Sales Operations Support Manager

Position Summary

As a manager level in the European Brands department, the Business Manager will manage day-to-day administrative, finance and accounting activities in Food Service (National Brands) and European Brands to ensure accurate administration of the business area and concise financial reporting.

They will provide Strategic action recommendations to the Business Unit Leader based on daily learnings and business administration

Essential Job Functions

Oversee the daily administration of the area supporting the Foodservice and European Brands Sales and Sales Support organizations.

Provide Strategic action recommendations to the Business Unit Leader based on daily learnings and business administration

Responsible for liaising with Finance and Accounting teams on the production and preparation of the financial reports and statements (i.

e., reports, plans, forecasts, budgets and yearly / quarterly / monthly close); financial reporting, general and cost accounting operations, including but not limited to, general ledger, sales accounting, financial reporting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, cost accounting vendor and customer master data.

• Lead, direct, evaluate, and develop a team of professionals; ensure business analysis in support of sales, customer and vendors activities are completed timely and accurately
• Track and process brokerage and incentive payments; support the Food Service and EB sales team in promotional accounting functions pertaining to detailed reporting, customer credits, deductions processing.
• Create and maintain dashboards for business leaders; work with Regional and Plant Controllers; identify areas of opportunities for manufacturing variances to in turn reduce standard costs of Food Service products.
• Identify, select, and manage ongoing relationships with internal customer and external vendors, customers, consultants and advisors;

ensure satisfactory standards of service

Responsible for cost accumulation and accounting tools needed to provide an appropriate level of costing information for financial reporting and management;

track costing accruals with negotiated customers.

Maintain and update customer accruals; Interface in the development of customer accrual calculations in collaboration with cost accounting area;

provide feedback and recommendation on future project variances and accrual fluctuation.

Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a related field or four (4) years’ equivalent work-related experience
• Five (5) years’ progressive business and financial reporting experience

License / Certifications

N / A

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP experience
• Proficiency with Databases / SQL
• Experience with Business Objects and Crystal Reporting

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Proven knowledge of cost accounting and general ledger

Proven knowledge of US GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS)

Proven financial analysis skills with the ability to identify and research variances from expectation; identify business drivers

for variances

Proven ability to generate concise financial reporting

Proven persuasion / negotiation skills with the ability to influence stakeholders’ decisions

Demonstrated ability to communicate across all levels of the organization; must be able to clearly articulate technical ideas

to a non-technical audience both verbally and in writing

Ability to build professional relationships with accounting and cross functional teams while facilitating a collaborative

environment

Proven conflict management skills

The ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure, meet deadlines, while presenting a professional demeanor

Customer service skills including the ability to manage and respond to different customer situations and changing

requirement while maintaining a positive and friendly attitude

Proven ability to mentor teams, including maximizing performance and advancing careers

Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint

Demonstrated business acumen with knowledge and understanding of business issues, priorities, goals, and strategy

Strong sense of responsibility, ownership, and pride in delivering quality results

Environmental / Working Conditions

Able to travel up to 10% of the time, including overnight stays for up to XX days at a time.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the

essential functions of this job.

• Usual office environment with frequent sitting, walking, and standing, and occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and balancing.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms
• Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices such as the telephone.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls;

reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk and / or hear.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
• The employee is frequently required to stand, talk and hear.
• The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.
30+ days ago