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Commercial Finance Analyst

Employer
Goodman
Location
Auckland, NZ
Salary
Competitive Salary
Closing date
Feb 20, 2022

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Job Role
Commercial Finance Manager
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
* Large FMCG business hosting some of NZ's most iconic brands
* Role with plenty of scope to grow and develop
* Auckland CBD location

At Goodman Fielder our purpose is making everyday food, better for everyone. We own a host of iconic brands that generations of Kiwis have grown up with and put in their supermarket trolleys every week. We are a team that believes that anything is possible. A team that understands our business and focuses on the right things that make the biggest difference.
As the Commercial Finance Analyst, you will support one of our most important and rapidly growing categories in key markets. You will play an integral role in driving performance and establishing key processes to set our new business unit for future growth. You will partner with our sales, marketing and business teams providing financial and commercial insights with the goal of winning in new market spaces locally and internationally. Your technical expertise will be instrumental with key tenders, cost management and commercial reviews combined with an absolute passion for continuous improvement.
Key accountabilities of the role include:

* Manage end-to-end performance reporting and financial planning for our China business
* Manage key commodity, pricing, “rise & fall”, and profit share mechanics
* Lead commercial reviews of key categories; challenge the business around areas of risk/opportunity and trade spend effectiveness to drive profitability and performance
* Drive continuous improvement in commercial processes to support sustainable growth.
* Provide business partnering and finance leadership to support the on-going development of commercial acumen within the Sales and Marketing teams
* Support and drive business tenders and new product proposals by creating financial review models and opportunity workshops in collaboration with the sales team and Commercial Finance Manager
* Provide insightful analysis into business performance and identification of opportunities to drive improvements
* Ensure robust processes, controls and reporting are developed and in place for key commodities, tenders, contracts and trade/marketing investment
* Drive the financial integrated business planning process across the Retail Grocery and Industrial channels (Strategic Plan, Forecast, Budget and S&OP)
* Manage, review, report on and support performance of Finished Goods & Ingredients with insightful commentary and impact assessments on variances vs plan

To be successful in your application, you will have:

* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Strong business acumen
* Advanced spreadsheet, financial modelling, and reporting skills
* Ability to manage competing deadlines
* Strong analysis and problem solving skills
* High attention to detail
* Degree Qualified (Commerce or Finance) (Essential)
* Robust accounting experience (Essential)
* Fluent speaking, reading & writing Mandarin
* Manufacturing, FMCG or Big 4 experience (Desired)
* CA/CPA/CIMA qualified or working towards (Desired)

What we offer
You will be joining a driven team of professionals who genuinely enjoy working together, resulting in a highly collaborative environment. 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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