Commercial Finance Analyst & Fixed Asset Accountant

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Evaluate new product launches, innovations, and business growth opportunities through financial analysis and business case development.
• Build financial models to assess profitability, return on investment (ROI), payback periods, and long-term value creation.
• Support annual planning, forecasting, and financial growth modelling activities.
• Conduct scenario and sensitivity analysis on pricing, foreign exchange, inflation, commodity costs, and sales volume.
• Provide financial recommendations on pricing, sourcing strategies, product launches, product discontinuations, and margin improvement initiatives.
• Challenge assumptions and present data-driven recommendations to business leaders.
• Maintain an accurate Fixed Asset Register and reconcile it with financial records.
• Review and monitor capital expenditure (CAPEX) requests and spending against approved budgets.
• Track capital projects and ensure completed assets are capitalized accurately and on time.
• Review depreciation, asset life cycles, residual values, and impairment assessments.
• Coordinate physical asset verification, tagging, transfers, and disposals.
• Support audits and ensure compliance with IFRS and internal control requirements.
• Partner with teams across Marketing, Supply Chain, Procurement, R&D, Manufacturing, Engineering, Treasury, and Internal Controls to support business objectives.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4-8 years of relevant professional experience in Commercial Finance, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Fixed Asset Accounting, Financial Analysis, or Management Accounting.
• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent) is an advantage.
• Financial modelling and business case development
• Forecasting, budgeting, and scenario analysis
• Fixed asset accounting and asset lifecycle management
• CAPEX monitoring and financial control
• Strong understanding of IFRS and accounting standards
• SAP experience, particularly SAP FI-AA
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent stakeholder management and business partnering skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• ROI, profitability, and investment analysis