Planning Analysis Manager

Position Overview

• Leads and manages the annual and long-term P&L and Balance Sheet budgeting and forecasting processes for the company. Suggests and implements improvements to the processes where applicable.

• Reviews actual performance versus budget to identify trends affecting annual plan. Analyzes trends to determine implications to plan and proactively communicates variances with key stakeholders and management.

• Establishes a set of standard financial reports that standardize the way the DS&S' Teams evaluate their performance and that brings financial discipline and rigor to the teams by providing the necessary tracking tools. Shares best practices across the organization.

• Takes a Lead role in helping DS&S Management teams across functional areas of the organization build an Annual Operating Plan that establishes appropriate product volume, revenue and contribution margin that is in line with brand product commercial strategy and operating income that achieves company financial profitability targets and meets key financial metrics of lending partner.

• Monitors company shipments & depletions, brand mix, and margins per case. Works with Business Analytics Team to provide and share related analysis of impact on company performance with Division heads and profit center leaders.

• Diagnoses business issues quickly and takes corrective action to minimize adverse impact.

• Manages database systems and modeling tools used to collect and analyze volumetric and financial data related to planning and reporting company sales and financial performance.

• Provides input into sales forecasting activities and provides recommendations for setting performance goals accordingly. Develops methods to track effectiveness of sales force activities.

• Works closely with Sales & Marketing to identify market opportunities and make recommendations to the CFO on resource allocation to capitalize on these opportunities.

• Works hand-in-hand with the Production & Winemaking teams to review performance against plan and identify cost savings.

• Conducts various ad hoc analyses and spearhead special projects as assigned.

• Energetic self-starter manager who has demonstrated an ability to effectively communicate, work with and lead others.

• Works cooperatively as a member of a team (functionally, cross-functionally, across DS&S etc.) and is committed to the overall team objectives.

• Actively learns from own failures and successes and those of others.

• Is honest in opinions and takes responsibility for his/her actions.

• Acts to the values of DS&S.

• Leads change through experimentation and learning.

Education/Experience/Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting preferable

• Minimum 3 years of P&L and Balance Sheet financial planning and analysis experience.

• Alcohol Beverage Industry Experience Preferred.

• Ability to extract, manipulate and analyze large volumes of data. Ability to mine data for key insights.

• Strong analytical and computer skills a must (Excel, Access, Power Point).

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

To Apply Please email your résumé as a Word Doc along with a cover letter outlining your related experience to jobs@donandsons.com. Please include your salary history. Due to the high volume of résumés, please be sure Planning Analysis Manager  is used in your subject line. Thank you.

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