Role Summary:

Support the Finance Director and commercial team with ad/hoc analysis relating to the commercial business such as control for customer terms, marketing expenditure, promotion and discount evaluations, sales analysis, pricing set up, weekly and monthly forecasting. Assists with preparation of financial statements and month end closing related to deflators and inventory. All analysis are aimed to identify the organization’s spending patterns and recommend strategies to enhance company profit. This role is part of a global team, ensuring the data integrity as it is recorded in the general ledger monthly. It will support activities related to commercial operations that are precise and provide timely information to support Finance and Sales team members. This includes the proper recording of monthly closing, journal entries and other tasks as assigned related to deflators, inventory and profitability.

Main Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Supervise the pricing and value chain model of the company, ensuring that the policy and commercial procedure for prices, promotions and discounts is respected.
• Supervise the customer commercial agreements and claims ensuring that they are properly accounted. This includes monitoring and reporting on a monthly basis the commercial investments by accounts and type.
• Monitor product prices and related profitability by maintaining a proper database of pricing spending by item and account
• Improve the margin reports analysis by customer and product with an adequate qualitative analysis of the performance variances.
• Help prepare weekly intake and sales flash for the preparation of the weekly report, supporting the finance director and Commercial director
• Support the preparation of the monthly closing and reporting to division and internally with focus on revenues and deflators.
• Provide explanation of all variances by account and product.
• Assist with annual budget and forecasts for approval by Management. Monitor the budget by working closely with department heads in meeting their budgetary restrictions.
• Receive and resolve inquiries from Managers regarding monthly sales results and performance.
• Provide internal reports and updated reports to be more useful and efficient, provide external reports as necessary.
• In collaboration with the rest of the department, assure a proper effectiveness of the internal control system accordingly with the Group processes and procedures.
• Coordinating with internal and external auditors during financial and operational audits
• Ensuring compliance with accounting principles, company procedures, and regulatory requirements
• Identify and resolving discrepancies in financial entries, reports, and summaries related to revenue and deflators
• Ensure adequate internal accounting and operating controls are in place to provide accurate financial information for management decision making.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities assigned by supervisor.
• Environmental, Social Governance (Corporate Social Responsibility) is a key performance measure within our business. We are looking for individuals who share our commitment to supporting our environment, our communities, promoting diversity and operating ethically in everything we do.

Knowledge and Skills:

Essential:

• Strong financial analysis capabilities with ability to influence management

• Proactive attitude and ability to support decision making

• Ability to understand company products, manufacturing operations, distribution and retail organization.

• Team player with the ability to work independently and unsupervised as required

• Initiate improvements

• Ability to work under pressure

• Working knowledge of accounting systems, ERP; strong computing skills (Microsoft Office)

• Ability to communicate effectively and take ownership.

• Detail oriented with demonstrated analytical skills.

• Adaptable and able to work within deadlines.

Desirable:

• Experience in multinational companies

• IFS or other ERP systems.

Education and Qualifications:

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, math, economic or a related field

• At least 3-5 years of direct experience in a finance role with focus on sales/commercial analysis

• Strong Excel skills with knowledge of Pivot tables and other formulas.

Please note this job description is not an exhaustive list of the duties that you may be required to perform, and the company reserves the right to make amendments to the job description at any time, which may include adding or removing items from the list of duties outlined above.

Health and Safety Requirements:

All employees are responsible for their personal safety and that of all their team members, including others who may be affected by the company’s activities, by understanding, complying, and implementing the Company health and safety policy and ensure all personnel and sub-contractors are suitable trained/competent to carry out the task.

The Videndum Mindset

Videndum has a clear purpose that is supported by a common set of values. Our values drive our decisions, form our principles and unite us as an organisation. They are also what we want our employees and business customers to see and feel during their contact with Videndum.

Exceptional Product Performance

We set the highest standards of technical performance and support which reflect our obsession with quality and excellence in manufacturing.

We are Nothing Without our Customers

Our focus is always on the customer; we support them no matter what changes and challenges they face.

Leading a Fast-changing Market

We apply our creativity and harness our diversity to engineer innovative new products and solutions that do what image makers need them to do.

Global Capability

We share knowledge, pool resources, test ideas and learn from each other; working together to deliver a complete solution to customers.

Transparency, Integrity, Respect

We hold to the highest professional and corporate standards to optimise performance; for our customers, our suppliers and our people.

Environmental Consciousness

We seek to limit our impact on the environment and create long-term business sustainability.