Finance Manager overseeing commercial insights and financial performance for QSR operations at Americold. Leading a finance team and driving continuous improvement initiatives for operational success.
Responsibilities
Act as a trusted advisor to QSR operational leaders, offering financial insights and strategic recommendations.
Build and maintain financial models to support pricing, investment decisions, and scenario analysis.
Drive margin improvement initiatives through cost analysis, pricing evaluation, and efficiency reviews.
Communicate complex financial data in a clear and actionable way for operational stakeholders.
Oversee weekly and monthly performance reporting, including sales, margins, and key operational KPIs.
Lead monthly business reviews, identifying risks, opportunities, and performance drivers.
Ensure accurate and timely month-end results, including journals, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
Monitor key commercial arrangements such as rebates, levies, supplier recoveries, and service-level penalties.
Provide leadership to the QSR accounting team and ensure strong financial governance.
Ensure accuracy of stock reporting, reconciliations, and inventory valuation across QSR sites.
Review logistics cost allocations, reverse billing, and supplier recharges.
Maintain consistent application of accounting policies and internal controls (including SOX compliance).
Lead, develop, and mentor a small finance team, fostering a culture of accountability and partnership.
Work cross-functionally with operations, supply chain, IT, and commercial teams to support business initiatives.
Support external audits and ensure timely responses to queries.
Drive finance transformation projects, including automation, system improvements, and process enhancements.
Support major business projects such as new site launches, network changes, and customer growth initiatives.
Lead finance activities for annual stock take and oversee year-end inventory roll-forward reporting.
Assist with other strategic and ad hoc projects as required.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
CA or CPA qualified.
Minimum 5 years’ experience in commercial finance or business partnering (FMCG/QSR/logistics preferred).
Strong knowledge of AIFRS and experience in SOX-compliant environments.
Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability; Oracle and AS400 WMS experience is advantageous.
Excellent communication skills with proven ability to influence senior stakeholders.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Benefits
Our associates know the answer to the question What’s in it for me? We offer benefit programs and continually work with our associates to ensure our offerings meet their health and financial needs. When you join Americold you join a values-oriented company with a clear mission. We help our customers feed the world.
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