of 5 million. This role provides a rare opportunity to understand the cost side of one of New Zealand's largest FMCG's from the ground up. Yes, you need to know your debits from your credits but this role offers much more. You will learn the complexities that come with manufacturing a variety of products in various locations and the nuances between sourcing one material from another. This is management accounting at its best, understanding the environment you work in and how this translates to cost. There is not always one answer, it will test your ability to translate detailed information to captivate a non-financial audience.
The leader of our costing team of four brings a wealth of experience and will support you to grow and develop in a role essential to providing insights in the Grocery and Ingredients category.
This is an opportunity for a dynamic business partner to join our Costing team based in Auckland, reporting to the Costing Manager. At Goodman Fielder the Costing team is an integral member of our New Zealand Finance Team. You will work collaboratively in cross functional teams to drive results, supporting business case development and decision making through product cost analysis. You will be a key facilitator and specialist of GF's product costing process.
In addition to supporting the costing process the Commercial Analyst is a key business partner to the Commercial Procurement team. Providing visibility of key cost saving initiatives and an opportunity to provide insights into how these translate into profitability.
Responsibilities:

* Provide insights to monthly performance on material movements in the Grocery and Ingredients category
* To understand the impact of commodity costs, FX, Freight and contractual obligations on our key material components
* Provide specialist support to facilitate accurate product costs through SAP for all Materials across the NZ business
* Key point of contact on understanding cost changes pertinent to the Grocery and Ingredients category
* Perform Month End Closing for Purchase Price Variance (PPV), Revaluation, and Inventories, and accurately analyse the impact of results vs forecasts, budget & last year
* Analyse quarterly movement of Standard costs to ensure accuracy and provide insight into key drivers
* Product cost analysis for NPD, value engineering, and strategic business cases
* Working in cross-functional teams to provide insights and recommendations on operational and strategic decision making

Skills and expertise required:

* Minimum 2-4 years finance experience
* SAP experience or similar ERP system
* Relevant tertiary qualifications
* Strong attention to detail with a high level of analytical skills
* Experience in product costing, operational costing or FMCG is highly regarded
* Ability to business partner with key stakeholders

What can we offer you?
With sites spanning across the Australasian region, working as part of a highly driven team at Goodman Fielder, you can expect the opportunity to build your own home-grown career across functions, locations and brands.
In return for your passion and success, we will reward you with a competitive remuneration package and help you to achieve personal and professional growth and development. At Goodman Fielder, we aim to be a destination employer in the food industry where we don't just offer jobs - we offer long term careers.
For more information about us or to learn about other roles available at Goodman Fielder, please visit our careers page and register your details so that we can notify you of jobs which interest you.

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