Director of Finance

Advance Auto Parts; Bolton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Director of Finance to join their leadership team. This pivotal role involves guiding business strategy through data-driven insights and financial modeling, ensuring alignment with long-term goals. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, with a proven track record in financial management, and the ability to develop and mentor a team. This position offers the opportunity to influence key business decisions and drive growth in a dynamic retail environment. If you have a passion for finance and leadership, this role is a perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive finance experience, including FP&A and accounting.
• Expertise in financial modeling tools and automation efforts.

Responsibilities

• Leading a team of finance professionals and developing sales forecasts.
• Overseeing financial accounting and reporting functions.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Financial Management

Leadership

Data Analysis

Financial Modeling

Problem Solving

Education

MBA

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

time type Full time

posted on Posted Yesterday

job requisition id R-0521754

Job Description

The Director of Finance, Carquest Canada, will play a critical role in the company as a member of the Carquest leadership team. This position has a wide range of responsibilities aimed at influencing high-level decisions to improve business health and drive growth. The role requires excellent interpersonal, communication (oral and written), supervisory management skills, and strong expertise in all aspects of financial management.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading and developing a team of 8-10 members with varying experience and skills. Passion for leadership is essential!
• Developing a monthly sales forecast based on data-driven insights to inform leadership on performance scenarios. This forecast is highly visible across the organization and influences key business decisions.
• Guiding business strategy with data-driven insights, providing financial guidance and modeling for strategic initiatives including capital allocations and gross margin improvements. Creating simple processes for post-audit reporting to executive leaders.
• Creating action-oriented annual sales and margin plans, ensuring alignment of long-range strategies with financial development. Clear communication is critical to ensure all leaders understand planning methodologies and inputs. The Finance Director should 'own' the plan alongside business operation leaders and help drive results.
• Overseeing all financial accounting and reporting functions, including payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable, purchasing, general ledger, fixed assets, and bank reconciliations.
• Maintaining comprehensive knowledge of laws, regulations, and standards related to financial management.
• Reconciling monthly financial results with forecasts and explaining material variances in sales, margin, and SG&A.
• Identifying core issues underlying problems and evaluating costs, risks, and benefits of alternatives before decision-making.
• Supervising the real estate team and managing all corporate retail rental locations and distribution centers.
• Supporting M&A activities, including deal valuation and execution.
• Building strong relationships with key stakeholders and collaborating across teams.
• Having 7+ years of progressive finance experience, preferably including FP&A, accounting, and decision support roles.
• Experience in leading and developing teams for success.
• Experience working in a retail environment.
• Expertise in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling tools, with a proven record of automation and simplification efforts.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the aftermarket auto parts industry.
• Background in FP&A and accounting.
• Management consulting experience or MBA-level education.

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