Commercial Reporting Manager

Prepare insightful reporting which drives Commercial decision making and ensure that the financial close process remains robust.

Commercial Reporting Management Responsibilities:

• Lead the Group's annual budgeting process
• Lead the Commercial forecasting process, both in terms of weekly forecasting of short term financial performance and the rolling 12 month financial forecast
• Prepare all financial reporting and work with the Senior Leadership Team to explain clearly financial performance of the Group
• Prepare internal and external reporting explaining the financial performance of the Group. These reports are used by key stakeholders including Banks and Shareholders
• Supervise and support the monthly financial close
• Lead the Group audit from a commercial perspective
• Develop relationships across wider group to ensure accurate and timely reporting
• Preparation of judgemental papers for auditors
• Development of accounting systems and policies
• Participate in creating any new reporting and technical accounting requirements that arise out of new commercial or changed commercial agreements or products
• Define, analyze and interpret group Financial Management information in order to provide insightful analysis to senior management

Required Experience:

• Fully qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA
• Proven, hands-on experience of management reporting
• Analytical, quick to grasp the fundamentals of a business and have strong communication skills
• Must have excellent Excel and Powerpoint skills
• Ability to manage a high-volume workload in a fast-moving and changeable environment
• A proactive attitude and desire to challenge the status quo.
• An ability to build strong relationships with senior management.

Experience of working in the FMCG sector and/or retail experience would be advantageous.