The Commercial Financial Analyst is responsible for preparing, reviewing, and weekly reporting to commercial management. The Commercial Financial analyst is also responsible for assisting with the creation of daily/weekly/monthly financial reporting packages, budgeting, forecasting and any ad-hoc forecasting and analysis reporting that may arise on a regular basis

The Commercial Financial Analyst will assist with role in analysis and reporting of product sales and profitability metrics, and detailed customer analysis to ensure management has a timely and accurate understanding the business performance. This includes, cost modelling, pricing review, and product sales volume reporting (actual versus plan/estimate).

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Responsible for financial evaluation and initiate other aspects for new opportunities to commercial team
• Gathering sales, profit, other income, and other information of each supplier, buyer, category and item for analysing
• Business partnership & support to commercial team. Support and assist commercial team with scenarios, business cases, analysis and reports;
• Focus on "root cause analysis" and "action driven"
• Ownership of financial measures associated with established KPIs;
• Monitor and analyze activities related to sales, marketing and innovation;
• Support, prepare, run and monitor planning activities (forecast, budget, strategic).
• Lead analysis and reporting for dedicated sales areas and market sectors to optimize profitability;
• Identify, investigate, and analyze costs overruns, costs savings and potential improvements;
• Perform, manage and support ad-hoc projects;
• Preparing analysis report in different aspects. Preparing presentation to management teams
• Preparing information support to commercial team to use for negotiation with supplier
• Responsible for improving financial and business controls across the commercial area to improve operating efficiency and data quality
• Gathering product price from operation team and/or external sources, and update products price list to system
• Suggested comparative price range to commercial team
• Monitoring product price by item, by region to maintain price competitive advantage

Qualification

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business, CPA or CFA preferred
• 0-2 year in finance experience in FP&A, corporate finance, management account, business analysis in complex trading or financial analysis area (preferably in retail or FCMG companies)
• Advanced Excel-based financial modeling proficiency and strong analytical skills
• An understanding of basic accounting and financial reporting concepts
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Comfortable presenting ideas and scenarios to senior and executive leadership
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail
• Intellectual curiosity and a positive attitude
• Proactive, strong personality, leadership and pressure resistant