The Company
An award winning Company who enjoy an international reputation for supplying award winning, world class professional products.
The Role
As the Finance Business Partner - Sales, you will be responsible for providing insight, financial reporting and forecasting across APAC and EMEA, supporting the Group CRO. We are looking for someone who is experienced in this role that is looking for a new challenge, including establishing key processes and reporting models. Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Essential Functions: Monthly sales and gross margin analysis. Provide insightful trend analysis on performance. Support the development and preparation of quarterly sales forecasts by brand and by region. Support of the Group annual budget and quarterly reforecast processes. Identity key financial risks and opportunities.
- Monthly Reporting: Development of monthly, and potentially more frequent, sales and margin reports on a global basis. Focussed reports to support the sales VPs of EMEA and APAC. Co-ordination with the US Finance team. Insight and analysis into variances in reports.
- Forecasting & Budgeting: Support annual sales budgeting process, working cross function to understand changes in demand versus seasonality / historical performance. Manage sales forecast on a quarterly basis.
- BP: Providing financial support to the Group Chief Revenue Officer and EMEA and APAC Sales VPs.
- Project Support: Providing financial and project support for the Channel strategy, including investigating options to refine channel strategies in targeted markets. Support for the development of eCommerce reporting and P&L reporting.
About You
- Qualified Accountant, with preferably 5 years' post qualification experience.
- Experience at a senior finance level, Business Partnering and stakeholder management at a senior level.
- Experience of working in a multi-national listed company operating in a fast-paced environment, with similar business size (5-600 emp).
- Revenue and gross margin analysis, project management - especially around budgeting and forecasting processes
- Self-starter able to manage a complex agenda, with good people management skills.
- Excellent organisational skills, with a track record of process improvement.
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
- Experience of working within ERP systems, Oracle NetSuite or Board reporting is preferred but not essential.
The Package
- £65,000 - £70,000pa.
- Flexible/hybrid working 2-3 days in the office, High Wycombe based.
- Company pension.
- Life insurance, private healthcare, enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay, employee purchase scheme, group bonus scheme, workplace nursery benefit, company music events, offsite company parties and free lunch in the canteen.
- Company training sessions and encourage personal development.