Business Controller, Global FP&A – Food NA

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At Couche-Tard/Circle K, our mission is simple: to make our customer's lives a little easier every day. You may have already stopped for coffee, refueling your car, or eating something on the go. Then, you know what Couche-Tard/Circle K is. We have grown into a successful global company with over 16,000 stores in 29 countries, serving almost 9 million customers every day. In total, more than 150,000 people work in our stores and offices. We make journeys easier by offering fast and friendly service. We care about our people and our communities, and we look for ways to uplift people first. Wherever your journey's going, we can help you get there. Are you ready to grow your career? Let's grow together!

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Department: Corporate Finance

Location: Laval, QC (4204 boulevard Industriel, H7L 0E3)

Hybrid work: 3 days at the office and 2 days remotely

THE ROLE

Reporting to the FP&A - Director - Food & Loyalty, this position is part of the Global Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team providing financial guidance to the Food leadership team. As a business partner, you will help drive performance from a financial and operational perspective. This position provides information to facilitate management decisions with respect to P&L / Gross Margin / CAPEX through financial analysis; ad hoc data requests and problem solving; researching and analyzing accounting data; and preparing periodic reporting.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Want to start your career with us? Here's an overview of the main responsibilities of this position:

Reporting and controlling:

• Prepare and interpret financial reports by compiling and analyzing financial data from different sources and summarizing account information and trends.

• Maintain and mature P&L models for the Food categories and collaborate cross-functionally to align financial data structure to meet the Global Food needs.

• Analyze and track period financial reports versus budget and prior year performance and provide comments.

• Assist Global Food teams with ad hoc financial analysis, overall performance insights into product categories.

Business planning:

• Support the overall business planning process across regions.

• Coordinate and align process and deliveries across stakeholders.

• Coordinate and align CAPEX needs/targets/plans with stakeholders.

• Support overall strategy and ambition level setting.

Financial Modelling:

• Build financial models to map potential outcomes of business cases to Financial statements (P&L, FCF, etc. ).

• Identify and review key drivers and assumptions.

Investment Decision Support:

• Build or review business cases for strategic initiatives and projects.

• Ensure that assumptions are attainable and aligned.

• Standardize, improve and promote investment decision methodologies.

• Track investment and operating budgets.

• Educate stakeholders on business case best practices.

Operational Expenditure Tracking, Analysis and Reporting Process:

• Coordinate with OPEX team to report, analyze and provide insight on spending.

• Assist Functional Groups in spend management.

• Collaborate with Finance Controller team to provide timely and accurate variance governance report.

• Support OPEX Finance Controller team in complex questions.

Improve and Automate Reporting Tools:

• Work on process and financial data improvement projects.

• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related annual objectives.

• Work with the D&A team to analyze a broad range of data sources to uncover valuable insights.

Other:

• Ensure compliance with requirements, policies, and regulations by enforcing adherence to corporate systems, policies, and governmental regulations.

• Assist with special projects as needed.

• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing annual objectives.

• Traveling required - approx. 2%-5% of the time.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

We want you to join our team! Here's what we're looking for:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.

Experience:

• 5-10 years of relevant experience preferably in financial analysis, strategic planning, and/or budgeting and forecasting.

Knowledge and skills:

• Must have advanced knowledge in Excel, working knowledge of PowerPoint, Word, and SharePoint.

• Experience in a commercial setting.

• Experience working with financial systems (Longview, PDI, JD Edwards, etc. ).

• Must have strong analytical and quantitative abilities; strong attention to detail while being able to synthesize information.

• Experience working with large and complex datasets.

• Strong financial modelling skills.

• Must have strong communication skills and be comfortable interacting with all levels of management.

• Comfortable working independently, in cross-functional teams, and in a global role.

• Must be willing to adapt to a dynamic business environment, balancing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines.

• Have an entrepreneurial and commercial mindset with a strong drive to make it easy.

• Comfortable initiating actions and taking responsibility to secure agreed output.

• Collaborate effectively and build professional networks.

• Motivated by challenging tasks and complex projects across many countries and regions.

Language skills:

• Bilingualism required (French and English), both written and spoken, as the person will be called upon to serve English-speaking regions.

WHY YOU SHOULD WORK HERE:

At Couche-Tard/Circle K, we believe that our team members are the heart and soul of our business. When you join us, you're not just getting a job - you're becoming part of a vibrant community where your talents are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your contributions make a real difference. Here's why you'll love working with us:

Benefits package:

• Group Insurance Program: Stay healthy and happy! Our plan provides you with the flexibility to choose coverage that best meets your needs and add optional insurance (health and dental care, l.