Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis

Overview of the VP of Financial Planning & Analysis

Financial Planning & Analysis is responsible for being objective and strategic financial partners, leading collaborative cross-functional effort to drive timely, relevant, flexible and efficient financial planning and analysis that supports our key business objectives and decisions.

Responsibilities

• Financial leadership, P&L management, and decision support for our Supply Chain organization

• Leading in-depth financial, variance, and trending analyses for key profitability drivers and other financial and non-financial metrics. Interpret results and articulate actionable recommendations to maximize profitability and ensure financial targets are achieved
• Assist in key strategic areas, such as SKU rationalization, improved seasonal allocation plans, warehousing consolidation and other network optimization projects

• Analyze performance to plan/forecast/prior year and recommends appropriate actions to ensure financial targets are achieved
• Develops financial models, forecasts, proposals, presentations and performance measures to provide confidence to Executive Team regarding financial decisions
• Lead and develop Supply Chain FP&A team

Requirements

• BA/BS required. MBA preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in FP&A or Business Analysis with focus in Supply Chain.
• Consumer Products preferred.
• Team player with demonstrated ability to lead and influence others outside of their direct-reporting lines.
• Possess an unwavering commitment to excellence.
• Strategic thinker with excellent analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving, interpersonal, and relationship building skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and articulate ideas, financial results, and actionable recommendations.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, willingness to “do what it takes” to get the job done-done-done, and commitment to challenging the status-quo to make things better.
• Expertise in Excel, financial modeling, cash flow valuation, scenario/sensitivity analysis, and ROI, NPV, and IRR analyses.
• High integrity.

Who We Are

DS Services is a national direct-to-consumer provider of bottled water, office coffee and water filtration services. DS Services offers a comprehensive portfolio of beverage products, equipment and supplies to approximately 1.5 million customers through its network of over 210 sales and distribution facilities and daily operation of over 2,100 routes. With one of the broadest distribution networks in the country, DS Services can provide service to approximately 90 percent of U.S. households and efficiently services homes and national, regional and local offices. DS Services is dedicated to achieving its mission of becoming America’s favorite water, coffee and tea service provider where consumers live, work and play. Please visit our website http://www.water.comfor more information about DS Services. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled.