## Commercial FP&A managerApply: Hybrid: Waregem: Full time: Posted Today: JR106966## **About the Role** We are looking for a strategic and commercially driven **Commercial FP&A Manager** to lead our financial planning and analysis for commercial operations, driving sustainable growth and profitability. You will be part of the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) department, which is part of the Finance department. FP&A’s mission is to “create enterprise value by pro-actively generating actionable insights to support strategic decision making while instilling a culture of accountability to business results throughout the organization”. As Commercial FP&A Manager, you bridge the gap between finance and commercial strategy. Building on the foundation of our commercial FP&A analysis, you will translate data into actionable insights, guide strategic decision-making, and lead the financial steering of our global sales and marketing efforts.## ## **Key Responsibilities** **Financial Reporting & Performance Monitoring*** **Sales & Margin Analysis:** Monitor monthly sales and margin performance against budget and forecast. Deliver actionable insights into overall sales development (Price & Quantity/Volume), margin evolution, price (P) development, Average Unit Price (AUP) dynamics, and market/product mix.* **Reporting Enhancement & Insights:** Build and elevate commercial controlling capability by continuously improving modern reporting structures, BI dashboards (Tableau/EPM), and visibility into top-line performance drivers.* **Deep-Dive Commercial Analytics:** Conduct tailored analyses, including customer profitability, rebate structures, win-rate development, promotional effectiveness, and commercial department efficiency.* **Commercial OPEX Oversight:** Oversee, analyze, and report out Commercial OPEX (SG&A and Personnel Costs) across sales, marketing, and commercial operations, ensuring accurate financial outcomes (accruals, cost center allocations, headcount) in close collaboration with Accounting and HR.* **Strategic Business Partnering:** Advise and challenge commercial leadership, Pricing & Procurement (P&P), and Management Teams (GMT, Commercial MT) as a trusted business partner, leveraging deep-dive financial analyses to resolve performance gaps.**Budgeting & Forecasting*** **Sales & Margin Planning:** Lead the commercial target-setting and forecast design, building models across Price (P), Volume (Q), Average Unit Price (AUP), and product mix perspectives.* **Process Ownership & Communication:** Serve as the main driver of process timelines, guidelines, and clear financial governance across the global commercial organization.* **Multi-Dimensional Forecasting:** Drive rolling forecasts and annual budget cycles across regions, countries, sub-markets, and product categories for both top-line revenue/margins and Commercial OPEX (SG&A, Personnel).* **Consolidation & Critical Challenge:** Consolidate inputs globally, performing rigorous variance analyses to critically challenge commercial assumptions before finalizing plans.* **Executive Storytelling:** Synthesize complex commercial budgeting data into clear executive presentations and high-level commentary for senior leadership. **Strategic Support & Cross-Functional Alignment*** **Pricing & AUP Frameworks:** Partner with Pricing and Commercial teams in the design, tracking, and refinement of Average Unit Price (AUP) models and commercial margin structures.* **Margin Reconciliation:** Drive cross-functional alignment between commercial margins and financial margins, identifying root causes behind deviations.* **Cross-Functional Analytics:** Translate raw commercial and sales data into strategic recommendations for executive stakeholders, driving revenue optimization and margin expansion.* **Process & Tool Optimization:** Elevate FP&A capabilities through modern EPM/BI technology, automated modeling, and predictive analytics to streamline forecasting and reporting.* **Ad-Hoc Strategic Projects:** Lead strategic initiatives that foster commercial growth (e.g., deep dives rebates, customer profitability...), automate FP&A processes, and improve margin transparency across all global sales channels. ## **Your Profile*** Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Engineering, or a related field.* 10+ years of experience in financial analysis, with a strong focus on commercial FP&A, business controlling, or strategic finance in an international environment.* Advanced proficiency in Excel, BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau), and ERP/CPM software (e.g., Oracle, Anaplan).* Strong business acumen with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.* Strong business acumen with the ability to build trust, challenge senior stakeholders, and lead cross-functional alignment.* Fluent knowledge of Dutch and English (spoken & written).## ## **What We Offer*** A strategic role within a financially healthy, dynamic, and internationally growing family business.* Competitive salary package including fringe benefits, company car, and bonus scheme.* Flexible working hours, home working and a healthy work-life balance.* 20 paid vacation days and 12 WTR days.* A people-centric culture where your fitness and mental well-being matter.* Lunch breaks and sports facilities in TVH Park, the company's green zone.* Access to LinkedIn Learning and many in-house (and external) training courses.* Fun after works and other optional events (e.g. TVH Kaffee).