Commercial Finance Business Partner - Sales FTC 12 Months

Red Bull UK is currently recruiting for a Commercial Finance Business Partner - Sales FTC 12 Months to be based in London, UK.You will be the “FD” to the On Premise Sales Channel by delivering our 3-year commercial strategy and owning the channel and customer sales P&Ls. You’ll be the co-pilot and sparring partner to the respective Channel Managers, controlling and improving the long term strategic drivers of performance. You will create partnerships that unite the business in commercial excellence, focusing on three critical areas:inclusively challenging and controlling channel volume, revenue, pricing, tactical + strategic investment, and enabling effective delivery of the annual business plan; planning and forecasting – monthly, ongoing Risks+Ops, and annual business plans as well as facilitating the seamless implementation of strategic commercial projects.
Red Bull UK is currently recruiting for a Commercial Finance Business Partner - Sales FTC 12 Months to be based in London, UK.You will be the “FD” to the On Premise Sales Channel by delivering our 3-year commercial strategy and owning the channel and customer sales P&Ls. You’ll be the co-pilot and sparring partner to the respective Channel Managers, controlling and improving the long term strategic drivers of performance. You will create partnerships that unite the business in commercial excellence, focusing on three critical areas:inclusively challenging and controlling channel volume, revenue, pricing, tactical + strategic investment, and enabling effective delivery of the annual business plan; planning and forecasting – monthly, ongoing Risks+Ops, and annual business plans as well as facilitating the seamless implementation of strategic commercial projects.
RESPONSIBILITIES Areas that play to your strengthsAll the responsibilities we'll trust you with:
Is a catalyst in our commercial excellence strategy and a driving force in the commercial controlling team who accelerates the connectivity and performance of the department.Guarantees full compliance with the Group Controlling guidelines and Audit requirements.Designs the system setup, to perfectly mirror the responsibilities in the organization.Timely distribution of financial information (plan and actual) to every budget holder by sending out reports, by allowing system access and by presenting the information in regular meetings.Builds a solid relationship with budget holders based on mutual respect and trust.Is driven through a service mentality: sharing insights, supporting budget spends and appraisals, highlighting R+Os, providing financial simulations and business cases proposals.
Coordinates the monthly sales investment accrual process + channel reviews.Leading the consolidation of month end closing management reporting packs, collating commentary, and providing analysis on financial performance and R+Os to Channel Managers + Sales Directors.Ensures master data quality of systems, including customer, product, internal order hierarchies.
Generate, improve, harmonise, and standardise the weekly/monthly management information reports, analysis, and insight with a desire to drive improvements ongoing both locally and with HQ.Develop and enhance reports, aggregated or detailed level, comparing YTD, PY vs CY vs RE vs YTG.Critically assess investment evaluations and performance, by sku, pack type, product range, period.
Leads the monthly Channel Review Meeting to ensure a robust channel financial outlook.Supports a true bottom up planning process by finding a balance of long term vision and inclusive challenge with close analytical support to contribute high forecasting accuracy of business plan.Coordinates the Business Plan/Revised Estimate data collection and data entry with Channel team.Aggregates/consolidates the individual plans to a total channel plan.Prepares year to go monthly reforecast including identifying and tracking sales R+Os
Be the Co-pilot and sparring partner for the Commercial Channel Manager and their direct reports.Use facts, figures and analysis to identify and prioritise performance improvement plans.Lead on strategic projects such as long term pricing, promotional investment optimisation, Group Controlling Guideline audits, robotics efficiencies, reporting developments.Build and solidify Local + HQ finance relationships and mindsets.Prepares scenarios and simulations with the input from the commercial teams and models the impact.
Related to this position
Proven experience in controlling, FP&A, finance business partner role in consumer goods.
Sales finance experience including Price and Mix variance analysis is advantageous.
Qualified finance professional (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent, QBE).
Good experience of, and extremely comfortable in, an incredibly fast paced environment, with endless proactivity and initiative to find answers, problem solve, and work as a team.
A structured, well-organised individual, with excellent attention to detail and influencing skills, able to manage own workload, tenacious, self-motivated, and self-directed, comfortable under pressure in a fast-paced team environment.
Highly analytical, inquisitive self starter with a desire to improve the status quo at all times, the ability to quickly identify and assess risks and impacts, and able to define alternatives.
Numerate, process orientated, personable, outgoing character able to build strong relationships with their stakeholders and provide constructive input with a demonstrable service/work ethic.
Good communication and presentation skills. Capable of communicating precisely and effectively, based on facts, with internal stakeholders up to Leadership Team level.
Clearly demonstrates the values and behaviours of Red Bull with a strong affinity to the brand.
IT literate, excellent knowledge of the following tools: MS Excel, SAP BI, Hyperion Travel 0-10%
WHERE YOU'LL BE BASED London England, United Kingdom
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