The Commercial Finance manager is a critical business partner to the Commercial organization. The finance manager works cross-functionally with other finance and operations teams, Strategic Business Unit (SBU’s) to develop powerful insights, market assessments and deliver financial targets on sales, product P&L and R&D for new products.ResponsibilitiesProvides lead financial support to the Commercial team on S&OP, enhancing the S&OP discussion to discuss both volume and marginsResponsible for providing monthly results analysis on volumes and revenue with a deep dive into root causes and variance vs. PY, Budget and ForecastProvides financial support to both Sales and Marketing teams during the annual budget exerciseSupport the monthly Risk and Opportunities update, actively indicating the future action plans to mitigate risks while optimizing opportunities by highlighting the financial implicationsMonitor and analyze the spending to support sales, including but not limited to Promotions, Coupons, Demos and Marketing eventsUnderstand manufacturing and supply chain cost structure to improve cost and recommend portfolio changes.Understand industry key drivers and trends that influence the company’s competitive position and conduct comparable company analysisDrive standardization on reports and leverage further standardized PowerBI reportsAssist in Standardization of performance metrics and perform benchmarking and root-cause analysesDevelop meaningful SG&A reports for the Commercial organization to proactively manage their spendingSupport Commercial organization in anchoring/tracking strategic plans supporting long term goals.Participate in key technology and kaizen initiatives as needed.Ad-hoc requests from Commercial team & Director.QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting; MBA Strongly Preferred5+ years of Financial Planning and Analysis experience in a manufacturing environment preferably in the Food industry and consumer packaged goods.Strong analytical, systems and communications skillsProven leadership experienceAbility to work in a fast-paced growth environment with an appropriate balance of urgency and quality.Broad business experience on P&LExcellent written and communication skills with the ability to interact with Business Unit executives in a professional mannerMust be a team player with initiative, passion and a demonstrated ability to drive profit improvement initiatives.Exercises considerable discretion and independent judgment and handles confidential information.Highly proficient in PowerPoint and ExcelThis position is based in Ontario, California with some domestic travelRange of pay $131,000 - $160,000 annually. Plus, 20% annual bonus potentional.#J-18808-Ljbffr