The Role

Commercial Accountant - Based in Kildare

Performance evaluation.
Models and tools in place to carry out full evaluation of performance
Forward-looking approach taken in relation to performance evaluation
Models and tools to assist with identifying and assessing risks and opportunities impacting  performance
Analyse trends for all appropriate areas to provide thought leadership and insight.
Develop appropriate metrics to evaluate key performance areas
Review of initiatives.
Robust Cost benefit analysis for key initiatives completed to ensure we are clear on the payback and timings of such
Analysis and tracking in place to ensure estimated benefits from key initiatives fall to the bottom line
Customer profitability, Product profitability and Brand P&Ls reporting delivered to agreed scope, format, content and frequency
JBPs & Annual Sales Planning.
Key stakeholder in these processes
Modelling the what-if scenarios, understand what we can afford to invest
Financial Budgeting & Forecasting of commercial performance
Develop required tools and processes for the financial budgeting and forecasting of the commercial performance
Lead and co-ordinate the financial budgeting and quarterly forecasting of the commercial performance
Appropriate tools in place for analysis of Customer Market Agreements and Marketing & Advertising Spend versus Budget
Ownership of the month end process

Business Partnering
Act as Finance point of contact
Constructively challenge the team with well substantiated dissenting opinions as appropriate.
Support the wider team in relation to decision making for optimum financial performance of the RGM project.
Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders.
Tenders / Other price setting events.
Setting targets for the NAMs
Tender sheets are aligned with Advise tool and general needs of the  team

Controls
Ensure robust reporting and effective controls in place for all areas of CMIC
Manage and audit the business policies as they pertain to
Pricing.
Ensure pricing controls in place to ensure accuracy of customer pricing and zero impact to debtor cash flow
Transfer pricing: Develop controls and review the process in relation to transfer pricing across the sites to ensure accurate performance reporting and compliance
Review pricing across the key customers for consistency, challenging the deltas
Rebates.
Ensure customer rebate agreements are kept up to date
Ensure values are communicated to all relevant stakeholders, accurately and on time
Maintenance of customer rebate accruals, reviewing frequently and releasing as appropriate
Ensure weekly reconciliation of sales and margin completed, including review versus Advise
Continuous Process Improvement and review of existing controls and processes

The Person

Ideally, experience of a manufacturing, FMCG, multi-site environment
Demonstrable experience of leading and managing a finance team
Ability to work in a fast-changing environment and under pressure
Be a catalyst for change
Constructively challenge
Experience of ERP systems
Advanced excel user
‘Hands on’ approach to the achievement of objectives

The Package

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