Senior Commercial Planning & Analysis Manager

Choralis Consulting have instructions to recruit a Commercial Financial Planning & Analysis Manager.

The Company:- Established over 30 years ago - It generates revenues in access of £200m and is supported by a highly skilled team of individuals that uses leading edge technology to service its customer base. They are No1 in their field and offer unrivalled products and services from over 50 locations across the UK mainland Europe, US and China

The Position:- Reports to the Group Finance Controller and will have responsibilities for
the development & completion of monthly KPI's to measure business growth and trends to support the business decision making process. Managing a small team, driving operational changes, commercial reviews, proposals and margins performance. Recommending and implementing processes and procedures to ensure management information is world class. Approve distribution, pricing and Inventory costs, trend/competitor analysis, independent operational reviews, adding expertise and knowledge across the business units. Supporting strategic planning/pricing initiatives and special projects Reviewing the P&L, Balance Sheet & Cash flow and providing commentary on variations to budget

The Person:- A qualified ACA/CIMA/ACCA with at least 3-5 years previous experience in a significant operational FP & A role.
You will need to take early ownership and have the presence and gravitas to manage business relationships across the group, comfortable being ' at the coal face' challenging sales, operations and senior executives on all commercial business issues and decision making areas. An eye for detail a diplomatic and confident business partner, strong system skills knowledgeable at extracting data and knowing where to find it.
Proven leadership skills demonstrated through integrity and reasoned argument, comfortable influencing senior management on critical issues and taking decisive action where required. to achieve operational targets.