Finance Director

Summary of Job Purpose:

This Field Finance Director focuses and leads the development of FreshPoint’s key finance activities such as Annual Operating Plan (AOP), forecast consolidation and business reviews. The role supports strategic initiatives and special projects, develops metrics and analyses to build a disciplined approach to performance management. Executive presence is important as this individual will present to a variety of executives and corporate leaders. This individual needs to be a business partner with the field (CFOs, Ops & Presidents) and be firmly embedded with functional leaders to be successful.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate, lead and support FreshPoint (FP) planning (AOP), forecasting and performance reviews (week, month, quarter) to drive business insights and drive field operations to deliver results.
• Identify and create reporting and communicate actionable insight to functional leadership team.  Drive changes based on those insights
• Collaborate with the field (Area CFOs, Ops VP’s & Presidents) to perform strategic analysis, support P&L reviews, lead OpCo QBRs and lead the new business case development process to drive results
• Coordinate with the field to develop, implement, and track “Cost Out” initiatives
• Support and enable FTR for FreshPoint in order to automate processes and enhance system capability
• Lead FreshPoint data integration in SMI by developing workflows, process & roadmaps to identify gaps and partner with IT to manage data validations & establish platform for future metrics.
• Coordinate the design of nimble solutions to manage through complexities & enable decision making around bidding for new business, acquisitions, facility mergers, and cost optimization – this includes strategy, tools and execution.
• Oversee FreshPoint’s annual incentive program by partnering with the executive team to develop KPI’s & SBO’s, ensure accurate bonus modeling, payout calculation and drive standardization and end to end process management
• Design, develop, and maintain an automated bonus & incentive model for 600+ associates involving complex bonus structures, payout grids and functional customization.  Implement accurate and timely reporting to drive results on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Partner with the Value-Add (Production) team by developing and adapting insightful reporting to drive performance, as well as understand and improve overall impact on FP business (alignment with the Financial P&L)
• Identify growth, margin, and efficiency opportunities and partner with the field (Area CFO’s & Presidents) to drive change based on those opportunities
• Liaise with the Executive Management and Sysco Corporate Finance Department as appropriate.
• Manage Market resources responsible for reporting, systems and analytical tool development, and analytical support to create continuity with tools and processes in the field.  Reduce the need for “ad hoc” analysis in the field, which should be centralized.
• Work with senior teams to grow the business, formulating strategies, etc. Contribute to the development of company strategies across all areas of the business, challenging assumptions and decision-making as appropriate and providing financial analysis and guidance on all activities, plans, targets, and business drivers.
• Coordinate and lead other ad-hoc projects requested by executive management and other leadership positions.
• Lead and facilitate change management in support of organizational goals.
• Lead, manage, coach and mentor a diverse team with a focus on developing talent and creating a strong bench
• Develop talent pipeline for corporate replacements
• Promote continuous training and development of associates

Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or General Business required
• MBA or CPA preferred

Minimum Experience

• Minimum of 7-10 years related experience, financial analyst and/or accounting experience
• Prior management experience.

Skills:

• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to mentor and develop individuals and teams. Able to engage and lead team discussions and meetings. Understands team dynamics and works well within a team structure. Collaborative management style and a strategic team player. Delegates responsibilities effectively. Recognizes and acknowledges the value others bring to the organization.
• Exhibits a high level of infallible integrity, ethical standards, and accountability.
• Must be a working manager, capable of operating in a fast-paced environment, able to handle pressure well, be self-motivated and detail-oriented.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal and professional interactive skills, as well as strong presentation, negotiation, time management, and organizational skills. Able to communicate financial data to non-finance people.
• Strong analytical skills, ability to think strategically and influence business decisions using appropriate, fact-based financial information.
• Well-developed strategic planning, business, and financial management skills (i.e., pricing, forecasting, budget planning, financial analysis, etc.).
• A mastery of organizational and project management skills, including the ability to plan, prioritize and execute multiple initiatives/deadlines autonomously and shift priorities, as necessary. Able to manage large, complex projects. Uses time effectively.
• Ability to learn Sysco technology software and programs and/or equivalent products.
• Ability to work in a disciplined, consistent, timely and objective manner and capable of following established policies, procedures, and practices. Complies with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Ability to travel and interact successfully with a geographically diverse team.
• Proficient use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook) – SMI and BPC experience preferred.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical, mental, and environmental conditions in which the work is performed. The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• While this position will primarily work in an office environment, this position may require travel to other office locations, staff meetings, company events, training sessions, and client meetings.
• May be required to utilize personal vehicles for business travel that may result in long periods of sitting. Must maintain a valid driver's license and provide proof of current automobile insurance coverage as set forth by Sysco.
• If working remote, you must have required software to ensure timely communications and have a dedicated workspace free of any distractions and participate in customer or conference calls in a business-friendly environment.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• This position may require evening and weekend work depending on business needs.

This job description indicates in general terms, the type and level of work performed as well as the typical responsibilities of employees in this classification. The duties described are not to be interpreted as being all-inclusive to any specific employee. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job. Nothing in this position description changes the at-will employment relationship existing between the Company and its employees. This job description supersedes prior job descriptions.