FP&A Manager

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For over almost 60 years, our solutions have enabled impactful connections between some of the world’s leading brands and their customers. And while we’ve already done a lot of work we’re proud of, we’re just getting started!

We’re a global technology company focused on creating dynamic, smart, personalized and engaging customer experiences powered by our range of digital hardware, our proprietary content management system and our industry leading signage solutions. (For example: If you’ve ordered in-store or in the drive-thru at McDonald’s somewhere in the world in the last few years, chances are you’ve interacted with our digital solutions.) We work in over 50 global markets and have 9 offices around the world, with a global headquarters proudly located in our founding home of Sydney, Australia.

Coates Group has the values of a family-owned business and the innovative spirit of a start-up, both which fuel our purpose – Creating Connections. Empowering Partnerships. Always Evolving. Through hard work, dedication and creativity, we’ve become industry leaders who have won awards and set records while remaining focused on continual growth and evolution. We are a 2x Australia Good Design Award winner and successfully completed the largest hardware deployment in Quick Service Restaurant history.

We are curious, charismatic, authentic and we value and leverage the diversity of our crew. We are imaginers, kindness enthusiasts, experts, creators, thinkers, challengers, collaborators and over-achievers. And together, as a Crew, we are revolutionizing the way the world’s leading brands leverage technology to drive the best customer experiences.

The Financial Planning & Analysis Manager (FP&A Manager) will support the President of the region by developing & executing key strategic initiatives leading to Market’s regional growth. They will be the link between Product, Strategy & Market Leads to quantify the impact of our product pipeline &integrate this into the consolidated various Markets 3YP. The FP&A Manager will champion continuous improvement (CI) across Market’s group to improve operational efficiency, financial transparency & performance (e.g., improve forecasting process to integrate with SCL inventory management processes/S&OP). They will be the information custodian to commercial terms with existing &new customers across Markets to maximize contribution margin (balanced with internal efficiency &ability to deliver). The FP&A Manager will assist regions to achieve & identify opportunities to exceed financial targets.

Responsibilities:

· Support the President by partnering with Regional Leadership to deliver consolidated 3-year strategic plan & prioritizing resources to achieve financial targets

· Enable cross functional strategic initiatives for the Markets (global CMS, Signage BU, product refresh cycle, BD strategy, new product strategy, pricing) by preparing & maintaining financial models, gathering relevant data ensuring its accuracy & supporting the cross-functional teams on execution

· Partnering with the commercial team to drive commercial outcomes through customer negotiation to contract signing & own the Regions pricing review to maximize margin & ensure global alignment when relevant

· In partnership with the Regional Leadership, identify opportunities for cost optimization & drive operational efficiencies via continuous improvement of market specific business processes across the International Markets. (Unpack shared service allocation to find efficiency or increase the impact of cost allocation)

· Analyze business performance, providing insights & recommendations for improvement.

· Partner with GM & CFO to set targets for 12 month & 3YP for the Region

· Ownership of preparing the forecasts including identifying & managing Risk & Opportunity identification to ensure delivery of short-term profit

· Supporting Finance in delivering financial projects as directed by GM

· Represent International Markets in Global BI & Global Process improvement projects & owning change management for region

· Manage the Regions planning cycle; annual budget, 3-year plan, & periodic reforecast

· Take a continuous improvement approach to improve accuracy &accountability

Qualifications & Experience:

· 5-7 + years commercial experience with business planning, finance, risk & procurement 

· Relevant industry experience within a fast-paced company 

· Delivery of forecasting & budget vs actuals measured in percentage variance to forecast

· Tracking the relevant financial &non-financial KPI’s for the wider team

· Support the implementation of FP&A insights for strategic decision making within the organization & 3YP process for the Markets on time, accurately & high trust with corporate finance & BI leadership team

· Providing the right information &identifying insights to support financial & operational decisions making

· Improvement of the financial processes enhancing accuracy & optimizing budget processes

· Become SME for S&OP, maintaining a balance between SCL, Sales & Finance priorities

· Process improvement projects run by BTS & DNA (Global BI) will align with delivery on international market objectives whilst aligning to corporate objectives

· Trusted advisor with stakeholders

· Skilled at providing commercial & business POVs, creativity & human insights

· Forward thinking, proactive & ability to influence senior stakeholders

· Excellent verbal & written communicate skills 

· Ability to work across teams 

· Is curious, strategic &analytical

· Proficient in financial modelling, forecasting, using ERP systems & modern data tools 

· Advanced capability in excel & PowerPoint

· Can work across matrix organizations

· Excellent analytical skills & business acumen

· Ability to change gears quickly from low level detail to guide strategic decision making

· Self-starter

About Coates

We are industry leaders who have won awards and set records. We are a 2x Australia Good Design Award winner and we successfully completed the largest hardware deployment in Quick Service Restaurant history.

We are industry leaders who have won awards and set records. We are a 2x Australia Good Design Award winner and we successfully completed the largest hardware deployment in Quick Service Restaurant history.

We are led by a forward-thinking CEO who has demonstrated a true passion for people and making Coates a place where people genuinely enjoy working. Our growth plans enable a focus on providing rapid career advancement opportunities for our talent.

Together, we are creators, allowing us to make our purpose a reality – to create immersive brand experiences for everyone.

Join a Crew that Cares

Be part of a global team of talented, ambitious, creative people that value integrity, individuality and inclusivity. (Ask us about our Equality + Empowerment Initiatives).

The benefits include an annual market competitive bonus program and our “Thrive Program” which includes a suite of flexible work options because we’re strong believers that you should never miss an important life or work moment. Thrive also provides dedicated time to prioritize our health and wellbeing (think virtual Yoga or meditation sessions), a Global Wellness paid day off to recharge as well as a “Give Back Day” to allow our Crew an opportunity to make an impact in the community.

Be inspired To Be More

We skip the red tape and aim to always stay nimble. We’re proud of where we’ve been and are energized by where we’re going. We encourage ideas and perspectives because we know the more we have, the better we are. We work hard but have fun along the way. We push the boundaries but keep it real and authentic. We believe in the values that got us here are the ones that will continue to lead us forward. We are excited by what we’ve accomplished, but know the best is yet to come.

Coates Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, political affiliation or belief, disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam Era, or citizenship status (except in those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law).