Sales Manager Scotland

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Plans, directs, and implements activities to ensure timely and accurate accounting and financial information to company leadership as well as customer. This includes, but is not limited to: period and quarterly financial statements (internal and external), annual budget, forecasting, cash flow, and variance analysis.

2. Manage the month-end closing process including review and submission of journal entries, budget to actual variances, and balance sheet reconciliations.

3. Present financial information with insightful and actionable analysis to company leadership as well as customers.

4. Lead, coordinate, and track cost savings measures

5. Review and approve all center expense reports

6. Coordinate and assist with all external audits

7. Monitor, analyze, and report on department expenses, working with departments to meet daily operational requirements, evaluate effectiveness of controls, minimize expenses, and improve processes.

8. Coordinates the development of the division annual business plan, working with department heads to compile information required for effective decision making

9. Prepares financial reports, annual budget, and various feasibility studies and other special projects to ensure senior management has the information required for effective decision-making.

10. Manages regional accounting support at local DC’s

11. Track and review under/over achievements to pricing protocols (Product mix, fuel); play key role in updating annual pricing protocols.

12. Performs other related and assigned duties as necessary.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education and experience equivalent to:

Education/Certification:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration from an accredited college or university. CPA and/or MBA preferred

Experience:

7 to 10 years of relevant experience in accounting and/or finance.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of (B/basic; J/journey; E/expert):

• Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) (J)
• Inventory Control system (J)
• Budgetary concepts and techniques (J)
• Financial analysis and reporting (J)
• Distribution concepts and techniques (J)
• Management concepts and techniques (J)
• Data management concepts and techniques (J)
• JD Edwards Enterprise System (J)
• Microsoft Office Suite: Word, PowerPoint (J); Excel (E)

Skill and ability to:

• Manage and motivate employees in a team-based environment
• Analyze and resolve complex problems
• Communicate and coordinate effectively with employees verbally and in writing
• Communicate and coordinate effectively with internal and external customers verbally and in writing
• Prepare a variety of technical documents and reports
• Work effectively in a general business environment, with a focus on high levels of quality and customer service
• Present financial data to leadership
• Act in accordance with GSF’s Values and Creed

LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY

Manage up to 10 employees.

PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES

• Productivity/quality standards: distribution objectives
• Productivity/quality standards: delivery efficiency and timeliness
• Variable expense control
• Approved profit margin
• Division assets
• Regulatory agency compliance
• Budget
• Cost containment
• Employee development
• Teamwork within the department and across departments
• Project/assignment standards
• Customer satisfaction