Commercial Finance Manager

Position Summary

You can learn more about us at www.riversidenaturalfoods.com.

Primary Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic financial partner to cross-functional Sales leaders, providing analysis and guidance to drive profitable growth and optimize trade investments.
• Support Sales initiatives with customers, including Go-To-Market plans, Joint Business Plans, new product launches, category presentations, and sales programs.
• Lead monthly Trade Reviews with KAMs and Sales leadership, analyzing trade spend performance, identifying key drivers, and developing action plans to capture opportunities and mitigate risks.
• Evaluate and enhance trade spend strategies through ROI analysis, financial scenario modeling, and oversight of incremental funding requests.
• Lead financial planning processes on Trade for the US Commercial Team, including quarterly forecasting and annual planning, aligning short-term tactics with long-term growth strategies.
• Create and deliver executive-level presentations with strategic insights, performance analysis, and recommendations, highlighting key risks and opportunities.
• Develop and implement trade policies and processes aligned with business goals, while driving process improvements and leading the adoption of new systems and tools across teams.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, or Accounting, and 6+ years of experience in financial performance management and analysis—ideally within consumer-packaged goods, including gross sales and trade spend.
• Proven ability to uncover and communicate retail trends and insights to influence cross-functional decision-making.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and Excel skills, with keen attention to detail and a solutions-oriented, proactive mindset.
• Taught thought partner with strong collaboration, communication, and leadership skills, able to work independently and present confidently to senior leadership.
• Effective at managing multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic, and ambiguous environment.

Salary Range

$135,000 - $150,000 USD

What We Offer

• Values-led: We don’t cut corners or step on anyone or anything on our way to our summit. There is no winning at all costs here. Every step you take must align with our values, no compromises.
• Courageous determination: As a family-run, rapidly growing business, we are often challenged to find ways to deliver that aren’t obvious or easy. You must be willing to try, ask and answer challenging questions, test and learn, turn over every stone, keep moving forward and help us find a way through. Resourcefulness and grit will be your constant companions at Riverside and will serve you well.
• Humility: We’re a small (but growing) fish in a sea of whales and sharks. We know the products we offer are some of the healthiest and most sustainable, but we don’t brag about it, and know we have a steep path ahead. We pride ourselves in being respectful and supportive of others while shining brightly through our innovative, high-quality products. There isn’t one superstar at Riverside. We take turns leading the way as we climb to the summit.
• Continuous improvement: As a learn-as-we-go organization, we rely on each other to continuously improve everything we touch to make it better, more efficient, more sustainable, and more endearing to customers, consumers, employees, vendors, partners and the community. We own our mistakes and learn from them as we wind our way to the top.

How to Apply

If you have the commitment to excellence, the energy, the attitude and experience we need, then please submit your resume to careers@riversidenaturals.com with the job title you are applying for in the subject line or click the apply button!