Manager, Business Finance

Job Posting:

Since 1953 Ferguson has been a source of quality supplies for a variety of industries. Together We Build Better infrastructure better homes and better businesses. We exist to make our customers complex projects simple successful and sustainable. We proactively solve problems adapt and grow to continuously serve our customers communities and each other. Ferguson is proud to provide best-in-class products service and capabilities across the following industries: Commercial/Mechanical Facilities Supply Fire and Fabrication HVAC Industrial Residential Trade Residential Building and Remodel Waterworks and Residential Digital Commerce. Ferguson has approximately 36000 associates across 1700 locations. Ferguson is a community of proud associates who operate with the shared purpose of building something meaningful. You will build a career that you are proud of at a company you can believe in.

Ferguson has an exciting opportunity for a Manager Business Finance supporting Our Brand (Brands owned by Ferguson which are sold throughout our distribution network and externally).

This role will support business leadership and drive business performance as the embedded Finance guide and primary resource for all prescriptive Finance related activities promoting data-based decision making through outstanding performance analysis.

Location:

This is a hybrid position based in our Nashville TN location according to company policy of 3 days in office and 2 days remote.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Understand the financials to identify ways of contributing to the business and challenging others to find ways of improving productivity and efficiency contributing and facilitating profitable growth.
• Task the business to control costs and support them in handling any divergences from targets by being proactive in developing solutions.
• Provides guidance sets objectives and ensures the teams performance aligns with organizational goals.
• Lead multiple projects and priorities simultaneously and deliver quality and timely results.
• Balance long term business priorities with shorter term financial targets/budgets to advise leadership.
• Continuous research of the financial and competitive landscapes including analysis of legislative economic and competitive industry trends.
• Provides financial analysis forecast and insights to aid in decision making and communicate financial results to internal partners such as executives department heads and other relevant parties.
• Provide clear margin analysis at the customer product and channel level.
• Understand components driving margin (volume price and cost).
• Own month end reporting out to business leaders.
• P&L Results (sales margin and opex).
• Update forecast and identifying items not visible in the numbers driving the forecast.
• Provide key strategy updates / results.
• Provide financial justification for proposed investments and access their impact on the companys financial performance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years experience in a management role.
• Proven experience and growth in Finance or related of 5-7 years.
• Bachelors degree in Finance / Business (Masters degree preferred).
• Experience working at companies/industries similar to Ferguson.
• The ability to work with numerous internal leaders across multiple Own Brand companies.
• Motivated self-starter keen to work on their own initiative and at times under pressure.
• Solid understanding of how the business (corporately and locally) is designed to include the origin of revenues and the nature of expenditures in delivering core proficiencies.
• Outstanding and professional communication skills.
• Proven track record to communicate and explain complex finance and operational issues to a diverse audience (i.e. branch employees to senior executives).
• Maintain a high degree of emotional intelligence and stability working with a multitude of personalities and within a fast paced work environment.
• Proven ability to work across functions and delegate tasks to centralized functions such as Accounting or IT.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel PowerPoint and financial modeling.
• Strong ability to organize data perform independent analysis and prepare/deliver executive grade presentations.
• Ability and willingness to travel (<10%).

At Ferguson we care for each other. We value our well-being just as much as our hard work. We are committed to a holistic approach towards benefits plans and programs that support the mental physical and financial well-being of our associates. Our competitive offering not only includes benefits like health dental vision paid time off life insurance and a 401(k) with a company match but our associates also enjoy additional meaningful and inclusive enhancements that are adaptable to their diverse situations and needs including mental health coverage gender affirming and family building benefits paid parental leave associate discounts community involvement opportunities and more!

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Pay Range:

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Estimated Ranges displayed are Monthly for Salaried roles OR Hourly for all other roles.

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This role is Bonus or Incentive Plan eligible.

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Ferguson complies with all wage regulations. The starting wage may be higher in certain locations based on local or state wage requirements.

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The Company is an equal opportunity employer as well as a government contractor that shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) which prohibits discrimination against qualified protected Veterans and the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(A) which prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability.

Ferguson Enterprises LLC. is an equal employment employerF/M/Disability/Vet/SexualOrientation/Gender Identity.

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