Responsibilities:
Bio: The Manager Category Finance is a Strategic Business Partner who will lead/support finance activities to optimize investment and drive growth strategies across the business. This role prepares reporting, analyzes financial results, identifies key trends and makes recommendations to the business. This includes assessing risks on current and future business trends.
* Conduct PDS reviews to improve skills and performance utilizing PDS as tool to conduct optimal performance discussions, articulate consistent skill evaluations, recommend actions and tactics, and measure progress. Support the widespread use of PDS within the finance organization. Promote and support Company culture within the finance organization.
* Responsible for understanding functional strategies, initiatives, managing risk & opportunities, and ensure delivery of financial performance.
* Drive financial acumen across the business and stakeholders. Review and analyze business performance and drive forecasting/planning updates as required. Support leadership with financial analysis for presentations.
* Utilize PPT as a task/project management tool where and when appropriate. Use PPT to accelerate progress on projects, identify / keep in contact with team members and make sure all projects are up to date. Partner with teams to drive accuracy in financial results. Support strategic Long-Term Planning.
* Business partner with business functions to lead/support financial activities to maximize return and drive growth. Deliver financial analysis and provide recommendations supported by financials to stakeholders and business leaders.
* Create, Implement and execute finance processes to support projects. Define performance KPI's and leading indicators that will deliver desired financial outcome. Provide financial tools/support to maximize ROI.
* Execute financial analysis to deliver Sazerac's Global growth strategy. Partner with Stakeholders to build functional strategies support with robust financial analysis. Provide insights and recommendations to business partners. Define roles and responsibilities, process creation and execution, reporting and commercial/finance integration activities.
* Ensure financial systems, reports and analysis provide informative / actionable information needed to support and promote growth. Contribute to growth in earnings / returns via cost savings, etc. Responsible for understanding functional strategies, initiatives, managing risk & opportunities, and ensure delivery of financial performance. Define and size of growth opportunities, and proactively identify white space opportunities. Provide financial support for commercial/growth business cases.
* Support M&A in deal valuation and due-diligence through preparation NPV analysis and synergies on an as needed basis. Partner with supported functions to influence strategy creation, including future investment decisions, capabilities, growth and profitability targets. Perform competitive, category and industry financial analysis.
Qualifications:
Requirements
MUST
* experience in a fast paced environment
* Demonstrate the ability to work as a team as well as self-directed
* Ability to quickly learn new systems/processes
* Detail Oriented
* Strong planning and organizational skills
* Excellent oral & written communication skills
* Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting or relevant experience.
* Strong computer skills and high comfort using technology and systems
* 3 years experience in a fast paced environment
* 5 years relevant experience (minimum)
PREFERRED
* MBA
* Successful implementation of an integrated planning/forecasting system
* Budgeting, planning and/or financial analysis experience.
* 2 years relevant experience including key roles in finance organization of large CPG company
Physical Requirements
* Strong communication skills
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