Finance Business Partner

SiteOne associates are customer obsessed, always safe, continuously improving, and having fun! Whether you are experienced in the green industry, a professional looking for a career change, or a new graduate or veteran transitioning into the workforce, we are confident you will find opportunity and reward with SiteOne. 

SiteOne Landscape Supply is the largest and only national wholesale distributor of landscaping products in the United States and Canada. With over 700 branches across the U.S. and Canada, we offer a comprehensive selection of products including:  irrigation supplies, fertilizer and control products, nursery goods, hardscapes, landscape lighting, drainage and erosion control products, tools, and other landscaping accessories and supplies.

The Finance Business Partner will play a key role as finance business partner to the Region Vice Presidents and Area Managers.  The role will be vital to analyze, influence, and drive improved business performance through root cause variance analysis, KPI driven analytics and trends, benchmarking, and executive level reporting.      

KEY FACTORS FOR SUCCESS:

• Act as key operations finance business partner (voice of finance) to Regional Vice Presidents and Area leadership teams.
• Drive annual budget process, monthly and quarterly forecast process
• Analyze daily, weekly, and monthly store, area, and division level financials to identify root cause drivers and explain actual variances to budget, forecast, and prior year
• Detailed revenue and margin analysis including customer and SKU profitability, inventory management, labor productivity, sales force productivity, pricing analysis, and other key margin drivers with the goal to drive financial performance improvement
• Develop operations reports to assist management in targeting key areas of focus
• Prepare executive level presentation materials.  Develop clear and informative methods of presenting financial data.
• Typically faces situations that are unstructured and requires original and disciplined approaches.
• Typically requires highly developed interpersonal skills for dealing with sensitive situations

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field
• Minimum 7 years of experience in a financial role
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics AX, Planful (Host Analytics), or similar scale ERP and reporting platforms
• Advanced Microsoft Excel experience

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Business Partner – Demonstrated ability to understand the issues facing a business and successfully collaborate with business leaders on the development of plans and actions to effectively manage the business
• Time Management – Demonstrated ability to prioritize and complete activities while under pressure to complete tight deadlines
• Self-Starter and Leadership – Ability to work independently, bring forward new ideas, lead and drive discussions and resolutions
• Communication – Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing to various audiences
• Financial Acumen – Demonstrated ability to understand impact of movements in revenue, cost, and balance sheet items on P&L and cash flow
• Flexible Team-Focused – Demonstrated ability to participate and contribute as a member of a cross-functional team; enjoys and sees the benefit of “wearing many hats”
• Modeling – Demonstrated ability to accurately model the financial aspects and outcomes of business issues using spreadsheet or other tools to an advanced degree
• Systems & Processes – Demonstrated knowledge of financial systems and processes and ability to influence their improvement

Perks:

• Competitive Compensation
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
• Voluntary Insurance Plans
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays
• 401k with Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Associate Referral Program
• Opportunities for Advancement
• Paid Military Leave Benefits
• Associate Resource Groups
• Paid Training and Business Certifications Available
• Free Counseling Services/Employee Assistance Program
• Company-paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability
• Associate Product Discount Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• And More!

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS NOT INTENDED TO BE AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF ALL RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED OF INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING THE JOB. THE QUALIFICATIONS DETAILED IN THIS JOB DESCRIPTION ARE NOT CONSIDERED THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE JOB, BUT RATHER AS GUIDELINES. THEY MAY VARY FROM POSITION TO POSITION. 

SiteOne Landscape Supply is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all associates and all applicants for employment. All employment decisions at SiteOne-including those relating to hiring, promotion, transfers, benefits, compensation, placement, and termination-will be made without regard to race, color, national origin, genetic information, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religion, age, veteran status, uniform service, pregnancy, disability, or any other factor protected by applicable law.