Commercial Finance Manager- META - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Glanbia

    Glanbia
    Glanbia Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    2 weeks ago

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    The Opportunity

    We are currently seeking a Commercial Finance Manager for the META region. This permanent position will report to the Finance Director – China, India & META .

    The primary focus of the role is to assist in providing monthly sales and P&L reporting, budget/forecast preparation as well as supporting ad-hoc projects required to drive growth in the Region.

    Commercial Finance Lead

  • Work with the Sales Team in the Annual Customer negotiation.
  • Channel & customer profitability – understanding the levers and supporting the business in driving the same .
  • Responsible for maintaining all the legal agreements with list and signed copies (Athletes, Customers, others).
  • Track customers/distributors' inventory reports.
  • Assist in preparing ROI calculation of Commercial Spends – Marketing & Trade spend.
  • Prepare and Maintain Various Value Chain for different Channels of Trade.
  • NPD Costing and profitability.
  • Month end Closing for the Business.
  • Help the Marketing Team in managing their spends and assessing the ROI.
  • Control over the Overheads of the META entity.
  • Budget/Forecast

  • Manage the Budget/Forecast cycle for META entity.
  • Co-ordinate with the commercial and marketing team in the Region in: Getting the sales forecast details for Budget/Forecast Getting the marketing expenses details with the plan Overheads – Plan and initiatives
  • Work with the business to assess Risk and opportunities on an ongoing basis.
  • Work with the business to ensure all Initiatives planned in the Budget are on track.
  • Customer Trade spend management

    Responsible to ensure that all the Claim settlement are being completed correctly and on time:

  • Claim Review and Processing: Review all claims received from National distributors/customers for FDM, Specialty and Online Channel
  • Periodic reconciliation and no dues process
  • Actuals reporting

  • Monitor sales order and CPT balance, tracking against Budget/Forecast/Latest Estimate
  • Prepare and distribute monthly commercial pack with the analysis to the commercial team.
  • Tracking Monthly Actual Expenses against Budget and Variance Analysis.
  • Monthly Reconciliation of the Legal entity and with the Commercial Pack and compare the same with Budgets and Forecasts.
  • Work with the EMEA Controls Team to ensure that the Group provisioning and accounting processes are followed.
  • Support the Business with any local compliance reporting like ESR , Stat Audit etc.
  • The Skills you will bring to the team

  • Qualified Accountant with 4-5 yrs post degree experience in MNC CPG or Large Distribution house experience.
  • Experience in commercial financial and accounting practice.
  • Well-developed English language skills (reading/writing and oral) with effective communication skills.
  • Experience working with SAP financial planning, analysis & reporting tools.
  • Hands on operator who should roll up their sleeves and get the job done working independently with little supervision.
  • Strong problem solving skills with high attention to details and final outcomes.
  • Sound accounting, reporting and analytical skills.
  • Excellent analytical skills; able to identify and solve complex analytical problems and draw conclusions through analysis of data in real time and on demand
  • Where and how you will work

    The opportunity will be based in Dubai with hybrid working arrangements available through our which allows you a greater choice in how you work and live, giving you a better work-life balance.

    What we would like to offer you

    The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy and health plan.