Sales finance Section Head (AR)

·      Lead and manage the Sales Finance function, ensuring accurate financial reporting, effective financial controls, and comprehensive support for sales and commercial operations. ·      Prepare and manage annual budgets, periodic forecasts, and long term financial plans for sales revenue, gross margin, and commercial expenses, while monitoring performance against business targets. ·      Analyze sales performance by customer, product, channel, and region to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, providing actionable recommendations to improve revenue growth and profitability. ·      Review and evaluate pricing strategies, customer discounts, rebates, promotional activities, and trade investments to ensure commercial decisions maximize profitability and deliver targeted financial returns. ·      Partner with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and senior management by providing financial analysis, business insights, scenario modeling, and decision support for strategic and operational initiatives. ·      Oversee month-end and year-end closing activities related to sales, ensuring accurate recording and reporting of revenue, gross profit, trade accruals, commissions, and commercial expenses. ·      Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards, and internal control requirements while monitoring financial risks and maintaining the accuracy and integrity of sales finance data. ·      Lead, coach, and develop the Sales Finance team, establish performance objectives, and drive continuous process improvements through reporting enhancements, automation, and best practices.

·      Lead and manage the Sales Finance function, ensuring accurate financial reporting, effective financial controls, and comprehensive support for sales and commercial operations. ·      Prepare and manage annual budgets, periodic forecasts, and long term financial plans for sales revenue, gross margin, and commercial expenses, while monitoring performance against business targets. ·      Analyze sales performance by customer, product, channel, and region to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, providing actionable recommendations to improve revenue growth and profitability. ·      Review and evaluate pricing strategies, customer discounts, rebates, promotional activities, and trade investments to ensure commercial decisions maximize profitability and deliver targeted financial returns. ·      Partner with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and senior management by providing financial analysis, business insights, scenario modeling, and decision support for strategic and operational initiatives. ·      Oversee month-end and year-end closing activities related to sales, ensuring accurate recording and reporting of revenue, gross profit, trade accruals, commissions, and commercial expenses. ·      Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards, and internal control requirements while monitoring financial risks and maintaining the accuracy and integrity of sales finance data. ·      Lead, coach, and develop the Sales Finance team, establish performance objectives, and drive continuous process improvements through reporting enhancements, automation, and best practices.

·      Strong financial analysis, reporting, and forecasting skills. ·      Experience in budgeting, sales performance analysis, and financial modeling. ·      Advanced Excel and data analysis capabilities. ·      Knowledge of ERP systems and financial reporting tools. [ml][ul][li indent=0 align=left] 10+ Proven experience in Sales Finance, Commercial Finance, or related finance roles with strong exposure to financial analysis, reporting, budgeting, and supporting strategic business decisions.[li][li indent=0 align=left] Experience in leading teams, managing priorities, coaching team members, and ensuring effective execution of financial activities to achieve business objectives.[li][li indent=0 align=left] Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or any related field. Professional certifications such as CMA, ACCA, or equivalent are preferred.[li][ul][ml]