Divisional Finance Lead

Provides financial leadership to assigned division; develops financial acumen of the divisional leadership and their teams

Creates profitability and predictive models based on sales input and evaluates post-onboarding customer profitability via lookback reviews and implementation of action steps

Leads and facilitates the LRP/AOP/Forecast processes for the division

Performs month-end review process, including:

Leading month-end presentations for senior teams

Preparing and inputting month-end comments into financial reporting

Reviewing expense results and trends with operational leadership

Prepares sales, margin, and cost input for the re-forecast process.

Analyzes and provides insights on the behavior of various sales, margin, product loss, expense, and inventory accounts

Collaborates and partners with Home Office Operational Finance team, leveraging this group for reporting, analytics, and best practices to be utilized and shared across the business unit while avoiding duplication of efforts

Leads and participates in action teams/councils, key strategic initiatives and special projects. Analyzes and makes recommendations to management regarding cost saving or profit generating opportunities and profitability improvement strategies.

Supports capital process by compiling data for capital requests and assisting with capital investment impact analysis.

Participates in divisional leadership team meetings and leads financial reviews with the team

Provides key financial and operational information to assist divisional leadership in decision making

Mentors analysts within the team or divisional team members to support their development and/or financial acumen

Performs other duties as assigned.

Must have knowledge of general ledger accounting, cost accounting and analysis, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and internal control analysis and implementation. Experience manipulating large amounts of data.

Knowledge of general accounting cycle, with ability to journalize and reconcile activity that flows through the trial balance. Ability to recognize inaccurate coding, and the ability to understand AP, AR, Payroll, inventory processes. Has great ability to problem solve with accuracy and thoroughness.

Self Management - self direction, distraction, repetition, prioritization, fluctuations in workload, ambiguity, and accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments, maintains confidentiality.

Curiosity - acts with genuine curiosity to become an expert in the business that leads to excellent financial support

Reacts well under pressure and approaches others in a tactful manner, possesses an entrepreneurial attitude, strategic visioning capabilities, strong decision making skills and enjoys working in a cross-functional team environment.

Must be willing to take on additional tasks and duties when necessary.

Must have excellent written, verbal, organizational and communication skills as well as problem-solving capabilities.

Must have ability to prepare and deliver presentations and speak at minor functions as a departmental representative.

Must have the ability to multitask, prioritize and be able to work independently or within a team environment.

Strong knowledge of spreadsheet, word processing, database, email, and internet software applications.

Ability to migrate through new software related to Finance and accounting (e.g. Anaplan, SAP, Microstrategy, etc.)

Requires Bachelor’s Degree (Finance, Accounting or related)

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) preferred.

Bachelor’s Degree plus 4-8 or more years of full-time related work experience post high school or CPA/CMA plus 2 or more years of related work experience.