Manager Finance

Address: USA-NC-Salisbury-2085 Harrison Road
Store Code: FP and A Reporting - HR - NFR (2761790)
Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.
Primary Purpose
This position supports the Director of FP&A in the planning & reporting processes for ADUSA. Responsibilities include managing the process, timeline and approach to ensure accurate, timely and insightful preparation of budgets and forecasts. This position will partner across Finance and business to provide complex analytical support and proactively identify, analyze and interpret business performance drivers and opportunities for enhancements in the P&L.
Our flexible/ hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations include Salisbury, NC, Quincy, MA, and Scarborough, ME.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Duties and Responsibilities

• Execute the company's financial planning and reporting processes for supported areas, including 3YP, annual budget, in-year forecasts and latest estimates
• Serve as a key partner in the financial performance management to provide a clear understanding of results, with key drivers of performance, identification of financial risks and opportunities driving value and decision-making capabilities
• Coordinate and prepare monthly business review presentations for leadership and key stakeholders to highlight financial results, emerging trends, and key drivers of performance
• Enable and drive value creation by combining business and finance acumen, technology awareness, strategic thinking and influencing skills
• Ability to build financial planning models and driver-based planning
• Apply storytelling writing and presentation techniques to influence decision making by translating data into compelling stories
• Deploy scenario analysis, business cases, investment proposals to advise on business decisions and drive value by supporting and advising on strategic direction
• Drive continuous process improvements and efficiencies and identify opportunities to streamline through automation. Support the adoption of new technologies and methodologies to enhance forecasting accuracy, financial reporting, and business analytics.
• Provide financial analysis and strategic support for special projects
• Responsible for selecting, hiring, and developing talent to ensure a productive and engaged workforce

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Accounting or Finance
• 7+ years of relevant experience, previous FP&A, Big 4, or similar experience preferred
• Ability to work with large amounts of data and navigate Excel and PowerPoint proficiently
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership and department owners of financial outcomes of business decisions
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Exceptional consulting and communication skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and address roadblocks
• A strategic mindset and can-do attitude - someone who is not afraid to dig in, uncover problems, and find solutions as a collective team
• Possesses natural curiosity, asking questions when necessary to understand a situation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ERP and financial planning platform (e.g. SAP & BPC)
• Experience with a data analysis/visualizations platform (e.g. PowerBI, Tableau)

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At Ahold Delhaize USA, we provide services to one of the largest portfolios of grocery companies in the nation, and we're actively seeking top talent. Our team shares a common motivation to drive change, take ownership and enable our brands to better care for their customers. We thrive on supporting great local grocery brands and their strategies.
We offer an experience where our associates are valued; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging are infused in our business and our employees are representative of the communities that we serve. We believe in total wellness, which encompasses a blend of physical, financial and emotional wellness.
We believe in collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning in all that we think, create and do. While building a culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth, we invest in our people, empowering them to learn, grow and deliver at all levels of the business.
Job Requisition: 426909_external_USA-NC-Salisbury