Senior Business Controller- FP&A,

Direct message the job poster from Circle K Purpose of Role Reporting to the FP&A – Director - Commercial, this position is part of the Global Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team providing financial guidance to the Supply Optimization Team in North America. As a business partner, you will help drive performance from a financial and operational perspective including but not limited to: anticipating challenges, developing innovative solutions, and identifying arbitrage options as we mature our Supply Chain. This position provides information to facilitate management decisions with respect to P&L / Gross Margin / CAPEX / NWC through financial analysis; researching and analyzing data; and preparing periodic reporting. Key Deliverables Reporting and controlling Prepare and interpret financial reports by compiling and analyzing financial data from different sources and summarizing account information and trends Maintain and mature P&L models for the Merchandise purchases, rebates, and expenses related to operations of distribution centers. Collaborate cross-functionally to align financial data structure Analyze and track period financial reports versus budget, prior year, and investment return expectations and provide comments Assist with ad-hoc financial analysis and overall performance insights into product categories Ensure adherence to contractual rates by vendors Business planning: Support the overall business planning process across regions; coordinate and align process and deliveries across stakeholders; support overall strategy and ambition level setting Financial Modelling: Build financial models to map potential outcomes of business cases to financial statements including P&L and NWC; identify and review key drivers and assumptions Investment Decision Support: Build or review business cases for strategic initiatives and projects; ensure that assumptions are attainable and aligned; standardize, improve, and promote investment decision methodologies; track investment and operating budgets Operational Expenditure Tracking, Analysis and Reporting Process: Coordinate with OPEX team to report, analyze and provide insight on spending; assist Functional Groups in spend management; collaborate with Finance Controller team to provide timely and accurate variance governance report; support OPEX Finance Controller team in complex questions Improve and Automate Reporting Tools: Work with various data sources and reporting support teams to provide timely and consistent results; contribute to team through accomplishing shared related annual objectives Other: Ensure compliance with requirements, policies, and regulations by enforcing adherence to corporate systems, policies, and government regulations; assist with special projects as needed; travel required – approx. 2%-5% of the time Profile And Skills Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or Business with 2-5 years relevant experience preferably in financial analysis, strategic planning, working capital, supply chain, budgeting, and forecasting Must have advanced knowledge in Excel, working knowledge PowerPoint, Word, and SharePoint Experience in a commercial setting Experience working with financial systems (Longview, PDI, JD Edwards, etc.) Must have strong analytical and quantitative abilities; strong attention to detail while being able to synthesize information Experience working with large and complex datasets Strong financial modelling skills Must have strong communication skills and comfortable interacting with all levels of management Comfortable working independently, in cross-functional teams, and in a global role Must be willing to adapt to a dynamic business environment, balancing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines Have an entrepreneurial and commercial mindset with a strong drive to Make it Easy Comfortable initiating actions and taking responsibility to secure agreed output Collaborate effectively and build professional networks Motivated by challenging tasks and complex projects across countries and regions We Offer An opportunity to shape process and financial performance management A global role, with stakeholders across regions A working environment with high ethical standards and values Continuous personal and professional development driven by challenging goals An opportunity to gain experience in a dynamic work environment Circle K is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (the ADA) and all state and local disability laws. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the terms of the ADA and certain state or local laws as long as it does not impose an undue hardship on the Company. Please inform the Company’s Human Resources Representative if you need assistance completing any forms or otherwise participate in the application process. Click below to review information about our company's use of the federal E‑Verify program to check work eligibility. #J-18808-Ljbffr Circle K