Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis - Pricing

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Job Details

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with Operations and Procurement teams to formulate and execute effective pricing strategies with overall business goals
• Engage in communication and develop presentations for our key stakeholders (VPs, Sr Directors, and Directors) including accurate and targeted financial analyses.
• Recommend pricing adjustments based on cost analysis, market intelligence, and business objectives
• Analyze service revenue performance in relation to pricing strategies, providing insights to enhance revenue streams
• Prepare detailed financial models and scenario analysis to support pricing recommendations
• Work closely with the business leads and other stakeholders in developing accurate forecasts for planning processes for customers need annual purchase orders
• Collaborate with commercial teams to develop strategies aimed at optimizing profitability across suit of services, accounts, and service categories
• Lead pricing and costing processes for new business opportunities
• Provide financial rationale and decision support for pricing-related operational strategies.
• Ensure consistency and integrity of pricing data across the business units
• Develops service billing and KPIs data from multiple systems across the organization to prepare management reports and complex analyses for key decision makers
• Improve clarity and create visibility on each service level profit margins
• Implement and maintain processes to monitor and enhance data quality
• Collaborate with the FP&A team to integrate pricing insights into broader financial analysis
• Support the Sr, FP&A Manager in explaining the monthly variances versus budget for service revenues, discounts, rebates and passthrough
• Participate in the review and the approval of new and existing customer contracts/ SOWs
• Finance business partner who works closely with key business leaders within the organization. Participate in the RFP and contract negotiation process, and develop profitability models, provide financial expertise and business knowledge to help drive the business success.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their needs, and provide guidance and recommendations with financial analysis and impact models
• Assist in the development of pricing acumen to the stakeholders as the business grows.
• Identifying best practice and implementing pricing strategies to ensure the best utilization of automation and streamlining of processes
• Fields business and client financial requests as necessary.
• Performing ad-hoc analysis where required to assist in management decision making

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• University Degree in Finance, Business Administration or Accounting
• MBA or CPA Accounting designation is an asset
• 5-7 years of progressively responsible, relevant experience in financial analysis and pricing strategy or in a similar role
• Working in non-authoritative environment

MINIMUM SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Analytical mindset with a hands-on approach to financial data.
• Proficient computer literacy, with expert skills in MS Office, Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook, SharePoint
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships with diverse teams across various functions.
• Knowledge of business intelligence & reporting tools (SAP Business Objects, Power Query, and/or Power BI) is a plus
• Exceptional project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects of various diverse scope in a cross-functional environment
• Strong quantitative abilities and reporting skills, with the ability to effectively interpret data and communicate the narrative.
• A tenacious problem solver with a continuous improvement mindset.
• An effective listener, with the ability to learn from others.
• An excellent communicator and presenter with an ability to influence across all organization levels
• Proven track record in building effective financial models and reports
• Experience with financial ERP or Billing systems is an asset
• Thorough understanding of business principles, processes, corporate policies, philosophy, goals and objectives to affect financial oversight in protecting the company's assets

What Cencora offers

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members' ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more.

Full time

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company's continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call [redacted] or email [redacted]. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned

Accessibility Policy

Cencora is committed to fair and accessible employment practices. When requested, Cencora will accommodate people with disabilities during the recruitment, assessment and hiring processes and during employment.
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