Assistant Commercial Finance Manager

Systems Limited is looking for an Assistant Commercial Finance Manager. To provide timely proactive financial evaluation, information and advice that enables Commercial & Trade teams and management to develop and execute effective plans and take informed decisions. To help build strong financial and commercial awareness within the whole Commercial and Trade function including an effective internal control environment.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting Commercial Finance team in analysing and performing Pricing Strategy & Execution to facilitate effective Pricing decision and system management.
• Managing customer rebate, reconciliations, intercompany recharges, and Non-Criminal Loss (NCL).
• Supporting and Performing month-end closing activities through processing journal postings or accounting entries, and Balance Sheet Reconciliation.
• Managing various system driven activities - Master Data maintenance, Pricing data release in company ERP (SAP) & Trade Sales system, Update pricing and trading terms in BPC system.
• Managing Commercial Finance Budgeting and Forecasting including Budget review, reporting, and managing system entries.
• Supporting End Market Commercial Finance team for various query management, ensuring governance and compliance including effective execution of Sox controls.
• Carry out the pricing reporting and analysis for the market. Assist Commercial Finance Manager in the review and assessment competitors' marketing activities, financials, and market share to inform strategic decisions.
• Ad hoc support as required by Commercial Finance Managers / Executives and Trade & brand teams in End Market
• Engage in business partnering with the Marketing Team, covering financial controls, profit delivery, budgeting, marketing plan, operating expenses, and capex.
• Actively participate in the monthly SOP process, ensuring accountability and alignment of financial metrics.
• Conduct financial analysis to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of Marketing programs and touchpoints, enabling better decision-making and resource allocation.
• Analyze and provide recommendations on product and brand profitability.

Key Success Factors:

• Business partnering mindset with ability to effectively build working relations with commercial/ trade & brand teams at end markets
• Ability to provide data driven analysis and insights to trade/brand teams to drive right decision making

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Experience Required

• Basic understanding and knowledge of Finance with relevant educational background.
• Ability to communicate fluently in English with different partners through virtual platforms. The Arabic language will be a plus point.
• Self-driven and proactive individual with ability to manage & execute own responsibilities with minimal supervision.

Technical / Functional / Leadership Skills Required

• Experience in Business Partnering & FP&A
• Experience in SAP
• Advanced Excel & Power BI
• Strong PowerPoint skills