Commercial Finance Manager

Full Job Description

This position within the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) organization is designed to be the key support for the Americas Finance Director and Commercial Director, supporting the Firm’s efforts to develop or leading on the region’s financial plans, efforts to enhance profitability and monthly/quarterly/annual reporting.

The position leads a center of excellence for FP&A, ensuring proper business decision-making by driving financial excellence in relation to income, providing actionable insight and analyses for business performance management and offering consultative guidance to challenge and improve business performance.

This role includes consolidating results for the organization and leading the commercial planning process, including actual analysis , budgets and forecasting for the region.

Tasks and responsibilities

Engage cross-functionally with business process owners (i.e., client service leaders, human resources, accounting and group functions) to understand company performance, provide insights and challenge results

Support in setting up robust commercial finance processes, conducting ad-hoc analyses, generating actionable insights, business cases and scenario modelling, and evaluating strategic alternatives

Lead on and control budgeting and forecasting activities

Communicate insights proactively to the business and facilitate continuous two-way connectivity and information exchange

Monitor actual cost development vs. budget/latest estimates and provide early warnings on deviations as well as recommend corrective actions to deliver on plans

Build and enhance business-critical tools, including the month-end reporting package

Own the data integrity for the business-critical tools and systems, including partnering with IT, Accounting and Operations Support to implement system enhancements and ensure accuracy of data

Act as an SME for the organization in analytical and financial reporting tools, such as Tagetik and Excel Power Pivots

Requirements

Knowledge and experience

Highest level of education achieved: MBA (preferred); undergraduate degree in business, finance or economics required Required

Functional expertise: 7+ years of related financial/commercial, industry experience with demonstrated analytic and information-driven experiences

Relevant Finance (FP&A) experience required, in a professional service firm preferred

Commercial acumen

Experience with information systems and related tools for staging and deploying information

Experience with tools like Tableau or Power BI (data processing and programming languages a plus)

Experience in data modelling

Excellent computer skills (MS Word, PowerPoint and advanced Excel expertise a must)

Challenging approach

Influencing skills

Leadership skills

Excellent written and verbal communicator at all levels

Systems experience with Tagetik and Microsoft D365 or similar ERP system, such as SAP preferred

Competencies

Promotes collaboration

Thinks strategically

Builds capabilities

Acts and communicates proactively

Must be versatile, adaptable and resilient

Communication and interpersonal skills and a customer service-focused approach with the ability to interact with contacts at all levels

Analytical and communication skills and capable of using sound logic in problem-solving

Professional services background

Behaviors

All employees are expected to display behaviors reflective of our company values: Integrity and Ethics, Collaboration and Teamwork, Commitment to People and Professionalism and Excellence.

Control Risks is committed to a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made in order to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.

Benefits

Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarized in the full job offer.

Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasize the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.

Medical Benefits, Prescription Benefits, FSA, Dental Benefits, Vision Benefits, Life and AD&D, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Disability Benefits, Voluntary Benefits, 401 (K) Retirement, Nationwide Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.