Company Description
Reporting into the Head of Controlling, the Finance Manager will support Red Bull Canada (RBCA) with all aspects of planning, analysis, and reporting specific to the full P&L consolidation, including RBCD. You will be the key business partner contact for the leadership team in allocating resources, evaluating indirects and marketing spend, and supporting with RBCD core reporting. You will be wholly responsible for the management of all aspects of the P&L and Balance Sheet consolidation.
The Finance Manager will manage a team of 2 direct reports whose responsibilities include the financial management of the following areas: Marketing, Operations, indirects (both RBCA and RBCD), Capex and consolidation reporting.
Job Description
PLANNING AND ANALYSIS
Planning process management FRE/SRE/BP and LE. You will take a key role in coordinating the planning process across all business units (including RBCD) to ensure consolidated RBCA meets their targets/goals.
Communicate monthly reporting materials to assist department heads in managing their indirects spends.
Develop a methodology to ensure allocation of resources and assets within departments.
Coordinate CAPEX planning and analysis with the operations and field teams.
Perform analysis for preventing budget overspend by overseeing the actual marketing and indirect expenses recorded in the month and providing relevant estimates.
Support in coordinating the Business Plan/Revised Estimate data collection, communicating the timings, and required inputs to budget owners during the budgeting and revised estimates process.
Prepare and consolidate year to go estimates, providing transparency on risks and opportunities.
Prepare and distribute a detailed monthly report including comments on brand, project (= internal order), account, and cost center for budget owners.
Support, challenge, and influence the budget owners during the planning process, in alignment with business priorities.
Deliver high quality cost analysis and solutions to improve business efficiency.
Establish regular budget reviews and provide insights on the LE forecast to the management.
PERIOD CLOSING
Compile the monthly and annual closings, including the communication of the closing timetable within the team.
Drive and manage constant improvements to the monthly accrual process.
Conduct a review of all monthly reports and financial statements before the submission to HQ to make corrections.
Manage P&L and Balance Sheet through MEC and YEC reporting as well as being responsible for Balance Sheet planning and monthly variances reporting.
Ensures master data quality and verifies the consistency of the customer, product, and internal order hierarchies.
BUSINESS SUPPORT & COMMUNICATION
Be able to understand complex business processes and communicate them in an effective manner.
Provide leadership on important RBCA/RBCD initiatives while acting as the finance lead on key projects.
Establish a strong working relationship with Directors & Finance partners.
Turn fact-based Insights into action, influence business partners using data to create actionable plans and conclusions.
Hold on-site and online trainings for the system users of to ensure proper understanding of the why and how to fully leverage systems strengthening the connection with key users.
Review, update and implement processes to ensure consistent efficiency.
PROJECT SUPPORT
Enhance ROI analysis for Capex & Trade investments.
Support new project rollouts (New profit centers, asset tracking, etc).
Improve fleet vehicle reporting capabilities.
Ad-Hoc project support/analysis of other initiatives.
Year End Audit support.
S4Hana, Concur, Anaplan.
TEAM DEVELOPMENT
Coaching the team through internal stakeholder engagement and accountability.
Leading and developing your team to help them provide the right insights and support for the field teams.
Ensuring proper team involvement during all planning cycles (FRE/SRE/BP).
Setting clear tasks for the team which are tied to the larger organizational goals.
Qualifications
5+ years' experience in a controlling/financial analysis role.
Experience leading and developing a team to aid in providing insights and support for field teams.
Strong expertise in Microsoft Office Suite including advanced functions (pivot tables, complex formulas, macros, etc.).
Proficiency in SAP, Hyperion, and other ERP or financial reporting tools. Experience with Business Intelligence (BI) tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar for advanced reporting and data visualization. Familiarity with data integration tools and techniques (ETL processes, SQL, etc.) to manage and manipulate large data sets.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to dissect complex financial data, identify trends, and develop actionable insights.
Highly skilled in profitability analysis and experienced in assessing business performance and potential risks with knowledge of financial modeling, forecasting, and budgeting techniques.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of presenting complex financial information to senior management and non-financial stakeholders.
Ability to work cross-functionally with teams across sales, distribution, and finance.
Experience managing projects and working under tight deadlines.
Ability to operate well in a matrix environment.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited college or university.
CPA is preferred.
Fluent in English.
Additional Information
Red Bull Canada is committed to treating all people in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We believe in integration and equal opportunity. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process and applicants with a disability may request to be accommodated throughout the recruitment process. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their individual accessibility needs.
