Strategic Finance Manager & Business Partner

Walgreens; Deerfield (AR); On-site; USD 100,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Walgreens is seeking a finance professional to provide financial expertise, business support and oversight for a designated business area. You will guide management on financial decisions, manage daily inquiries and contribute to the development and execution of business priorities through issue identification and analysis.

You will lead forecasting, budgeting and variance analyses, presenting financial information and coordinating plans with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience in finance/analytics.
• 2+ years in analytical finance/ accounting or economics roles.
• Experience identifying operational issues and implementing improvement strategies.
• Experience applying analytics principles (Statistics, Math, OR, Finance).
• Experience with project management (planning, organizing, managing resources).
• Experience as a financial liaison on a business team and leadership exposure.

Responsibilities

• Partners with business management to understand drivers, processes, and strategic direction.
• Collaborates with management to ensure execution, customer value, and positive results.
• Provides financial management support to the business team cross-functionally.
• Leads the preparation of forecasts and budgets, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Performs variance analyses and prepares budget/forecast presentations.
• Addresses issues with teams and develops action plans; improves processes and reporting.
• Supports monthly reviews and business planning sessions; evaluates results and drives initiatives.
• Identifies and analyzes investments with business case rationale.
• Directly manages team members and coordinates cross-functional work.
• Participates in medium-term and strategic planning for the area.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Walgreens is seeking a finance professional to provide financial expertise, business support and oversight for a designated business area. You will guide management on financial decisions, manage daily inquiries and contribute to the development and execution of business priorities through issue identification and analysis.

You will lead forecasting, budgeting and variance analyses, presenting financial information and coordinating plans with cross-functional teams.