Finance Manager – Corporate Planning & Analysis

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Role Summary

The Finance Manager – Corporate Planning & Analysis is a key financial advisor and enterprise level business partner within the finance team. This individual will work closely with the Canada Executive team and local functional finance partners to guide best practices in business performance management and lead key financial planning processes. This role is actively involved in leading the month end, forecast, and annual planning cycles, driving clarity on underlying drivers impacting operating results and developing key performance indicators to monitor performance. Operates as a thought leader in the design of financial processes and tools to ensure quality, accuracy, and efficiency of reported results across the organization. Acts as the primary point of contact for International FP&A team working in close partnership to drive efficiency and effectiveness of corporate reporting processes. This role will manage 1 direct report.

Role Accountabilities And Responsibilities

Business Performance Management

• Advance business performance management practices and structure across CHD Canada organization
• Attend key commercial meetings to be informed on business drivers and ensure corporate business performance objectives and goals are aligned to decisions being made in the business
• Key support for evaluation of new business opportunities and acquisitions
• Drive greater visibility into business drivers and develop key performance indicators to effectively monitor results and highlight deviations from expectations
• Lead financial R&O process ensuring all major items are appropriately captured and communicated
• Identify problem areas or areas of opportunities to mitigate risks and improve financial performance
• Evaluate portfolio performance across brand and customer to drive strategy and enterprise focus
• Business lead in developing 18 month forecast capability working in partnership with Corporate P&A

Management Reporting And Analysis

• Analyze actual results and forecast working closely with key stakeholders to drive transparency and insights into variances from Plan, Prior Year and Prior forecast via standardized management reporting.
• Responsible for all aspects and consolidation of the annual plan and monthly forecasts
• Lead the monthly management reporting process and presentation of financial results to executive team and other key stakeholders.
• Develop value add capabilities to enhance reporting and insights into performance drivers including Volume, Mix, Pricing, etc.
• Work in close partnership with Controllership team to coordinate month-end close process ensuring completeness and accuracy
• Streamline reporting requirements between International and CHD Canada organization to drive efficiency and improve flow of communication
• Consolidate and perform variance analyses on results, budgets, and quarterly forecasts on behalf of the Division and communicate to senior management and International

Business Planning - Budgeting/Forecasting

• Lead functional finance meetings to review forecast outcomes and identify drivers of change
• Overall lead for the development and execution of monthly/quarterly/annual financial planning processes across the organization and functions
• Conducts insightful analysis and evaluation across all lines of the P&L. Identifies and investigates variances to ensure accuracy and awareness of underlying business drivers.
• Lead annual planning process managing timelines, deliverables, and presentation of results to Executive and International leadership teams.
• Responsible for forecasting activities and analysis to ensure the Finance department provides business partner support and guidance to all levels of the organization in efforts to optimize the company’s profitability.

Process Improvement & Compliance

• Business lead for ERP implementation projects (Oracle) and on-going enhancements to meet evolving business needs
• Liaises with International and Corporate P&A finance organizations to share best practices and drive continuous improvement
• Drives standardization and automation of reporting across teams/functions
• Ensures appropriate Internal Controls are in place and functioning effectively as they impact the accuracy of Financial Reporting
• Identifies, scopes, and completes special projects that simplify processes and improves ways of working across Finance and broader CHD organization

Education And Experience

• Experience in a management level role with staff supervision responsibility an asset
• 5 years of experience in the CPG or adjacent industry
• 5 years of financial forecasting/planning experience with demonstrated proficiency of managing a budget process
• Possess a finance designation (or MBA)
• Knowledge of BPC, Oracle, SAP, Thor and experience working in a GDW environment are a plus

Skills And Competencies

• Ability to work with complex concepts, analyze data, draw conclusions, make recommendations while using judgment, experience, and industry knowledge
• Systems savvy able to enhance application of current infrastructure and navigate new system integration
• Proven leadership abilities
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and multi-task
• Strong excel and financial modelling skills
• Experience in setting up new processes to reduce complexity
• Knowledge of accounting principals and procedures and forecasting practices
• Technical expertise in financial analysis and data collection
• Strong analytical skills, problem-solving and attention to detail
• Excellent inter-personal skills, ability to build business partnerships, strong communication skills

Church and Dwight Canada is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a barrier-free, inclusive and accessible work environment. Applicants may be entitled to reasonable accommodation in respect of a legally protected characteristic in accordance with applicable human rights legislation. If you require accommodation on this basis, we will work with you to meet your needs. Please inform our Human Resources department if you require an accommodation in completing this application for employment or for otherwise participating in the application process.