Finance Manager Commercial

Finance Manager Commercial

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, or Economics required.
• At least 3 years of financial analyst and/or accounting experience required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English.
• Analyze data and draw logical conclusions and recommendations from the data.
• Proficient computer skills with emphasis on Word and Excel.

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.
• Make recommendations to management to improve profitability.
• Provide specific analysis as to the key drivers of SG&A expenses and the key drivers as to variances to plan and last year.
• Identify opportunities to control costs and reduce expenses.
• Quantify the financial impact of key cost control initiatives.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA preferred.
• Prior managerial experience preferred.