Job Description
Are you a highly analytical and tech savvy qualified finance professional?
RCL FOODS is passionate about talent, and we are currently seeking an experienced Commercial Manager: Business Process & Analytics for our Baking operating unit. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Business Process & Financial Analytics Professional to oversee the Commercial Projects, Profitability Systems, Business Intelligence (BI) and ERP roadmap for our business. The ideal candidate will have a strong financial background and be responsible for aligning technology solutions with business process and strategy to drive efficiency and growth. This role also includes managing and mentoring a team of system super users to ensure effective delivery of projects and initiatives.
The role will be based in Pretoria.
Duties & Responsibilities
Information and Data Management and Business Financial Analytics:
The individual will be the custodian of profitability systems, BI models and profitability methodology across the baking unit.
Responsible for accuracy, completeness and relevance of data and analytics from the profitability systems and/or models.
Ensure team members accurately and regularly captures data onto the information system to enable access to reliable data and reporting for trend analysis and decision making.
Development of daily/weekly/monthly Work in Progress & Raw material usage variance tools in order to reduce stock variances.
Share relevant and insightful data with management teams to enable reliable business decision making.
Design and development of Baking common dashboard platform, profitability reporting tools and adhoc reporting as required.
Financial Analytics, Modelling and Reporting:
Develop and maintain complex financial models to analyze business performance and forecast future trends to support decision-making.
Conduct in-depth financial analysis including variance analysis, scenario modeling, and sensitivity analysis.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide financial insights and support key decision-making processes.
Prepare and present financial reports and findings to senior management.
Utilize financial modeling tools and software to enhance efficiency and accuracy of analysis.
Research and analyze industry trends and market dynamics to provide informed recommendations.
Support strategic initiatives through financial modeling and analysis.
Identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiency enhancements within the commercial function.
Assist in budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning toolsets.
Stay updated on best practices in BI and financial modeling and incorporate new techniques as applicable.
ERP and BI Roadmap Management:
Develop and manage the BU ERP and BI roadmap to ensure alignment with business, commercial and IT goals.
Act as the commercial expert throughout the ERP Roadmap and BI rollout journey.
Responsible for the business process stream in the implementation and maintenance of ERP/BI systems.
Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and prioritize system enhancements and upgrades required to meet business/commercial needs.
Project Management:
Lead and manage Commercial BI projects from inception to completion.
Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure business requirements are met.
Monitor project progress and address any issues that arise.
Coordination of IT department and external service providers to ensure implementation is completed according to the defined requirements, timelines and budget.
Stakeholder Collaboration:
Work closely with finance, IT, and other departments to understand business needs and translate them into technical requirements.
Provide training and support to end-users on ERP and BI systems.
Communicate effectively with senior management and stakeholders.
Data Governance and Quality:
Ensure data integrity and accuracy within ERP and BI systems.
Implement data governance policies and procedures.
Ensure BI models are implemented and maintained according to Group Guidelines.
Conduct regular audits to maintain data quality.
Ensure change control procedures are followed when any changed are made or required by users.
Minimum Requirements
Relevant tertiary qualification CA (SA) or CIMA qualified
3+ years post article operational finance/commercial experience within an FMCG environment, or in a complex plant-based environment.
Excellent decision making, problem solving, analytical and communication skills required.
MACS, Syspro and SAP experience would be highly advantageous.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Proficiency in ERP and BI tools (e.g., SAP, Syspro, Power BI).
Knowledge of data governance and quality management
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