Lead - Region Finance Manager at AmeriGas in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

AmeriGas

AmeriGas is a Drug Free Workplace. Candidates must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and a criminal background check. AmeriGas is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Lead - Region Finance Manager


Location: King Of Prussia, PA, United States, 19406

Company: UGI Corporation

Requistion Number: 25113

When you work for AmeriGas, you become a part of something BIG! Founded in 1959, AmeriGas is the nation’s premiere propane company, serving over 1.5 million residential, commercial, industrial and motor fuel propane customers. Together, over 6,500 dedicated professionals will deliver over 1 billion gallons of propane from 1,800+ distribution points across the United States.

Job Summary

As the leader of the Region Finance Management team, this position is focused on managing overall financial support of the Field. Manager plays an integral role in supporting FP&A Director and AmeriGas leadership by providing timely Forecast updates, key business insights/happenings, and driving efficiencies in budgeting, forecasting, and analysis deliverables.

This role is hybrid, 3 days a week in the King of Prussia, PA office.

Key Characteristics

• Mid-level experience in financial management. Ability to lead peers, direct reports and senior leaders through financial exercises and analysis.
• Assertive and influential leader who can motivate, influence and guide field managers to achieve leadership objectives.
• Highly responsive and motivated. Strong understanding of regional operations and ability to identify down-stream impacts of strategic decisions.
• Possess strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Adaptable and flexible to re-prioritize workload to accomplish high-priority tasks.
• Ability to influence senior leadership through financial interpretation and explanation.
• Effective in communicating financial and operating issues to all levels of management.

Duties and Responsibilities

Region Focus:

• Partners with Company & Region Leadership to provide analytical insight, drive financial discipline and deliver business results.
• Ensure motivation and alignment of field activities with leadership objectives.
• As the leader of the Region Leadership Team, effectively communicate key financial trends and emerging issues to the Region & Area Leaders. Lead Region Finance Manager direct reports in weekly/monthly processes, managing relationships with Field, shepherding critical financial analysis, and driving consistency in service/support that FP&A provides to the Field.
• Train and educate Region leaders on the financial aspects of their business, such as reading their P&L, interpreting financial and operational metrics, etc.
• Lead the CAPEX and OPEX budget and monthly forecast development process and proactively manage spending.
• Analyzes operating expense spend and identifies opportunities for cost savings. Review expenses with a skeptical eye for unusual, fraudulent, or wasteful transactions. Understand top vendor spend.
• Support monthly P&L review process by reviewing actual results versus plan, understand and articulate monthly variance reports and analyze key performance drivers. Be proactive about sharing where you project the Region to finish the month with Region Leadership – avoid surprises.

FP&A and Company Focus:

• Support FP&A Manager by providing timely Forecast updates, key business insights/happenings, and driving efficiencies in budgeting, forecasting, and analysis deliverables.
• Leverage Financial Analyst to complete reoccurring analysis/processes to drive consistency and efficiency across the team.
• Leverage existing technology/tools, foster partnerships and create new data models to deliver proactive, timely, and insightful analysis and proposals.
• Interface with senior leadership to support questions, requests, and analysis surrounding the business.
• Support the annual budget and periodic forecast process for your Region. Continuously update your Region forecast for the month and rest of the year with the latest and best information sources available.
• Build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships across the organization.

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities

• 7-10 years of experience in financial analysis and reporting. Conducts or participates in complex financial analysis projects. Technical - All Microsoft Office knowledge is a must with advanced level MS Excel skills are required.
• Communications - Excellent in communicating financial information in both written and verbal forms and can work on many initiatives. Ability to communicate results and recommendations to Senior Leadership.
• Professional ability to handle a large amount of analysis on a wide variety of issues resulting in a continuous flow of questions and exchange of information with follow up.

Education and Experience

• BS in Finance or Accounting
• 7-10 years of experience in financial analysis/management
• Master’s in Business Administration, preferred

Working Conditions

• Travel as needed

AmeriGas is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, disability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally protected class in its practices.

AmeriGas is a Drug Free Workplace. Candidates must be willing to submit to a pre-employment drug screen and a criminal background check. Successful applicants shall be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen as a condition of employment, and if hired, shall be subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with AmeriGas policies. As a federal contractor that engages in safety-sensitive work, AmeriGas cannot permit employees in certain positions to use medical marijuana, even if prescribed by an authorized physician. Similarly, applicants for such positions who are actively using medical marijuana may be denied hire on that basis.

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