HH Print Management - Commercial Finance Manager

Reporting to the CEIMEA Senior Commercial Finance Manager, the Commercial Finance Manager will be responsible for all aspects of finance as it relates to a portfolio of operations.

The role is the finance - co-pilot- for senior management; helping to drive business performance and growth by providing financial and commercial expertise and insight. The successful candidate will have a high degree of autonomy and the roles bests suit an individual who proactively seeks out areas for improvement and opportunities to gain new knowledge and is able to apply that knowledge to new circumstances, where it is relevant.

The Commercial Finance Manager will also use their technical and inter-personal skills to ensure that activity within the portfolio of operations is consistent with the group's Minimum Internal Control Framework (MICF) as well and as accounting and other policies.

Key Responsibilities :

- Work closely with operational management, ensuring a strong understanding of the business and its commercial drivers

- Providing regular reporting on financial performance and business KPIs

- Proactively identifying and highlighting opportunities to improve business performance

- Providing commercial modelling and assisting in business case building

- Managing periodic planning and forecasting processes, supporting management with necessary analysis and guidance

- Supporting the effectiveness of the Finance function

- Initiate and deliver projects and process improvements to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the function

- Support the continued development of our reporting suite; providing guidance and support to the business users and proactively identifying opportunities to improve clarity and understanding

- Work collaboratively with colleagues fulfilling different roles within the wider function; including transactional finance and Group

- Ensuring HH Global's financial governance frameworks are understood and adhered to

- Providing ad-hoc analysis, guidance and support across any and all matters related to financial performance and processes

Knowledge, Skills & Experience :

The successful candidate will recognize our company as one in which they can advance their career through high performance, developing and demonstrating a strong understanding of the business.

Skills & Experience :

- Degree educated with relevant professional qualification (CIMA / ACCA / ACA or equivalent)

- Previous experience in a commercial role

- Strong command of Excel and experience with relevant financial systems, including ERP and reporting platforms

- Strong understanding of general accounting processes and experience in overseeing them

Personal Attributes

- Excellent communication skills; able to clearly and concisely articulate relevant information to the business and our clients

- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships across functions and geographies

- Organised and proactive; able to work independently and as part of a team

- Highly numerate and a keen eye for detail

- Naturally curious, enthusiastic and prepared to challenge the status quo