Finance Analyst - Lagunilla, Costa Rica - Sysco Costa Rica

Descripción

The National Sales Finance Analyst is a key contributor to the Global Support Center Sales Finance Team supporting a segment within National Sales for the organization. This includes strong collaboration and strategic partnership with other key Sysco teams such as the VPNA teams, Trade Management, Supply Chain, SBS, Commercial Finance, and Financial Planning & Analysis to understand, drive, execute and deliver positive financial performance for the assigned National Sales segment. Areas of responsibility include financial oversight of the assigned National Sales segment, not limited to financial modeling, profitability analysis, forecasting and AGP creation, finance acumen, preparing customer proposals, compliance, strategy execution and monitoring, and partnership with Sales leaders.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Financial Modeling – Ability to pull data to create decision making opportunities, report results/tracking and/or model variations; Includes, but is not limited to, new / existing National Customer Proposal modeling, lookbacks, and scenario-based profitability models.
• Customer Proposals - This responsibility includes the ability to effectively communicate the financials to key stakeholders.
• Problem Solving - Troubleshoot and resolve escalated issues and communicate resolution. Partner with internal Team and Sales Leaders communicating results.
• Financial Analysis - Partner with Stakeholders to provide value-added insights to drive needed actions through financial analytics and business performance measurements. This includes collaborating on cross-functional Margin Improvement initiatives as well as key Monthly / Quarterly Business Reviews.
• Performance Monitoring - Reviews dashboards, KPI's and analyzes reports. Responsible for ensuring Segment performance of National Sales & applicable initiatives, strategies, and goals. Monitor and communicate key risks/opportunities each period ensuring alignment with other functions.
• Communication - Ensure that adherence of deadlines, check ins and priorities are aligned with company objectives. Attend Sales Leaders' staff meetings and communicate financial performance. Attend weekly Pricing Council meetings and prepared to present financials on all National Customer proposals (new proposals and renewals)
• Continuous Process Improvement & Alignment – Identify opportunities for process improvement plans, simplify, and improve processes, reduce costs, prevent loss, and to ensure that work is completed accurately and on time.
• Relationships - Manage relationships with cross functional peers.
• Financial Planning/Forecasting – Additionally, partner with the relevant teams to ensure all accounting matters are properly assessed, communicated, and included in the forecast. This includes building, supporting and executing the Field Annual Growth Plan (AGP) for all assigned National Sales Customers as well as providing the complete volume and profitability forecast for assigned National Sales Customers each month to FP&A.
• Presentations - Prepare Senior Leader level presentations in a manner that is easily understood, providing concise information to make timely decisions as well as communicating all areas of risks and opportunities to drive the best outcomes for the organization. This includes the National Sales Senior Leadership Team, as well as National Account Customer's Executive Leadership Teams.
• Special Projects - Work on other ad-hoc projects requested by executive management and other leadership positions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Statistics, Economics, or related quantitative background required
• Work experience in a corporate setting, with emphasis on areas such as reporting development, financial planning and analysis, business analytics, and financial modeling
• Previous sales finance experience preferred but not required
• 3-5 years of experience as a Finance Analyst or in a related field is required

SKILLS:

• Proficient use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook)
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and work independently
• Demonstrate strong, proactive problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate across multiple levels of the organization
• Collaboration skills to work with business groups outside of Finance
• Strong attention to detail
• Knowledge of Food Service preferred
• Understands team dynamics and works well within a team structure. Collaborative management style and a strategic team player. Delegates responsibilities effectively. Recognizes and acknowledges the value others bring to the organization.
• Exhibits a high level of integrity, ethical standards, and accountability.
• Capable of operating in a fast-paced environment, able to handle pressure well, be self-motivated and detail-oriented.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal and professional interactive skills, as well as strong presentation, time management, and organizational skills. Able to communicate financial data to non-finance people.
• Strong analytical skills, ability to think strategically and influence business decisions using appropriate, fact-based financial information.
• Demonstrates excellent subject matter knowledge of and experience with the U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Sarbanes Oxley Act and ability to learn Sysco technology software and programs and/or equivalent products.
• Ability to work in a disciplined, consistent, timely and objective manner and capable of following established policies, procedures, and practices. Complies with local, state and federal regulations.

Benefits

• Hybrid work mode. (2 days at the office-Ultra park II Lagunilla, Heredia and 3 days WFH).
• Private Medical Insurance
• Asociacion Solidarista
• Life Insurance
• Personal Day Off