Senior Finance Manager - Full-time

Summary

Senior Finance Manager

The Senior Finance Manager is responsible for working with business leaders to execute sales strategies for the organization. Areas of responsibility include financial reporting, planning and budgeting, business case analysis, process improvement, accounting and staff management/development. The position reports to the VP of Finance, with exposure to the senior finance leadership team.

This position will play a key leadership role in the management, reporting and financial planning of the business units’ operational performance. Thorough, insightful analysis is required to maximize the overall profitability of the business unit and company. This will involve supporting sales leaders in assessing business opportunities to grow revenue, increase productivity and control expenses.

The position oversees almost 30 business units which include multinationals, supermarket chains, financial institutions, small manufacturing companies, and universities. The Manager will lead a small team of analysts covering a wide range of initiatives and will need to be comfortable managing multiple projects, initiatives and competing priorities. The successful candidate should have operated successfully in a fast paced, results oriented environment and have the ability to influence the decisions of senior business leaders through effective verbal and written communication, logical reasoning and the presentation of alternatives.

Responsibilities

• Performance Management: Contribute to monthly P&L reviews, summarizing results, providing insights and explaining variances. Proactively identify, develop and implement enhancements to existing reports and business views to highlight performance strengths and opportunities.
• Budgeting: Lead the annual budgeting process through design, creation of tools, establishing timelines, and communicating and coordinating with all relevant parties.
• Business Analysis: Lead ad hoc analysis and provide decision support. Perform analysis and modeling in support of RFPs, assessing P&L impacts and making recommendations.
• Forecasting: Work to streamline forecasting process while improving resultant accuracy.
• Ensure accurate financial results by participating in the closing of the monthly and annual accounting cycles

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance – Master’s Preferred
• Finance, Economics, Business, Accounting or other related field
• Minimum of 5+ years progressively responsible related financial experience required
• P&L management, financial analysis, key performance metrics, budgeting, planning, performance improvement initiatives, new business pro-forma modeling.
• Advanced experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, financial modeling, trend analysis, and ad hoc financial analysis.
• Hands-on and strong grasp of corporate financial concepts and tools – P&L interpretation, key metrics (NPV and IRR).
• Advanced Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Must present a professional image and be able to represent the Company in a professional manner.

Advantage Sales and Marketing, LLC dba Advantage Solutions is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. Advantage Solutions services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Advantage Sales and Marketing, LLC dba Advantage Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.