Strategic Planning Manager jobs in Modesto, CA

Job Summary: 

The Finance Manager will lead the financial planning, reporting, forecasting, and analysis activities with a focus in Store Operations expenses and company’s Operating expenses.  This position will drive the monthly and quarterly financial evaluations to gain insights into key business drivers, working collaboratively with business leaders to achieve cost efficiencies and drive profitability growth.  Additionally, the Finance Manager will work closely with business leaders to establish key performance indicators (KPIs) that identify sales and profitability opportunities, while implementing best practices to optimize operational expenses and improve overall performance.  This role will also be instrumental in enhancing financial systems, refining business processes, and generating new data insights to effectively achieve company goals and objectives.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities: 

·       Enhance decision-making by providing fact-based recommendations for short and long-term business goals through comprehensive business analysis and reporting

·       Collaborate across departments to prepare and develop business plans that align with periodic forecasts and annual budgeting

·       Conduct rigorous financial modeling and analysis for strategic initiatives, enabling the business to make informed, data-driven decisions

·       Create and evaluate key financial metrics to generate actionable insights and drive progress towards meeting business targets

·       Partner with cross-functional business leaders across the company to gain insights into key business drivers, and collaboratively develop action plans to enhance overall business performance

·       Deliver comprehensive financial findings to the Senior Executive Leadership team, providing a clear overview of the organization's current state of the business

·       Continuously streamline processes to eliminate inefficiencies, enhance visibility into business metrics, and foster accountability across the organization

·       Manage a team of financial analysts to achieve department goals and individual development plans

·       Ad hoc financial projects and analysis as needed and assigned