Category Finance Manager - Mississauga, Canada - Compass Group

Compass Group

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Mississauga, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

You might not know our name, but you know where we are.

That's because Compass Group Canada is part of a global foodservice and support services company that's the 6th largest employer in the world, with 625,000 employees.

You'll find us in schools, colleges, hospitals, office buildings, senior living communities, tourist attractions, sports venues, remote camps and military installations and more.

We're in all major cities, at remote work sites and everywhere in between - doing business in Canada and 50+ other countries where you can learn and grow.

Join us now and point your career forward

Imagine working in a place that offers great resources to help you achieve your greatest potential. At
Foodbuy, our solutions strengthen supplier relationships, customize offerings, and lower purchasing and production costs. In turn, we can give our passionate employees ongoing opportunities to grow. Join us.

Why work with Foodbuy? We are a member of Compass Group Canada, the leading foodservice and support Services Company. We extend our value-driven purchasing service model to external clients who benefit from our negotiated contracts with manufacturers that support food and beverage and facility management suppliers.

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Vice President Finance - Foodbuy, the
Category Finance Manager will be responsible for providing financial support to our Category Management team, helping the organization drive year over year growth in rebate income.

Now if you were to come on board as our
Category Finance Manager, we'd ask you to do the following for us:

Manage a team of 4 analysts including updating job descriptions, hiring, training, performance reviews and developing career paths within Compass
performance and retention of talented individuals will be a key measure of success
Maintain and enhance existing processes and tools used to deliver stakeholder requirements
Establish strong relationships with the Category Management team through understanding their business requirements and working through your team to meet these requirements with a focus on accuracy, completeness and timeliness
Gain a detailed understanding of our bespoke Supply Chain system used to manage and calculate rebates at an item and transaction level
You and your team will be responsible for managing the following processes and activities:
Supplier reconciliations to ensure we capture any rebates not correctly billed in previous periods
Analysis to resolve supplier disputes and ensure timely payment of rebates by suppliers
Manage term sets used within our Supply Chain model to calculate rebates
Perform price and rebate analysis to determine the net financial impact of changing terms with suppliers
Manual invoicing of suppliers where this is not done through an automated process
Perform program change audits to ensure all changes in rebate rates are in line with expectations.

Think you have what it takes to be our
Category Finance Manager? We're committed to hiring the best talent for the role.

Here's how we'll know you'll be successful in the role:

Degree in Finance and Accounting field required
Accounting designation i.e. CPA, CMA, CGA strongly preferred
Strong attention to detail as well as critical thinking and analytical skills
7+ years of relevant work experience
Solid written and verbal communication skills, analytically inclined and team player
Ability to work well under pressure with multiple concurrent deadlines
A good business acumen that enables you to quickly understand and deal with unusual situations leading to a favorable outcome
Positive attitude with the willingness to accept flexibility in assignments and the desire to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to excel