Director, Retail Finance
Description
Position Summary
The Director, Retail Finance will work closely with Retail leadership team, operation teams and finance teams to establish and maintain financial reporting, analysis, planning and forecasting processes, to drive business performance, and to enable the business to achieve its strategic aspirations and goals. The Director, Retail Finance will provide key insights on business performance to senior management. Director Retail Finance also supports VP Finance USA to help Parkland achieve its operational goals, delivery retail performance objectives and support integration of retail acquisitions throughout Parkland USA.
Major Responsibilities:
- Working retail organization, and finance teams, lead financial performance analyses, insights, forecasting and investment financial evaluations for the Retail business.
- Owns performance reporting and variance analysis for Retail business.
- Performs portfolio, volume, store, gross margin analysis.
- Develops forecasts and plans; Provides insights and performs retail site lookbacks.
- Work with key stakeholders to build, design and implement more efficient business, closing, and reporting processes.
Qualifications:
Required qualification and experience:
- Experience with retail convenience store industry, consisting of multiple entities.
- Minimum of 5 years financial experience in a team leadership role
- Strong understanding of financial systems (ERP / databases), processes, and internal controls
- In-depth knowledge of IFRS (preferred) or US GAAP.
- Advanced Excel skills.
Other qualification and experiences:
- Experience with PDI Enterprise ERP system, SAP highly preferred but not required.
- Relevant professional certification – e.g. CPA, CA, CFA or similar preferred
- Graduate degree in finance, business or similar preferred
Skills and attributes required:
- High level analytical and problem-solving skills including the ability to think outside of the box, deal with ambiguity and resolve complex issues using pragmatic approaches.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills along with the ability to work well in cross-functional teams (Team of Teams approach).
- High level of aptitude for time management. Ability to adjust to changing and conflicting demands, responsibilities, and issues.
- Enthusiastic learner with demonstrated ability to multi-task and thrive in a high volume, fast-paced and evolving work environment.
- Relentless focus on high quality results, attention to detail and operational excellence.
- Advanced leadership skills with a particular focus on building collaborative cross-functional working relationships, influencing change, and driving results for business efficiencies.
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