Sr. Area Director Finance (Remote Region Remote)

About the role

Financial leader overseeing up to six assigned Areas. Key business partner supporting the Region VP Finance, Area Presidents and other cross-function team members. Responsible for each assigned Area’s financial planning & analysis and control activities. Leads assigned Area Finance leaders. Partners with multiple functional Area leads to achieve Area, Region and company goals. Assesses Area performance against Business Plan and Forecast, develops recommendations and initiates corrective actions. Remote Region-based: One must travel to multiple sites as needed and live within the assigned Region or a bordering state of the physical location.

Responsibilities

• Lead Area Finance Teams – Direct oversight of Area Finance leaders at remote locations; ensure that daily, monthly and quarterly responsibilities are being met; train, coach, and develop Area Directors, Finance.
• Planning & Forecasting – Support annual plan and forecast development for assigned Areas; ensure completion of planning and forecasting is accurate and on-time; work with cross-functional teams and line leadership (i.e. Supply Chain, Merchandising) to develop targets and action plans to achieve company financial objectives; identify and communicate risks and opportunities; present plans and forecasts to senior leaders.
• Decision Support/Analysis – Drive analysis for projects and business opportunities within the Region working with Region, Area and Support Office staff; major customer moves, new customers, supply chain projects, selling and admin, etc.; provide financial support to the Region VP Finance and assist Area personnel with financial information and business support as necessary for sound decision making; work with Support Office to develop tools and systems to provide critical financial and operational information to the Region VP Finance and make actionable strategy and operational recommendations.
• Drive Business Results – Support efforts to drive revenue growth and enhance profitability through: review and guidance for all large local MDAs to