Description
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.
Responsibilities
•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
Requirements
•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
Nice to have
•Conversational fluency in Dutch
•Experience using planning tools such as Pigment
Conditions
•A competitive salary and a bonus structure based on performance
•27 days annual holidays
•Lunch on Mondays
•Hybrid working model: 3 days from the Amsterdam office and 2 home office days
•Pension Plan
•Commuting Allowance
