Senior Commercial Finance Manager

About the Role

We are seeking a highly technical, commercially savvy individual who will quickly become the bridge between finance and other departments. We require a true business partner who can implement change, gain trust and deliver highly complex financial information in a succinct and clear manner to non-finance individuals. This role will be a great fit for someone who is adaptable, innovative and able to see the bigger picture. A confident, articulate and results orientated person who will thrive in a creative and fast paced environment.

Responsibilities and Duties

Commercial partner to the client services team(s), challenging and driving the operational teams to improve financial performance. Managing and controlling the financial performance for a single or small group of key blue-chip clients; owning the internal and external forecasting and reporting processes for the client account(s); and developing and coordinating relevant financial and risk analysis to drive good decision making.

FP&A

• Annual budget and monthly forecasts supporting a small group of accounts
• Interpret and evaluate monthly analyses of business trends, including budget variance of financial results and key performance indicators to identify areas of risk and opportunities and provide recommendations
• Create board presentations summarizing financial results and business insight

Supply Chain

• Develop insightful analytics on product costs, logistics, and business trends
• Liaison with strategic sourcing on analyzing savings opportunities and various Adhoc supply chain optimization initiatives
• Develop procedures and tools for executing the savings validation process including baseline cost development, pricing data management, and periodic audits on data integrity
• Oversee operational processes for ensuring compliance to DOA

Client

• Subject matter expert on reporting, financial systems and processes, business analytics, data management, and P2P.
• Develop and manage client reporting consisting of monthly spend dashboards, savings analysis, and contractual KPIs
• Support client P2P process by ensuring proper procedures and reporting in place for timely billing and collections
• Develop content for client meetings and present financial information to senior stakeholders

Commercial Management

• Subject matter expert on client contracts
• Oversee the savings validation process, educate account management teams on commercial requirements and enforce SOP adherence, report on results and carry out periodic audits
• Enforce & improve governance model to ensure pricing decisions are properly executed and maintained
• Support commercial modelling on new business opportunities and contract renewals

QUALIFICATIONS

• Chartered qualified accountant or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in similar role overseeing a large outsourcing/management consulting contract
• Strong understanding of supply chain management and strategic sourcing analytics
• Extensive financial modelling & analysis skills
• Experience in managing and supporting small team
• Strong technical acumen including working knowledge of relational database management systems, report automation expertise, advanced Excel (power query/VBA), and MS Access
• A positive can-do attitude with strong intellectual curiosity and continuous improvement mentality
• Strong analytical abilities including the ability to identify and communicate insights, opportunities and trends from complex data sets
• Strategic thought leadership – a big-picture view while executing functional requirements
• Ability to the status quo where appropriate and motivate internal teams towards successful delivery of commercial commitments
• SQL experience and the ability to write queries a strong plus