Company Description

Vestcom is the industry leader in technology-driven shelf-edge solutions for Retailers and CPGs. Our data-integrated media solutions drive sales and loyalty, engaging shoppers where it matters most – the point of decision. Our patented innovation has been trusted by top retailers for more than 30 years to drive productivity and profitable growth. For our growing team of over 1000 employees, Vestcom offers the stability of an established company with the entrepreneurial spirit and fast-paced environment of a start-up.

Vestcom’s core values are at the heart of our organization, representing our fundamental beliefs and serving as our guiding light in for how we conduct business and interact with each other.

• OUR TEAMS - Our colleagues and our client define our team.
• OUR INTEGRITY - Our colleagues and clients rely upon us to deliver.
• OUR INGENUITY - Our colleagues and clients look to us for unique solutions.
• OUR PERFORMANCE - Our colleagues and clients team with us to win.

Vestcom is a standalone business unit of Avery Dennison, a Fortune 500 leader in materials science and packaging materials. Learn more at www.vestcom.com.

This is a HYBRID role with the following preferred locations:

• Mentor, Ohio
• Dallas, Texas

Job Description

Opportunity

The Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) leads the FP&A team and is responsible for supporting decision making across the organization through provision of financial information, analysis and reporting. This position is responsible for establishing and maintaining company-wide frameworks, templates and standards for decision support and financial analysis to support the organization. In addition, the role designs and oversees administration of the company’s annual and quarterly business planning processes, including long-term planning, annual budgeting and reforecasting processes. The Manager, FP&A is responsible for the evaluation and financial analysis of proposed investments and the budgeting and reporting of capital expenditures across all locations. A key component of the role is communication and collaboration with Management throughout the Company.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Provide decision support, advice and counsel to Management and across the company through provision of financial information, analysis and reporting on operating results and trends (for the company and industry), capital expenditures and financial impacts of proposed transactions.

• Develop and implement an integrated business planning process (including long term planning, annual budgeting, and forecasting) to ensure all stakeholders contribute to the plan and assumptions are appropriately documented:
• Manage the preparation of strategic plan financial statements and analysis
• Oversee and coordinate the budgeting and forecasting processes, templates and submissions.
• Prepare analysis of consolidated budgeting and forecasting results for Management.
• Oversees the monthly forecast process, including consolidation and reporting of full year forecasts, and consolidated cost analysis for the facilities, budgets & projections costing, and ad-hoc cost analysis.
• Develop and implement an integrated Capital management process (including capital budgeting process, capital expenditure tracking / monitoring and capital reforecasting process) to ensure capital expenditures are undertaken with appropriate financial analysis and that capital funds are tracked and managed effectively.
• Review and analysis of capital project reporting and consolidated capital budgeting and forecasting.
• Develop and maintain standards and templates for the analysis and evaluation of capital investments.
• Develop and maintain the reporting process to monitor actual capital expenditure by project against authorized and/or budgeted amounts and identify issues or variances that require attention by management.
• Oversee the analysis of performance against budget and the administration of budgets and management reporting.
• Responsible for consolidated cost analysis for the facilities, budgets & projections costing, and ad-hoc cost analysis for senior management.
• Act as key contact for:
• the development of budgets and forecasts,
• The analysis and explanation of variances (actual vs. budget / forecast)
• Financial evaluation of proposed capital investments, as required
• Any ad hoc financial analysis
• Business Owner for systems used to support budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
• Develop and maintain management report framework/ templates (e.g. standard reports vs. ad-hoc reporting requests).
• Support M&A activities as required, including providing support for the financial evaluation of potential acquisitions or divestitures.
• Leads and participates in special projects as required.
• Ensures compliance with internal policies, procedures and internal controls in accordance with the Sarbanes- Oxley Act 2002 Section 404.

Qualifications

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or applicable discipline is required.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in financial planning and analysis in a multi-location environment is required.
• 5+ years of previous management experience with a team of direct reports, preferred.
• CPA an asset; MBA an asset.
• Extensive expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and planning & analysis.
• Highly analytical with the ability to translate large amounts of data and information into strategic and actionable insights and business recommendations.
• Reasonable ability to utilize current word processing, spreadsheet, database, e-mail and internet software.
• Ability to work in a collaborative and participative, team-oriented environment, working with Management, all employees, and others in a professional manner.
• Self-starter who can work independently in a fast-paced environment; proactively managing projects from inception through final delivery, problem solving and reprioritizing to meet needs.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently, delivering against deadlines; with keen attention to detail to ensure highest quality of deliverables
• Ability to effectively present information to top management and the associates of the organization.
• Ability to embody and reflect Vestcom’s core values

Additional Information

Additional Requirements

• Flexibility to travel, as required.
• Compliance with applicable Company policies maintaining a drug free workplace is required
• Compliance with all Company policies is required including all safety policies and procedures

Supervisory Responsibilities

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Management Disclaimer

Vestcom’s Management reserves the right to revise, change or modify the duties and responsibilities of this position at any time to meet business and organizational needs. This position description may not list all duties for this position. The incumbent in the position may be asked to perform other duties. This position description is not a contract for employment and either the incumbent or Vestcom may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.