Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with senior leadership to drive business performance and profitability.
• Support the monthly financial reporting process, including variance analysis and management reporting.
• Full P&L ownership and ensure delivery of all core financial responsibilities including reporting, analysis, compliance, and strategic business partnering.
• Provide in-depth financial analysis to support commercial and strategic decisions
• Play a critical role in managing a company's liquidity and financial health by monitoring, analyzing, and forecasting cash inflows and outflows.
• Support Sales & Marketing with P&L ownership, trade spend evaluation, and promotional ROI, identifying opportunities for margin improvement and investment optimization.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning. Provide clear analysis to support agile decision-making across functions.
• Justify investment in capital expenditure through post-analysis.
• Developing and implementing effective financial strategies, controls, and processes to drive optimal performance.
• Ensuring compliance with statutory law and financial regulations.
• Building, implementing, and managing all systems for financial data and reporting.
• Working closely with senior leaders on strategic deep dives to create financial models and forecasts.
• Translate financial insights into action to influence growth, pricing, portfolio decisions, and market strategy.
• Identify cost efficiencies and manage financial risks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive data-driven decision-making and optimize financial performance.
• Mentor and develop junior members of the Finance team, fostering a culture of curiosity and deep exploration

Job Specification

• Degree-qualified in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• 10+ years of progressive finance experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role in the Food & Beverage company.
• Proven experience in partnering with commercial teams and influencing executive-level decisions.
• Strong business acumen, analytical thinking, and decision-making capability.
• Effective communicator with a collaborative mindset.
• Proven experience in financial strategic planning and execution.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to quickly adapt to a fast-paced environment and willingness to go above and beyond the defined scope
• Willingness to challenge and ability to support and collaborate with senior business partners
• Excellent analytical/numerical skills – including strong attention to detail and Excel/financial modeling skills
• Strong communication skills – with the ability to convey messages in a clear and concise manner