Director, Financial Planning and Analysis

Description

Job Overview:
As the Financial Planning and Analysis Director of the North Region, you’ll be responsible for leading and executing the Company’s financial planning cycle as well as building a cadence around market needs for financial analysis and reporting. This team member is the analytical engine for the company; the role requires a problem solver who can bring departments together and drive business improvement.

This hybrid position may report to our corporate offices in either Chicago, IL;
Hoffman Estates, IL; or Bloomington, MN. This role required occasional travel to the respective markets, with additional travel as needed.

• Serve as a business partner by identifying opportunities, risks, and helping end users understand their business including:
  • Portfolio profitability
  • Ancillary revenue streams
  • Affiliate business lines financial KPIs and opportunities
  • Cost control and outsource opportunities
  • Divisional and departmental profitability and efficiency
  • Evaluating processes and procedures to drive efficiencies
• Perform ROI analysis in marketing programs, as well as new projects/ventures and cost control initiatives
• Finance Lead on system implementations and acquisitions planning and related integration
• Bring departments together to solve problems and drive process improvement; share and execute on best practices across the company
• Represent finance on other major “cross functional” projects
• Manage and coordinate all facets of business planning cycle: annual budgets,monthly forecasts and long-term business plans
• Ensure proper structures, processes, and disciplines around each planning deliverable, including the setting of timetables, communications of expectations, and assumptions, ensuring proper checkpoints, reviews and sign-off and the preparation of required outputs (e.g.: standard presentations, variance analysis, etc.)
• Manage capital reporting, budgeting, and forecasting, including the preparation of capital expenditure proposals for major projects
• Assume ownership of “Vena” budget and reporting tool; develop subject matter expertise and leverage to enhance reporting and analytics capabilities
• Own human capital financial forecasting in partnership with market HR leader
• Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision making purposes
• Develop/monitor operational and financial performance indicators monthly/quarterly, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance including key drivers, divisional and departmental benchmarking, and KPI’s.
• Coordinate and execute monthly financial and operational performance reviews for market leadership teams, including analysis of variances, current and past trends in all areas of revenue, direct cost, SG&A expenses
• Coordinate and execute other structured, financial, and operational performance reviews for market leadership teams as required
• Contract management and governance:
  • Prepare and review pricing models for new and renewal contracts to ensure profitability guard rails are maintained and recommend changes to divisional leaders and market President
  • Assume ownership of pricing models for all lines of business
  • Assessment of customer contract engagement around new and renewal contracts including governance and process efficiency

• Bachelor’s degree or higher Business, Accounting, Finance or a related field. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in financial planning and analysis with proven managerial experience required.
• Experience in multi-unit retail or property management preferred.
• VENA experience preferred.
• Works effectively with coworkers, clients, customers, and others by sharing ideas in a constructive and positive manner; addresses problems and issues constructively to find mutually acceptable and practical business solutions.
• Must possess a high energy attitude and an ability to multi-task/prioritize different projects at any given time.
• Able to influence others to change opinions and plans to win support of new ideas
• Facilitates coordination and cooperation among…