Contractors’ Warehouse —
Sr. Manager – Regional Finance Leader

Position Purpose:
The Sr. Manager – Regional Finance Leader (Sr. RFL) will support the President of the Northern Division of U.S. Stores and the divisional leadership team, providing financial leadership, direction, and analysis. This leader is responsible for developing financial planning, forecasting, and reporting and leading a team of finance professionals in supporting the regional store leaders. The Sr. RFL owns the divisional P&L and plays a key role in driving functional metrics, controlling costs, and driving sales. They report to and work closely with the Director – U.S. Stores Finance to achieve business goals and create shareholder value through the planning process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Analysis/Problem Solving: Works to fully understand business; identify and implement process and organizational improvements. Plans and ensures execution of department objectives. Participates in preparation of the annual budget, reviews monthly expenditures and ensures that budgetary goals are met. Reviews monthly metrics to ensure goals are met.
• Project Management: Develops and supports a strategic alliance with business partners. Participates in cross-functional activities focused on solving business issues and enhancing our competitive advantage. Facilitates cross-functional communication with other areas of the business including but not limited to Finance, Operations, and Information Systems.
• Leads, plans, and coordinates work teams in an efficient manner to effectively perform any financial function and activity; utilizes metrics to track performance and manage workload. Ensures operational processes and procedures are compliant and consist with established policies.
• Predict Revenues and Expenditures and Report to Management.
• Conduct financial planning for function and make appropriate recommendations.
• Drive key functional financial metrics.
• Financial Reporting

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• Sr. Regional Finance Leader (SRFL) supporting the President of Northern Division and the divisional leadership team. This role reports directly to the Director of US Stores finance and has three direct reports supporting the Southern Division field leadership team

Travel Requirements:

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
• Examples include: telephone operator and file clerk.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA
• Prior experience leading an analysis or planning team

Minimum Education:

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Preferred Education:

• No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 6

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

• None

Certifications:

• None

Competencies:

• Thorough working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and internal accounting controls
• Knowledge of business and management. Principles involved in strategic planning and resource allocation.
• Ability to develop and implement strategies that support the objectives of the company
• Ability to lead and develop subordinates
• Able to effectively communicate with all departments and levels of associates through both verbal and written methods
• Critical thinking skills; using logic to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, applying general rules to specific problems.