Sales Finance Manager (12 month FTC) **SALES FINANCE MANAGER UKI (12mth FTC – Available immediately)** Location: Wimbledon, London As our Commercial Finance Manager you will play a key role in transforming the way we work on Trade Investment within the UK&I market. **RESPONSIBILITIES** The Commercial Finance Manager is responsible for supporting the Senior Commercial Finance Manager in driving Gross Margin improvements and partnering with Divisional Commercial Teams to drive profitable growth with customers. The role also supports the wider finance team in the proper governance/controls over Trade Investments and expenses, supporting ROI mindset and supporting transparent reporting of customer activity performance on a timely basis. The role is also the single point of contact for Customer Directors, providing end-to-end support for specific retailers within their scope. **YOUR MAIN FOCUS:** + **Gross Margin:** Support the holistic financial analysis to support the business in driving Gross Margin improvements: CPI, SRM impact, mix, assortment + **Gross and Net Revenue planning** : Support the financial planning, reporting, delivery of sales targets for the Division: Gross and Net + **Retail** : ensure retail performance for the Division is related to Gross, Net and Stock in Trade by customer and channel + **Support Gross-To-Net** for the Division and work with key stakeholders (Financial Director, Trade Marketing etc) to optimise and adjust as necessary. + **Trade investment spend** : Support the accurate reporting of trade fund spend for all customers across the Division. + **Co-pilot with Commercial teams** by providing financial insight for short, mid and longer-term decision making relating to gross and net. + **R&O management** : Working in partnership with Commercial and Supply Chain, support the reporting of R&O for the Division. + **Plan** : Support the Division sales planning as part of the Annual Plan (AOP). + **Lead Month End Process** from a Commercial perspective ensuring accurate reporting of Trade Investment reviewing actuals and leading the management of sales accruals Working for Coty means constant opportunities and change. You will be managing a lot of things at the same time, but this is also what makes it exciting! **YOU ARE A COTY FIT** You like to act proactively, have a solution-oriented attitude and you get energy from working in a fast-paced, diverse and international environment. Other than that, you: + CIMA/ACCA finalist/part qualified/newly qualified with relevant work experience + Have high learning agility. + High level of mental agility – being able to connect the dots. + Ability to act and operate independently with direction from Management. + Excellent analytical skills and able to sort through complex data sets, incl. their interpretation. + High standards of accuracy and precision; operational discipline; ability to deliver against tight deadlines. + Excellent interpersonal collaboration skills, ability to think creatively, highly driven, and self-motivated. **OUR BENEFITS** As our Commercial Finance Manager some of the benefits you will receive are: + A salary that matches your knowledge and experience + A generous pension scheme + Private Medical Insurance + 50% Hybrid working **RECRUITMENT PROCESS** 1. Our recruiter will contact you within 10 working days. 2. A telephone/online introductory meeting follows. 3. A first online/in-person interview 4. A second interview 5. You will receive a proposal with the terms of employment. **ABOUT COTY** Coty is one of the world’s largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, skincare, and body care. At Coty, we celebrate the entire human kaleidoscope and cultivate a culture of fearless kindness. Therefore, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate against any candidate or employee and strive to be an open, inclusive and di verse workplace where all employees can be their authentic self. Join us in making over the world of beauty! For additional information about Coty Inc., please visit www.coty.com/your-career. Country/Region: GB City: London