Sr. Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) is a critical function for VCA, sitting at the center of the broader finance team to help the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) shape a brighter financial future for VCA and communicate financial visibility and insights to our parent company at Mars.We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced and experienced Senior Manager of FP&A to join our world-class finance team. This individual will play a critical role in driving financial performance, business modelling, forecasting, planning, risk analysis, and cash flow analysis. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of success in FP&A, exceptional analytical and financial modelling skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven, high-growth environment. People development is a key ingredient at VCA, so this person must embody the desire to grow a team, build careers and influence peers in a positive way.The Sr. Manager of FP&A will lead and own the financial planning cycle for VCA, including forecasting, performance management reporting, Cashflow forecasting, risk management and the preparation of presentations for sophisticated leadership meetings and reviews with Mars Veterinary Health (MVH). This is a leadership role within the Finance organization, working collaboratively with Ops Finance, Accounting, Business Partnership, and members of the SLT to drive best in class FP&A processes and results. This role requires very strong communication skills, impeccable organization and attention to detail, highly highly advanced financial modelling skills, and ability and desire to develop strong talent within the FP&A organization., This role will be for someone with strong relationship building skills to brings stakeholders together and align on the company vision. and a great deal of interaction and relationship building with key stakeholders across VCA and MVH. Your ability to be a shaper, someone who brings people together, and shows a strong growth leadership style will help you succeed in this organization.You’ll make an impact by:

Transforming and Managing the Financial Planning Cycle and Risk Management Process – As we continue in our Financial evolution, you will lead the finance transformation to upgrade systems, automate reporting and improve processes to create more runway for analysis and insights. You will be owning the forecasting planning process, preparation for governance meetings, and scenario planning. You must have an attitude of wanting to own the P/L and provide options to the business to deliver commitments. Part of our work in this area includes creating best in class processes to do financial planning and analysis. In this role, you will help shape best in class FP&A process.

Value Creation – As a new function, you will be helping establish Finance as a partner within the business and drive insight management beyond reporting. Examples of this work include structural profitability insight of our divisions and channels, working with ops finance to analyze sales trends and sources of growth, drive or collaborate in the implementation of infrastructure projects impacting the Finance community (i.e. Anaplan, Oracle, Power BI)

Impact Communication – We create value by driving insights from data. Whether it is managing our OGSM? progress, financial performance, or preparing Governance / Management presentations with clarity and high levels of excellence. This role will be key in helping us communicate persuasively with our Mars’s partners as well as internal key senior leaders. In this role, you will be focused on turning insights from data, assessing the future, and providing recommendations.

If you are driven by curiosity and possess a strong desire to deliver insights, recommend strategic options, and manage change, we are looking for you!Together with our members, we are proud to come to work every day knowing that we’re creating a better world for pets. We are highly driven by our mission and principles, and you should be too.The role has three major functions:

Corporate FP&A, including reporting to Mars Inc. and providing the financial story across the whole company, while also driving the annual operating plan and strategic planning processes Cash Flow forecasting Data & Analytics, including creating of dashboards, governance materials, and so on.

In office work is preferred, while some hybrid options are available. This is not intended to be a remote role.

Together with our members, we are proud to come to work every day knowing that we’re creating a better world for pets. We are highly driven by our mission and principles, and you should be too.ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

Develop a best-in-class FP&A function which includes building new processes that may not have existed previously. You must be a shaper and very good with change management.

Lead the periodic forecasts cycle. Lead the consolidation and delivery of periodic forecasts, governance decks, reflecting both actuals and forecasts, risk analysis. You are a great communicator who understands the important of developing commentary regarding performance and provide analysis of variances along with explanations and recommended actions.

Enhance the implementation integration of Anaplan / Power BI in the organization.

Lead the annual operating plan process. This includes developing & communicating targets, coordinating the calendar of events, consolidating inputs, evaluating requests, and working with the SLT to bring the plan together to meet financial and strategic objectives.

Lead the development of Cash forecasting including working capital estimates. Partner with the treasury team to optimize and manage balance sheet constraints.

Define and produce standard analyses required for decision-making and execution. One of your projects is to develop with the VP of finance sustainable forecast practices that begin with a clear understanding of KPI inputs and outputs in the most automated way possible.

Successfully hire, retain, and develop and coach a team of two senior analysts with strong coaching, project management, and development skills

Fulfill other duties as assigned by the VP of Finance.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Master’s in finance, Economics, or Business

Minor in Data Science ideal

5 years of pure corporate FP&A experience within a multi-site environment. Must have experience with advanced financial modelling using KPIs to build revenue drivers, expense, and full P&L models.

Experience in health care, retail, consumer-oriented or multi-site industry.

1-2 years of strategy or management consulting background preferred.

MBA desired but not required

Advanced financial modelling and presentation skills

All degrees will be deemed “or equivalent combination of education and experience” unless absolutely required to do the job (i.e., DVM degree for Veterinarian, Law degree for Attorney, etc.).PREFERRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Ability to demonstrate deep expertise in financial modeling and analysis, budgeting and forecasting, and corporate finance.

Ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Ability to self-motivate. You must exhibit a growth mentality and a desire to build organizations and best in class processes.

Ability to generate output with a very high degree of quality and attention to detail.

Ability to exhibit outstanding leadership.

You are highly driven by principles and values. You bring people together and create positive change.

Ability to build relationships at all levels of an organization.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Accounting Principles

Management and Leadership

Written and Verbal Communication

Training and Development

Additional InformationIf you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com