Canon Australia

Commercial Analyst

Canon Australia

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Taguig City • 🇵🇭 Philippines

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Provide analysis, modelling and insights to support decision making, plan and implement agreed strategic and operational initiatives
  • Involvement and provision of sound commercial advice to Sales teams in key deals
  • Commercial input into various operational activities such as forecasts, campaigns,
  • Product / category end to end profitability view and management
  • Identification and resolution of gaps in reports
  • Contribute to achieving business goal
  • Track revenue reports and compare with Daily sales report
  • Resolve Queries from internal stakeholders around the P&L
  • Liaise with logistics, order admin, sales, product planning & project team to bring together weekly forecast report
  • Review & consolidate forecast reports with commercial analysis
  • Work closely with Product Managers with regard to campaigns and launch of new products
  • Monitor P&L and address unexpected movements through the month
  • Ensure channels demonstrate best process practices within Canon.
  • Minimal manual system interaction. All system interfaces to be automated where and whenever possible
  • Clear visibility to the costs of running the business operations.
  • Identify and/or assists with the rectification of any incidental operating issues to ensure the best possible performance of the division.
  • Remain up to date with developments in management accounting and financial techniques relevant to the division and recommend changes as appropriate
  • Review Monthly & Year To Date P&L against the forecast, Budget & Last year
  • Identify gaps and risks and work on resolution
  • Ensure that a full analysis of the result is completed in accordance with F&A timetables and objectives. This include: reviewing all SG&A expenses for variance to budgets and prior year for cost centres
  • Document the results of this analysis to assist in the presentation of monthly results to the Director and SLT
  • Month end close procedures such as journals, accruals etc to be completed accurately and on time.
  • Reconcile key marketing and other expense accounts monthly.
  • Liaise with Finance & Accounting to ensure correct coding and timing of all divisional expenses.
  • Liaise with business controllers, Cost centre managers and relevant staff from other divisions to obtain sufficient information to support the business analysis.
  • Continually monitor ways to improve both the context and the presentation of results and analysis, excluding reviewing current and new reporting tools
  • Liaise with the F&A to ensure actual results accurately reflect monthly performance and significant items in the month are identified to ensure appropriate treatment
  • Assist with the development, preparation and implementation of annual, quarterly budgets and forecasting
  • All budget data to be collected, collated, reported on and entered into the systems correctly and on time.
  • Ensure budgets and forecasts are prepared in accordance with agreed guidelines and timeframes.
  • Undertake detailed analysis of budget data received from divisions and subsidiaries for reasonableness, obtaining explanations for variances and inconsistencies identified and reporting significant changes with meaningful explanations.
  • Ensure treatment in budget preparation is consistent with treatment of actual items.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 3 years relevant professional experience
  • Tertiary qualifications in Accounting/Business studies.
  • Qualified/Part qualified CA or CPA
  • Proven experience in a time critical analytical role (ability to meet strict deadlines)
  • Experience of TM1, Microsoft Access, & Salesforce highly desirable
  • Advanced Excel skills.
  • Possess commercial financial experience, with an understanding of financial accounting systems, administration and key governance issues.
  • Strong management accounting skills, ability to maintain good audit trails, cost accounting, documentation skills and high standards of professionalism with what you do.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Excellent communication skills (assertiveness/confidence)
  • Ability to understand to understand the operational processes and evaluate any ongoing impact on P&L.
  • Good rapport with internal and external customers.
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Hard skills
financial analysisbudgetingforecastingP&L managementcost accountingcommercial analysisvariance analysismonth end close proceduresreportingdata reconciliation
Soft skills
analytical skillscommunication skillsteamworkindependenceproblem-solvingattention to detailprofessionalismassertivenessconfidenceinterpersonal skills
Certifications
CACPA