Commercial Finance Manager

Roles and Responsibilities

The Commercial Finance Manger is responsible for driving:

• Brand and Category agenda in Japan including leadership of the financial interventions required for brand performance, brand strategy, innovation, marketing spend and ensuring compliance and controls are applied and embedded at all times.
• Interaction with supply chain community to manage forecasting of PL / Cash.
• Operational Excellence by supervising and working together with Shared Service Team in Hong Kong (Reporting / booking / closing is managed by HK Shared Service) to manage PL / BS and Cash.

- Role is the co-pilot to each function and Management Team providing strong business partnership support and together, drive and execute brand / category / customer / channel business strategies.

- Goal is to bring his/her commercial and financial skills and experience to create value, via performance management and strategy to execution.

Business Partner

• Business partnership with PVMJ on ad hoc requests
• and support S&OP process with local MT and P&D teams
• Revenue Management Project
• Margin review and reports / factors affecting profitability of products.
• Review Trade Spend and Marketing Spend discussions with the MT.

FP&A through Budgeting, LE and LRP

• For all operational activities for annual LE and Budget
• The monthly RRF and review with country and logistic teams
• The analysis on LE & Budget and monthly RRF (and business presentations)

Review of Reporting & Process of Shared Service

• Supporting FD improving/establishing wow w/ HK finance team
• Supporting FD establishing effective information sharing/reporting process btw HK and JPN, etc

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Education: Relevant Tertiary Qualifications
• Professional qualification: Member of recognized accounting body or similar qualification (international)
• 10-12 years of work experience
• Experience with working in professional and multinational company, preferably in FMCG
• Previous Commercial Finance experience preferred
• Experience of Compliance and Controls preferred
• This role drives the brand and category performance agenda across business strategy, innovation and Marketing Spend.

Competencies:

• Situational Adaptability
• Manages Complexity
• Courage
• Building Effective Teams
• Cultivates Innovation
• Strategic Mindset
• Drives Results
• Plans & Aligns

Critical Technical-Functional (Professional) Competencies:

• Financial Leadership - visibly drives performance and business change (not only process and systems)
• Thinks and articulates through business drivers both external and internal
• Entrepreneurial, keen to be involved in start-ups
• Operates in environment of ambiguity
• Works independently and manages multiple projects and priorities
• Team player, with the drive and interpersonal skills necessary to develop strong working relationships at all levels.