MANAGER, FINANCIAL PLANNING AND ANALYSIS

Gerdau•Tampa, FL

About The Position

This position manages the development of the Strategic Plan and Annual Business Plan, monthly forecasting process, and financial analysis of sales and profit growth initiatives as well as provides analytical support to the VP of Finance. The individual will coordinate the financial reporting and consolidation process with the company’s numerous subsidiaries. There will be a focus on special projects including ad hoc financial and operational analysis. The position will manage a staff of financial professionals in the finance group to support the organization. Managing critical Strategy Deployment activities that are a part of the success of the company. These activities include Annual Planning Process, Business Case Presentations, Rolling Forecast, Business Score Card and Strategy Management. Perform Market Analysis across the Industry related to Competitors, Business Intelligence and Leading Indicators.

Requirements

B.A. Finance/Accounting or Business Focus, MBA or CPA preferred.
5-10 years of progressively responsible experience in Accounting, Finance and Strategic Planning, with a minimum of 1-3 years of experience in FP&A
Experience in financial planning and analysis processes including plan development, variance analysis, periodic review with senior management, and investment opportunity analysis.
Strategic/analytical thinking skills.
Excellent people & project management abilities.
Natural ability to work and communicate effectively with senior management.
Experience in and working knowledge of the steel industry and industrial site operations, knowledge of the financial markets, international experience a plus.
Experience leading FP&A for large-scale, multi-site manufacturing organizations, ideally with multi-billion-dollar revenue across 40+ operating locations.
Hands-on proficiency with SAP, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), Power BI and Bloomberg, along with advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
M&A experience, including valuation, due diligence and post-acquisition integration support.
Background in treasury, financial risk management and structured finance, including derivatives, hedging and foreign-exchange transactions, a plus.
Strong general management, financial analysis, strategic planning and negotiation skills
Exemplary communication (verbal and written) skills for extracting/validating factual information; and interacting with senior/executive management, industry peers’/business groups, external vendors, and client groups through written reports and analyses.
Superb rapport building and interpersonal communication skills
Demonstrated ability to shape a strategic vision, drive implementation & lead change
Demonstrated ability to build team synergy internally and externally (with various business units) through the coordination of multiple projects and implementations;
Solid working understanding of Technology organization and its operations
Demonstrated thought leadership and flawless execution
Ability to build relationships, influence and negotiate across all levels of the organization
Superior decision-making, especially in the context of ambiguity and risk.
Strong People Leadership Skills
Fluent in Spanish or Portuguese a plus

Responsibilities

Manage the development of the annual Financial Operating Plan and financial outlook model.
Coordinate financial reporting and consolidation.
Provide financial support to corporate development, including financial modeling, due diligence and post-acquisition integration.
Identify trends and drivers of both sales and cost models.
Managing a finance staff of three individuals.
Maintains current knowledge of finance practices that could be useful and relevant to the business.
Prepare ad hoc analysis for the Management team and others as necessary.
World Steel Market and Competitor profiling
6 Q Forecasting and Planning – EBITDA tracking
Support Strategy Formulation
Responsible for managing the development of the Strategic Plan and Annual Business Plan, monthly forecasting process, and financial analysis of sales and profit growth initiatives as well as providing analytical support to the Director of Planning
Responsible for coordinating the financial reporting and consolidation process with the company’s numerous subsidiaries
Responsible for the development, implementation and successful maintenance of the 6 Quarter Rolling Forecast. Taking care of the timeline and managing interfaces between operating units and corporate staff. Follow-up on interaction between 6 Quarter Forecast and Annual Plan and Business Case Implementation.
Responsible for the development, implementation and successful maintenance of the Balanced Scorecard process. Develop key relationships with all business lines, managing and communicating clear and comprehensive metrics. Analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of the Balanced Scorecard process. Provide recommendations to various business units for process improvement and performance improvement
Develop Strategic Reports and analysis that will be used to develop the strategy of the company. This may include competitor’s financials reports and Business intelligence in general. Develop key Benchmark reports that will help analyze the companies’ strong and weak points.
Collaborate with Director of Planning and key leadership to support consistent message in Annual Report, SEC filings. Works with Financial reporting, Public Relations, Marketing, Legal, Business Development, and others, as needed.