Manager II Finance

Ahold Delhaize•Quincy, MA

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager II will partner with management teams in the respective areas provide analytical & end-to-end support and proactively identify business performance drivers and opportunities for improvements. The incumbent works on budgeting, planning and analysis activities for the assigned group as well as overseeing the accounting and reporting for revenue streams and expenses on a period, quarterly and annual basis. This position will participate in capital efficiency initiatives and cost reduction programs, providing a detailed picture of the drivers of financial results and enabling fact-based financial decisions.

Requirements

5-7 years of experience in Commercial Finance
Bachelor's Degree.
Power BI report creation / development
Insights to run commercial business including margin management across costing, promotional spend, vendor income, and shrink.
Ability to work across the organization to partner with key stakeholders and communicate effectively
Understanding of grocery retail industry including pricing, competition, and trends.
Advanced Excel as well as all MS Applications
Knowledge of SAP

Nice To Haves

Master's Preferred - Finance, Accounting or Related Field

Responsibilities

Provide detailed analysis and recommendations for all line items in the P&L
Manage the details of the preparation process for the annual budget, projections, forecasts and long-range planning (EBRs)
Perform detailed analysis and make recommendations regarding key performance indicators.
Collaborate across brands to understand best practices including Planning and Forecasting.
Assist in identifying cost savings and margin enhancement opportunities
Project future results based on current trends/information.
Evaluate current, historical, and projected trends to support detailed projections.
Educating businesses on how to read and understand financial information.
Substantiating accounting requirements for recording transactions.
Achieve Sales and Margin targets, rate based on budget/forecast.
Develop new ways of working within assigned areas, translating them into weekly projections, Budget, Forecast, and Long-Range plans.
Coordinate and manage comprehensive reporting, including P&L review, metric reporting, quantitative and qualitative metrics.
Provide a platform for diagnostic analysis that leads to defendable logical action-oriented recommendations.
Responsible for training and developing associates(s) on the team through coaching and individual development planning.
Communicates company and departmental policies to associates.
Continually identify and implement improvements to existing processes, forecasting techniques and leverage financial systems in the innovative development and implementation of executive level reporting tools which support decision making and understanding of financial results.
Ensure forecasts, plans, budgets and financial analysis are accurate, complete, and reflect the organization’s operational and financial realities, objectives, and initiatives.