Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Company Name : Corby Spirit and Wine Limited

Location : Toronto, ON, Canada

Hiram Walker and Corby’s portfolio of owned brands include some of the most renowned brands in Canada, including JP Wisers, Canadian Whisky, Lamb's Rum, and Polar Ice Vodka.

Corby distributes leading Pernod Ricard international brands such as ABSOLUT Vodka, Chivas Regal, Glenlivet, Ballantine’s Scotch Whiskies, Jameson Irish Whiskey, Beefeater Gin, Malibu Rum, Kahlua Liqueur, Mumm Champagne, Jacob's Creek, Wyndham Estate and Stoneleigh wines.

An overview of the entire Corby portfolio shows over 5,000,000 cases sold annually, with Corby being a significant importer of wines and having an approximate 21 percent market share of spirit sales in Canada.

We were named one of Canada’s Best Workplaces for 7 years by The Great Place to Work® Institute Canada, based on employee survey results and an audit of workplace excellence and people management practices.

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Position Summary

• Reporting to the Director of Business, Financial Planning and Analysis, the Financial Planning & Business Analysis Manager will coordinate the preparation and perform a first review of internal financial reports and analysis of monthly business performance, as well as play an active role in the management and execution of budgeting and forecasting processes
• The FP&A Manager will also act as a genuine business partner with Sales, Marketing and Supply Chain departments to prepare P&Ls business commentaries for actuals and rolling forecast (Beyond Budget / S&OP) with strong autonomy through regular interaction with Senior Management roles
• Lastly, the FP&A Manager will take an active part in delivering on the Group’s Transformation agenda in the fields of Finance (BI dashboarding and planning tools) and assisting the FP&A Director in ad-hoc analyses and presentations to be shared with Top-Management

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate the preparation and perform a first review of monthly business-oriented financial presentations and reports for various levels of senior leadership to measure the Company’s Profit and Loss results against Company objectives
• Identify, analyze, and communicate underlying business trends and financial implications of strategic decisions to take adequate decisions
• Prepare the monthly P&Ls business commentaries on Actuals and review it in a timely manner
• Take the financial lead in monthly rolling forecast (S&OP cycles) and act as tower of control of the Collaborative Business Planning process to achieve key forecasting milestones
• Support business modeling preparation (by brand, strategic clusters and by market) to monitor the longer-term performance of the Company, through regular interaction with other departments and Senior Management roles
• Provide value-added business support and insights to other stakeholders to facilitate and influence strategic decision making, notably regarding regular operating expenses and new-to-market product launch process
• Demonstrate logic and creative approach to problem solving while providing insights
• Actively participate in ad-hoc business analyses and requests, such as regular business review presentations building and finance transformation project roll-out, with a particular focus on BI dashboarding and planning tools
• In the longer-term, potentially manage a small team of 1-2 direct reports with leadership and care, participate in the recruitment and development of FP&A analysts

Competencies

• Leadership :
• Entrepreneurship : Proactively takes initiative, bold steps and calculated risks in broad autonomy to develop the business while assuming responsibility for decisions
• Results Orientation : Delivers results and empowers others by setting clear objectives, providing adequate resources and feedback and ensuring focus on results achievement
• Live the Values : Embodies and enthusiastically conveys Pernod Ricard’s key values, with adherence to ethics and a strong commitment to CSR initiatives
• Core Business & Finance :
• Reporting & Analysis : Ability to produce, analyze, review and communicate timely accurate financial information in order to monitor and present performance to Senior Management levels and support decision-making
• Business Acumen : Ability to deeply understand the key business stakes from a holistic perspective
• Project Management : Ability to lead, plan, monitor and deliver projects in line with objectives
• Relationship Building : Ability to build, nurture and leverage quality and trusting relationships. Ability to work and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Processes & Information Systems : Ability to drive change and proactively support the implementation and utilization of business processes and related information systems, improve business efficiency and support decision making
• Strong financial background :
• Finance Accounting & Consolidation : Ability to generate and provide timely, accurate and auditable accounting records and financial statements in compliance with both statutory and Group standards in broad autonomy
• Cash Management & Financing : Ability to understand and analyze cash flows and comment on cash generation business drivers
• Risk Management & Internal Control : Ability to identify and evaluate Business Risks, design and implement appropriate risk-mitigation plan.

Ability to implement and review controls to ensure compliance with external regulations / internal policies, reliability of financial information, and security of assets, whilst maintaining business efficiency

Legal for Finance : Ability to understand legal matters (contracts, intellectual properties) to analyze and consider their financial and operational impacts

Required Skills & Abilities

• Self-motivated with demonstrated initiative to achieve goals and objectives
• Self-starter who can work efficiently with limited supervision
• Deep business acumen and established analytical skills with attention to detail - ability to analyze, evaluate, review and summarize financial information for accuracy and conformance to Group requirements
• Strong critical thinking and complex problem-solving abilities
• Strong influencing skills, proactive in challenging and influencing the business based on insight, knowledge and fact
• Deep collaborative mindset to work and interact with other teams / stakeholders
• Ability to manage numerous work streams simultaneously to tight timelines
• Excellent communication skills with ability to communicate at all levels
• Growth mindset, with openness to change
• Proven leadership skills with the immediate potential to manage a small team
• Strong interpersonal skills (both written and verbal)
• High proficiency in MS Office products (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, PowerBI)

Education

• Management / Finance Degree
• MBA preferred
• Accounting designation (CA / CMA / CGA) seen as a plus

Experience

• Previous experience in consulting firm; minimum 5 years of experience
• Previous planning & reporting experience; minimum 5 years of experience in a financial reporting, planning or related environment
• Fundamental deep knowledge of accounting and financial concepts
• Previous industry experience would be an asset
• Previous experience with Essbase, Tagetik, Anaplan, PowerBI-based reporting and planning systems would be a strong asset

We welcome and encourage applications from individuals from all groups, including aboriginal, women, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities, regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, creed, family status, national origin, age, and gender.

Pernod Ricard and its Canadian Affiliates Corby Spirit and Wine Limited, and Hiram Walker & Sons Ltd. are committed to providing accessible employment practices.

Should you require accommodation during any phase of the recruitment process or wish to view our accommodation policies, please contact the Human Resources Department at -ricard.

com . For Ontario Applicants, our practices are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Job Posting End Date :

Target Hire Date : 2024-07-01

2024-07-01

Target End Date :