Head of Commercial Finance

1 month ago

Sydney, Australia Red Bull Full time

In 1987, Red Bull not only launched a completely new product, it also created and has led ever since a whole new category, Energy Drinks. Today Red Bull employs around 18,000 people in over 177 countries, selling over 12 billion cans last year. The World of Red Bull provides the forum for you to use your talent and passion, to develop & grow yourself and make an impact through our purpose of giving wings to people & ideas.

Commencing in 2025,the Head of Commercial Finance is responsible for the financial partnership of Red Bull Australia’s operational teams, through the preparation, presentation and influence of valuable analytical insights which encourage more informed decision making. The purpose of the role is to ensure financial stewardship of the Business through engaging in cross functional decisions which will ultimately impact the profitability and cash flow of the organisation. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Areas that play to your strengths

All the responsibilities we'll trust you with:

Lead commercial finance function as key partner to Australian Leadership Team and their direct reports

Provide strategic insights and decision support to sales and marketing and ops teams

Challenge and influence business decisions through data-driven recommendations, particularly on volume and trade spend. Provide suggestions and insights for long term sustainable growth

Drive customer profitability and business partner commercial acumen through:

Understanding and managing key trade terms agreements and evaluating joint business partnership initiatives

Analyzing ROI on trade investments and assessing new product launch impacts

Prepares scenarios and simulations with the input from the budget owners and models the revenue and/or efficiency impact

Collaboration with Revenue Growth Manager to optimize customer profitability

Supports the budget owners in budget reallocations and ensure overall budget adherence

Guarantees full compliance with the Group Controlling guideline

Lead annual business planning and monthly forecasting cycles

Coordinate bottom-up planning process aligned with group planning timetable

Coordinates the Business Plan/Revised Estimate data collection and data entry

Contributes to a high forecasting accuracy of business plans, revised estimates and long-term forecasts

Supports, challenges and influences the budget owners during the planning process, in alignment with business priorities

Prepare and present monthly financial performance to Leadership Team, including:

Co-ordinating monthly reporting timetable and deliverables with business partners to support P&L management

MTD, YTD, and FY performance analysis, including market share and competitive landscape. Evaluate year-to-go estimates and risk/opportunity assessments, providing strategic recommendations

Drive P&L ownership and accountability across the business

Preparation of regular and ad hoc ALT, Regional and Group presentations

Responsible for financial management reporting from various sources including BI (Business Intelligence) and Hyperion Financial Management

Manage critical business tools, including CPM Tool (Customer Profitability Management) and BI Input Forms and BI Reporting

Ensures a timely distribution of financial information (plan & actual) to every budget holder by sending out reports, by allowing system access and by presenting the information in regular meetings

Gives clear reporting of customer performance vs the Business Plan or Revised Estimate, via outputs from CPM Tool to the respective budget owners

Gives clear reporting of activity based projects or Indirects performance within BI Reporting to budget owners

Drive efficiency in reporting processes to maximize time for analysis and insights

Provide strategic direction, energy and thought leadership to the Commercial Finance team, building trust, confidence and belief in our future vision

Build a high performing team culture through coaching and development

Manage team recruitment, performance, and capability building

Foster strong cross functional relationships, particularly with Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain

Drive continuous process improvements and best practices across the function.

8+ years’ demonstrated experience in a commercial finance role within a complex FMCG business (sales commercial finance experience preferred) Ideally 5+ years’ direct people leadership, demonstrating experience in coaching for performance and setting vision and expectations for the team  Degree in Finance with relevant post graduate qualification (CPA / CA / MBA)  Advanced excel and modelling skills. Proficient MS PowerPoint knowledge. Familiarity with any integrated business analysis tool is a strong plus (SAP BI / Cognos / Hyperion) as well as external business tools (Aztec / AC Nielsen)  Excellent stakeholder management skills, at all levels, paired with outstanding communication and presentation skills Strong negotiation and influencing skills. Ability to hold people to set recommendations, guidelines or processes  Travel 10-20%

Head of Commercial Finance

Red Bull

Giving wiiings to people and ideas since 1987

In the 1980s Dietrich Mateschitz developed a formula known as the Red Bull Energy Drink. This was not only the launch of a completely new product, in fact it was the birth of a totally new product category.

What drives usChasing our potential

Since the early days of Red Bull, an entrepreneurial mindset has always guided our approach to work and the environment we create:

Meaning

Find your meaning and use your strengths to achieve it

The bigger reason why you work. To contribute and add value to something or someone.

Freedom & Responsibility

Take real responsibility for yourself and your work.

To have the freedom to work on something the way you want to.

Mastery

Love life, love work, love to challenge yourself

Turn your talents into strengths to become excellent at what you do.

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