Job Description

Major Responsibilities:

The Senior Finance Manager will lead the finance support to our core operational strategies for Canada and provide support to the Finance Director. The primary objective of a Senior Manager of Finance is to serve as a proactive strategic business challenger and partner leading all aspects of FP&A, decision support, revenue generation, cost control and margin improvement. This position is responsible for helping create long-term financial and operational strategies as well as managing the near term performance. This position plays a critical role in driving ownership, accountability and financial horsepower into the business through financial planning, forecasting, measuring, interpreting and implementing key performance metrics and analytics. 

In addition, this position is expected to play a key role in leading cross functional initiatives to capitalize on areas of opportunities and is expected to work collaboratively across the organization. This position will help guide the senior leadership team in the areas of business performance and financial discipline; and also provide analytical rigor to all business related strategies, initiatives and activities in order to maximize value, minimize risks and help make better decisions. The ideal candidate is a well-rounded top performer with demonstrated leadership and communication skills necessary to effectively articulate critical financial information, influence management decision making, and deliver results.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. 

• Lead the annual operating planning, forecasting and analysis activities for Canada and be a decision support partner in making critical business decisions. Identify key performance metrics and regularly measure against those metrics to ensure the organization is focused on achieving results as planned.
• Provide experienced financial variance analysis; analyze performance versus annual plan, current forecasts and prior year results and provide leadership with meaningful insights.
• Produce materials for regular business reviews with key headlines, insights and actions
• 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.
• Collaborate with business leaders and other key groups to understand the operational drivers that impact financial outcomes and provide decision support, business planning and financial analysis for improved decision making.
• 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 opportunity to improve financial performance.
• Analyze specific areas within the districts that are not generating results according to plan. Partner with business leaders to create an action plan to bring the store back to plan.
• Champion continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to automate, standardize, and improve financial processes, reporting, and systems
• Develops performance management system (KPI’s, dashboards, reporting etc.), focusing on utilization, productivity, profitability, and efficiency measures.
• Develops scenarios, roadmaps, and options to drive key metrics. Provides superior financial analysis, modeling, trending, and what-if capabilities and provides support in the formulation of strategic and operating plans by guiding and performing financial analyses and providing decision support, economic analysis and modeling.
• Build, develop, manage and maintain competent, engaged and highly motivated financial analysts.  Develop the financial and business acumen of direct reports

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 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 recommendations 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.
• Act with the highest level of integrity/honestly and instill trust in others.
• Ability to mentor and develop people, lead engaged teams, and inspire confidence in others.
• Ability to connect actions to the financial outcomes and be able to clearly communicate and work cross functionally and teach others.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance (or related field) required;
• MBA or equivalent preferred; and
• 5-7 years of Finance experience with progressive responsibilities (in retail or multiple-unit business preferred); or
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position directly supervises 2 financial analysts.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

None required. CPA, CFA, CMA or MBA preferred.

Compensation Range: The range of expected compensation for this role is between 110,700.00 CAD and 141,200.00 CAD salary for a new team member. The rate offered to a successful candidate depends on multiple factors, including geographic location, experience in retail, automotive knowledge, education, leadership roles, and other skillsets ideal for this position and shift differential (if applicable).

Benefits: Advance Auto Parts offers a comprehensive health and wellness benefits program to improve the way of life for our Team Members and those who mean the most to them: their families. Please review some of our benefit highlights!

• Opportunity to work for one of the largest after-market auto parts provider in North America

• Visibility to career growth opportunities across the entire Advance Auto Parts organization

• Unlock earning potential with monthly or annual performance bonuses—eligibility varies by role.

• Access to a robust online training system for personal or leadership development

• A rewarding organizational culture through our team member recognition program

• Group health, dental, disability and life insurance coverage

• Employee discounts

• Financial benefits including group RRSP with employer contribution and discounted stock purchase plans for all permanent team members

Please be advised that this job posting is for a newly created position and is not for an existing vacancy.