Jr Commercial Analyst

Essential duties    

● Provide analysis, modelling and insights to support decision making, plan and implement agreed strategic and operational initiatives
● Involvement and provision of sound commercial advice to Sales teams in key deals
● Commercial input into various operational activities such as forecasts, campaigns,
● Product / category end to end profitability view and management
● Identification and resolution of gaps in reports
● Contribute to achieving business goal

● Track revenue reports and compare with Daily sales report
● Resolve Queries from internal stakeholders around the P&L
● Liaise with logistics, order admin, sales, product planning & project team to bring together weekly forecast report
● Review & consolidate forecast reports with commercial analysis
● Identify and/or assists with the rectification of any incidental operating issues to ensure the best possible performance of the division.
● Remain up to date with developments in management accounting and financial techniques relevant to the division and recommend changes as appropriate

● Review Monthly & Year To Date P&L against the forecast, Budget & Last year
● Identify gaps and risks and work on resolution
● Ensure that a full analysis of the result is completed in accordance with F&A timetables and objectives. This include: reviewing all SG&A expenses for variance to budgets and prior year for cost centres
● Document the results of this analysis to assist in the presentation of monthly results to the Director and SLT
● Month end close procedures such as journals, accruals etc to be completed accurately and on time.
● Reconcile key marketing and other expense accounts monthly.
● Liaise with Finance & Accounting to ensure correct coding and timing of all divisional expenses.
● Liaise with business controllers, Cost centre managers and relevant staff from other divisions to obtain sufficient information to support the business analysis.
● Continually monitor ways to improve both the context and the presentation of results and analysis, excluding reviewing current and new reporting tools
● Liaise with the F&A to ensure actual results accurately reflect monthly performance and significant items in the month are identified to ensure appropriate treatment
Budgeting
● Assist with the development, preparation and implementation of annual, quarterly budgets and forecasting
● All budget data to be collected, collated, reported on and entered into the systems correctly and on time.
● Ensure budgets and forecasts are prepared in accordance with agreed guidelines and timeframes.
● Undertake detailed analysis of budget data received from divisions and subsidiaries for reasonableness, obtaining explanations for variances and inconsistencies identified and reporting significant changes with meaningful explanations.
● Ensure treatment in budget preparation is consistent with treatment of actual items

Qualifications and Experience    
● Minimum of 3 years relevant professional experience
● Tertiary qualifications in Accounting/Business studies.
● Qualified/Part qualified CA or CPA
● Proven experience in a time critical analytical role (ability to meet strict deadlines)
● Experience of TM1, Microsoft Access, & Salesforce highly desirable
● Advanced Excel skills.
● Possess commercial financial experience, with an understanding of financial accounting systems, administration and key governance issues.
● Strong management accounting skills, ability to maintain good audit trails, cost accounting, documentation skills and high standards of professionalism with what you do.
● Excellent communication skills (assertiveness/confidence)