CDT Finance Manager for VDC and Retail

Job title: CDT Finance Manager for VDC and Retail

Job description: Do you want to come to work with a smile and leave with one as well? In between those smiles, your day
consists of working in a global organization, continually learning and collaborating, having stimulating
discussions, and making impactful contributions!
If this is how you see your career, Colgate is the place to be!
Our dependable household brands, dedicated employees, and sustainability commitments make us a company
passionate about building a future to smile about for our employees, consumers, and surrounding communities.
The pride in our brand fuels a workplace that encourages creative thinking, champions experimentation, and
promotes authenticity which has contributed to our enduring success.
If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile…every
single day.
The Customer Development Team, Finance Manager – is responsible for providing financial direction and leadership to the Indirect Trade Customer Development Team -CDT- by leveraging financial analysis in order to enhance demand through Colgate customers in a cost effective way.
This is accomplished by tracking the P&L and GTN of the customer, review all available external data (Nielsen, POS, public domain), manage the profitability of the account, and by providing financial analysis and recommendations in order to meet our objectives.
The Financial Manager is responsible for understanding the customer’s financial drivers to the business (calculation of cost of goods, margin, store invoicing, their key financial KPI’s, etc.), and communicating the learning to the Customer Development Team so that Customer Management can develop more effective plans, programs, and promotions that are aligned with the customers’ strategies and C-P’s.
In addition, the Manager is responsible for ensuring the integrity and documentation of financial reporting related to the team’s activity, its alignment with corporate policies and strategies, and that all accounting principles are properly followed.
This includes but is not limited the following:

• Actively participating in account planning and business reviews;
• Providing and recommending changes to the account business plans based on utilization of ROI analysis;
• Staying current and aware of all competitive merchandising strategies, pricing, promotions, and spending levels;
• Ensuring that changes to the account plans support the achievement of brand strategies and corporate goals;
• Analyzing the impact of Corporate Events at the customer level and make recommendations that will enhance effectiveness;
• Developing, communicating, and monitoring financial KPI’s to ensure projected ASP and Net Margin targets by brand and customer are achieved;
• Monitoring the promotional and pricing activity at retail to ensure that investments are being implemented;
• Managing the development, integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of the budget, LE, and P&L;
• Monitor third-party trade investment clearing process, ensuring timely resolution of all Customer deductions;
• Position will be based in Toronto, ON.

Basic Requirements

• Minimum 5 years relevant Accounting/Financial experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Preferred Requirements

• Commercial Finance experience
• CPA/MBA
• Relevant systems knowledge preferred — MS Excel, Lotus Notes, SAP and BW

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