JOB SUMMARY:
This position is responsible for the oversight of Financial forecasting and reporting of a multi-site Region. Responsible for providing insight and analysis of financial operating results. Identifies trends and provides recommendations for various profitability drivers, including revenue, margin, SG&A expense management, and working capital management.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Determine the key drivers of variances versus plan and last year's results.
- Identify underperforming customers and vendors and the key drivers of profitability.
- Key business partner to the sales teams and helping to grow sales and win in the market.
- Contract development, processing, tracking, and performance reviews.
- Make recommendations to management to improve profitability.
- Directly manage and support the local Finance team in FP&A activities, reporting and analytics.
- May participate in the credit committee, and other initiatives.
- Assist Region Vice President Finance and Market Vice President Finance with the preparation in the Region forecast.
- Ensure overall trends and the impacts of key initiatives are reflected accurately in the monthly Region forecast.
- Work with each department to ensure they understand the overall forecast and how the impact of the key initiatives they are responsible for is reflected in the forecast.
- Play a key role in the preparation of the annual profit plan (AOP)
- Assure overall trends and the impacts of key initiatives are reflected accurately in the annual profit plan.
- Participate in the recruiting and training of the finance analyst.
- Responsible for performance management and development of finance analyst
- Individual must champion and be the local expert in Sysco's analytical toolbox.
- Monitor and recommend on methods to improve profitability of customers.
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, or Economics required.
- MBA preferred.
Experience:
- At least 3 years of financial analyst and/or accounting experience required.
- Prior managerial experience preferred.
- Between 5 - 7 years of Financial Planning and Analysis experience required.