Senior Manager – Finance
| Company | Advance Auto Parts |
|---|---|
| Location | Raleigh, NC, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | MBA |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Experienced financial leader with proven track record of FP&A, analyzing business issues and making appropriate recommendations.
- Ability to roll up sleeves with comfort to navigate through complex systems, work with a large volume of data, model business cases and provide recommendation for operational execution.
- Fast learner with intellectual curiosity to expand and deepen business, retail and financial knowledge.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving ability and analytical skillset.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to create and deliver compelling presentations to all levels of management.
- Strategic thinker to work collaboratively and drive cross-functional initiatives and strategies.
- Proficient in cultivating key business relationships and partnerships.
- Ability to lead, champion, and be a catalyst for change.
- Ability to influence leaders and constructively manage conflict.
- Acts with the highest level of integrity/honestly, and instills trust in others.
- Ability to mentor and develop people, lead engaged teams, and inspire confidence in others.
Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, forecasting and analysis activities across our marketing teams and be a decision support partner in making critical business decisions.
- Identify key performance metrics for campaigns/promotions and regularly measure against those metrics to ensure the organization is focused on achieving results as planned.
- Analyze assumptions used to develop the Company’s key strategic initiatives to validate their potential to produce adequate financial return, the impact they will have on operations, and the likelihood of fulfilling long-term strategic expectations.
- Provide recommendations for modifications to key initiatives where appropriate.
- Identify potential risks and provide proactive solutions as key initiatives are implemented.
- Develop reports & insights to Company leaders regarding major accomplishments as well as areas of opportunities to improve financial performance.
- Build, develop, manage and maintain competent, engaged and highly motivated analysts and managers.
- Develop the financial and business acumen of direct reports, especially as it relates to the business area they primarily support.
- Analyze specific areas within territories that are not generating results according to plan.
- Partner with business leaders to estimate the financial performance of new programs under consideration.
- Aid in prioritizing strategies and initiatives within each business area.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA or equivalent preferred;
- 5-7 years of Finance experience with progressive responsibilities (in retail or multiple-unit business preferred);
- CPA, CFA, CMA or MBA preferred.