Area Finance Director; Onsite

Overview

The Area Finance Director is a member of the local leadership management team. The Area Director of Finance II will oversee one or more Distribution Centers (DCs). The role partners with the Area President and cross-functional leaders (VP Sales, VP Operations, Human Resource Business Partner, Pricing Director, and VP Merchandising) to achieve Area and company key results. Responsibilities include understanding financial results, driving operational improvements, and communicating financial insights to leadership to plan actionable next steps.

The position leads the development of and communicates the financial forecast and ensures the team is oriented around delivering forecasted results. The role supports a large scope of financial integrity and control within the Area, based on Annual Sales Volume; EBITDA; number of IND customers; and number of markets within the Area. This position has been segmented as Onsite, meaning 100% of the work is completed onsite.

• Own the execution of Area finance strategy
• Advisor on long-term business financial and strategic planning to the Area President and Area functional leaders for future growth opportunities.
• Collaborate with all other functional partners in driving improved financial results and assist on plays to support strategic initiatives.
• Assess financial performance and initiate strategic actions to drive results.
• Develop appropriate financial targets/outcomes through an understanding of key operational drivers and be able to discuss and support with the Area Leadership Team.
• Own P&L management through strategic decisions to drive EBITDA by managing costs, improving efficiencies and enhancing gross profit.
• Provide clear visibility and comprehensive guidance to the Area leadership team in meeting financial outcomes.
• Demonstrate analytical foresight to help make immediate decisions that will positively impact the future of the business.

• Partner with Controller’s Group, Managed Services, Corporate FP&A and Region staff and deliver timely and accurate reporting and analysis.
• Collaborate with Area functional leaders, Corporate FP&A and Region leadership on the annual business planning and monthly forecast for the Area.
• Be the gatekeeper for the Area team on all financial processes that affect results and highlight any potential risks and opportunities.
• Establish credibility and trust with leaders across their area by building relationships and understanding individual needs and pain points.
• Operate as a true business partner by bringing an end-to-end value chain perspective, broad business acumen, and an independent point of view.
• Act as an ultimate source of truth with financial data and have analytical data readily available to guide discussion and decisions.
• Be resourceful by leveraging all available tools and information to learn and help execute as a trusted financial advisor.
• Review balance sheet health quarterly with corporate stakeholders.
• Lead financial acumen training for all Area and DC management to improve understanding of how they contribute to the Area financial results.

• Identify opportunities for gross profit improvement and cost management, and drive accountability for execution.
• Drive profitable sales growth by reviewing, providing guidance, and approving all local customer contracts and incentive agreements.
• Collaborate with Sales Excellence, Area Sales management (Local and National), and Revenue Management teams in Customer profitability decisions.
• Understand critical levers to ensure the annual business plans and forecast are met through review of daily and weekly results dashboards, analyze data, provide insightful explanations of variances/trends, and coordinate action plans.
• Responsible for leading an effective Inventory Adjustments routine by collaborating with Operations, Merchandising, and Inventory Control in attaining the company targets for damage, spoilage and shrink.
• Collaborate with AVPM and ADR to ensure inventory is aligned with the Company’s DIOH requirements and…