Commercial finance manager

The Commercial Finance Manager Benelux & E-Commerce is a strategic business partner to Sales and Marketing teams across Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Middle East, and E-Commerce channels. The role provides financial leadership, commercial insights, and decision support to drive profitable growth, improve margins, optimize investments, and ensure strong financial governance.

• Partner with Sales and Marketing teams to evaluate business performance, profitability, and growth opportunities.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to support commercial decision-making.
• Challenge assumptions and identify opportunities to improve revenue, margin, and return on investment.
• Support annual customer negotiations through financial analysis, scenario modelling, and preparation activities.
• Develop and evaluate business cases for product launches, marketing investments, and strategic initiatives.
• Support CAPEX business cases and monitor project financial performance through implementation.
• Lead forecasting and planning activities for assigned markets and channels.
• Coordinate commercial inputs into the S&OP process.
• Conduct monthly and periodic business reviews, highlighting key risks and opportunities.
• Deliver insightful performance reporting and variance analysis.
• Support annual budgeting and strategic planning processes.
• Drive reporting automation and process improvements.
• Leverage ERP systems and Business Intelligence tools to enhance decision-making.
• Improve data accessibility, quality, and reporting efficiency.
• Ensure robust control of trade spend, rebates, and accruals.
• Partner with Accounting teams to maintain financial accuracy and compliance.
• Support year-end closing activities and statutory audits.
• Ensure financial governance and policy adherence across commercial activities.

• EU Citizenship and/or a valid work permit is required.
• All applications must be submitted in English, as it is the company’s corporate language.
• University Degree in Finance / Business Administration
• Fluent in English
• 5 to 8 years of experience in Finance or FP&A preferably with an FMCG company
• Commercial Acumen: Strong understanding of how pricing, promotions, trade investments, and customer negotiations impact profitability. Ability to balance top-line growth with margin and profit delivery. Deep understanding of FMCG commercial drivers and customer profitability.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to assess commercial opportunities and risks by using financial insights to influence long-term business decisions.
• Business Partnering & Influencing: Builds trusted relationships with Sales, Marketing, and senior stakeholders. Effectively communicates financial concepts in a commercial context
• Analytical Excellence: Strong problem-solving and financial modelling capabilities. Ability to translate large datasets into actionable business insights. Identifies trends, risks, opportunities, and root causes.
• Financial Planning & Performance Management: Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, scenario planning, and performance analysis. Strong understanding of P&L management and value drivers.
• Digital & Data Literacy: Advanced Excel capability and strong proficiency with SAP/Oracle and Power BI/Tableau.
• Financial Governance & Control: Strong understanding of trade spend management, accruals, rebates, and audit requirements.
• Results Orientation: Demonstrates ownership and accountability and operates effectively in a hands-on, fast-paced environment. Focuses on execution and delivery of measurable results.
• Будет плюсом: conversational fluency in Dutch is a plus; Experience using planning tools such as Pigment is advantageous

• A competitive salary and a bonus structure based on performance
• 27 days annual holidays
• Lunch on Mondays
• Hybrid working model, because we believe the future of work is based on a building modern, adaptable, and agile workplace culture 3 days from our office in Amsterdam and 2 home office days.
• Pension Plan
• Commuting Allowance