COMPANY OVERVIEWSysco connects the world to share food and care for one another. Sysco leads from the heart of food and service to deliver the freshest of foods and ideas to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Our customers can count on us to deliver on-point products and solutions since only Sysco is the global leader, sitting at the heart of innovation supply, delivery, culinary and more.As the leading foodservice provider across the island of Ireland, Sysco's success is driven by a team of passionate and dedicated individuals who go above and beyond to deliver every day.We don't just deliver food and drink to our customers. We deliver new thinking, technology and talent to our industry. We deliver opportunities - to ourselves and to our colleagues ensuring that we can all thrive in work and beyond.We are now looking for new talent to join us as we continue to grow, innovate and deliver.Commercial Finance ManagerWe are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for aCommercial Finance Manager,a role Act as an integral business partner to the leading arm of the business. The role will provide commercial support, develop commercial proposals & tenders, and help shape these core growth platforms for the business.The successful candidate will also support the pricing team in the execution of pricing strategies across national, key and street customers through; analysis and understanding of both raw material, foreign exchange impact, internal supply chain costs and market trends.The role requires a candidate who will be:Self- motivated and organisedDetail OrientatedProactive and analyticalIf you are ready for a challenge, we want to hear from you.Apply today and discover what your career could look like with Sysco Ireland.Key Accountabilities:Financial Management and reporting of earned incomeBusiness Partner to the Commercial Director and the senior commercial owners of the businessProvide support to the Merchandising Director and their teamLeadership and direction of the Commercial Finance team to build on and expand the business partnering programme.Oversee a team of commercial administrators to ensure accuracy of reporting, price uploads and various commercial support functionsDrive consistent and clear reporting on a weekly and monthly basis to the Executive team and the Business units showing true underlying performance vs plan and forecast (including FX impact, volume changes, cost inflation, discounts, rebates and waste)Commercial proposal ownership, including pricing sign off, decision making through provision of P&Ls, working across the business to ensure all inputs are accurateBuilding and mapping Financial Evaluation documents for new business tenders and providing guidance and insight on appropriate price submission for successful pipeline and tender conversionEngage in SKU reviews, promotional planning, ROI analysis, rebates & commercial tendersSupport the governance and control process for all pricing related processesWorking with the procurement and supply chain teams to understand true cost, market cost, FX impacts and cost of supply for all products and building into a fit for purpose cost file to support both structured price changes and ad hoc product listings or basket amendmentsDesigning, implementing and maintaining benchmarking and market price guidance for both internal and external customers and both existing and proposed customer basketsUnderstanding, controlling and communicating internal cost of goods levels to the business ensuring market relevant costs for informed pricing decisionsDeliver and measure intelligent margin improvementsWorking closely with the support of the Purchasing and Marketing departments in order to provide clear market justification data that supports and embellishes the price review process on a seasonal, monthly & ad hoc basisReport on sales metrics, suggest improvements and devise action plansProject Management of internal projects to drive change and improvements to the overall commercial finance function.Development, maintenance and calculation of all incentive programmes within the businessDevelop the team, identifying training and development needs and providing an environment for growth.Requirements:Experience working within a fast-moving environment working to tight deadlinesQualified accountant (CIMA / ACA / ACCA) with 5-7 years PQEStrong leadership qualities with a track record in leading and managing teamsProven ability to manage and organise own, and teams workloadStrong analytical skills (MS Excel)Strong presentation skills (MS PowerPoint)Strategic thinkerAbility to build and develop collaborative relationships and to influence stakeholdersExcellent CommunicatorStrong Analytical skillsSelf-starter with a high level of motivationResilient attitude and desire to see things through to completion.Attention to detailExcellent project management and leadership experience with strong relationship building skillsExperience of assessing commercial proposals and giving recommendationsHigh competency in MS Excel and database systems with proven track recordSysco Ireland CultureCustomer Focus: We deeply understand our customers' needs, continuously looking at ways to deliver real value.Building Relationships: We foster strong, effective relationships across teams, always working together. We embrace change and support each other through it.Clear Communication: We communicate clearly and effectively, ensuring our message resonates.A Passion for Food: We source and deliver food and drink that inspires excellence and creativity in kitchens for the most memorable dining experiences.The accountabilities and requirements outlined in this job description are neither definitive nor restrictive and may change in detail from time-to-time to meet the changing needs of the business.Sysco is an equal opportunity employer.