About this role
Finance & Commerce Manager The Lucas Bols Company • Amsterdam, NL • 6d geleden At Lucas Bols, we believe finance should be part of building the business - not just reporting on it. The strongest business leaders understand both the commercial side of growth and the financial mechanics behind it. That's exactly what this role is about. We are looking for a Finance & Commerce Manager to join our Regional Liqueurs & Spirits team (RLS) - a very entrepreneurial, multi-disciplinary and highly-autonomous teams within Lucas Bols. This is not your typical finance role. You'll work directly on some of our biggest brands, help shape commercial decisions, challenge business performance, and act as a sparring partner to leadership. You'll be involved in everything from brand investments and portfolio strategy to pricing discussions, distributor negotiations and identifying new growth opportunities. What you'll do You'll operate right at the center of finance and commercial decision making. Your responsibilities will include: - Acting as a strategic sparring partner by identifying business opportunities, risks and performance drivers - Leading monthly business reviews and translating financial performance into clear commercial insights and action plans - Analysing sales performance, margins, profitability and return on brand investments - Leading the preparation of budgets, forecasts and long-term business planning - Creating budget cycles, forecasts and long-term business planning - Building business cases for new initiatives, product launches and strategic projects - Negotiating with distributors and external partners, including pricing discussions, profitability analysis and strategic decision making - Advising senior stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain and Leadership teams - Going beyond reporting: helping shape the actual business decisions behind the numbers Who we think you are We're not looking for someone who o...