Commercial Financial Analyst

Responsibilities Prepare monthly P&L reports segmented by route, depot, region, SKU, category, customer, customer class, and channel.Provide deep insights into financial performance with granular analysis to highlight areas requiring immediate attention.Develop and maintain monthly rolling forecasts by SKU and category, aligned with the NSM and GM.Use historical trends and budget data to challenge stakeholders and validate assumptions for accuracy.Identify margin improvement opportunities through analysis of van utilization, product mix, drop size ratios, pricing, discounts, and wastage.Conduct detailed reviews of cost drivers and propose actions for optimization.Pinpoint high-wastage areas and define KPIs to reduce wastage below budgeted levels.Gain a thorough understanding of the Fresh business model, including customer classification, call plans, and drop sizes, to address challenges effectively.Prepare detailed annual volume and overhead budgets by SKU, route, depot, region, customer, channel, and customer class.Justify overhead budgets by GL account.Track and analyze marketing and trade marketing expenses versus ROI.Monitor promotions, discounts, and trade offers daily/weekly/monthly to ensure objectives are met.For key accounts, set outlet-level promotional targets using breakeven analysis and follow up on achievement.Evaluate SKU performance (volume, value, margin) by region and route to recommend discontinuation where necessary.Provide closing estimates by SKU/route/depot/region showing volumes, revenues, and margins using MTD data to forecast full-month performance.Perform value chain analysis for new/existing products and promotions.Track innovation performance, identify gaps, and ensure corrective actions are taken.Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Economics, or Finance or equivalent experience4 years of financial analysis and modeling experience Advanced knowledge of Excel Hands-on experience on JDE Edwards Oracle software.Hands-on experience in the fresh FMCG business and knowledge of BI tools. #J-18808-Ljbffr