Finance Manager/FP&A

FMCG JOBS; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic international FMCG organization is seeking a Supply Finance Manager for a 12-18 month FTC role. This pivotal position involves financial leadership for Africa Supply projects, managing budgets and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive profitability. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with experience in financial analysis and a collaborative mindset. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact within a growing business.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Desire to drive improvements and operational efficiencies.
• Highly numerate with an eye for detail.

Responsibilities

• Work with commercial managers for annual budget preparation.
• Analyze marketing costs and provide performance reports.
• Manage overheads and ensure judicious budget spend.
• Set-up suppliers in SAP to support Africa Supply.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and follow up on items.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budget management

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

Overview

GVA Search is proud to be partnering with a dynamic and rapidly growing international FMCG organisation, in Hampshire, that is looking to recruit a 12-18 month FTC, Supply Finance Manager. This is a critical role in the organisation and will play a pivotal role in enhancing growth and performance across their African operations. The position supports ambitious plans to expand the business, including establishing a comprehensive manufacturing facility in Nigeria to cater to African demands and investing in growth across West Africa.

Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you will join a dynamic team where resilience and collaboration drive success. This is a rapidly growing entity that embraces challenges and strives for continuous improvement, with a focus on expanding market presence and delivering products to Nigerian consumers. Every member contributes to both short-term and long-term goals.

The role is a commercially focused finance leadership position with responsibility for Africa Supply and related projects, working closely with cross-functional teams in commercial, operations, and payments to drive profitability and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities and Requirements

SOME OF THE ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:

• Work with the commercial managers in preparation of annual budget and quarterly forecasting to meet group reporting requirements and timelines
• Provide periodic performance report on marketing budget utilisation and commitments.
• Analyze and review all elements of discounts and promotional costs (actual vs forecast vs LY with insights) with Commercial Manager identifying risks and opportunities.
• Analyze and review all elements of marketing costs and overheads (actual vs forecast vs LY with insights) with Marketing and Commercial Manager identifying risks and opportunities
• Manage overheads, ensuring judicious spend of budget and bring visibility to management to avoid risk to forecast
• Set-up suppliers on SAP that will support Africa Supply and Apogee 2 project, and work with the payments team to ensure all payments are made on time.
• Where required, prepare and book journals entries for Operations, distribution, Marketing, Commercial and Overheads related costs.
• Perform necessary balance sheet reconciliations (i.e. on accruals, receivables, etc) and ensure that items are followed up as appropriate
• Set-up and establishment, then ongoing delivery of best-in-class financial reporting for the new African Supply business.
• Providing in-depth and insightful financial planning of Africa Supply's short-term results and longer-term plans.
• Effective management of the P/L and working capital for Africa supply, including supporting transaction processing for Africa Supply where needed.
• Coordinate, manage and maintain the budget, reporting and financial forecasting processes for Africa Supply.
• Being the financial analyst for Apogee 2 project. This will include tracking of actual project spend vs budget, reporting on the project financials, partnering workstream leads, supporting processing transactions related to the project (i.e. payments, supplier set-ups, etc).

This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded individual who wants to work for a thriving business in a key role that will look at driving profitability and strategic decision making. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent with the ability to operate in a dynamic and fast-paced environment and have the desire to drive improvements and operational efficiencies. You will need to be highly numerate with an eye for detail with a professional and collaborative approach to achieve set deadlines, with a "roll up sleeves" to get the job done attitude. If you\'re ready to make a significant impact and drive success in an evolving international landscape, apply now for immediate consideration!