Commercial Finance Manager

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted business partner for the Sales and Marketing teams.
• Partner with Sales VPs on annual budget setting process (sales and trade spend) for Sales team and brokers.
• Manage the trade spend budgets for the US and Canada.
• Prioritize budget management, identify any opportunities or risks and recommend corrective actions.
• Monitor and enforce the implementation of RGM initiatives.
• Manage the Marketing budget. Provide reporting on actuals vs forecast, identify opportunities and risks, support the team in the PO process.
• Manage the National Trade Spend budget. Provide reporting on actuals vs forecast, identify opportunities and risks, support the team in the PO process.
• Analyze the P&L impact of new Sales opportunities (new customer, new promotional programs).
• Develop P&Ls for new items to support decision making and the Global Gate process.
• Business owner of the Trade Promotion Management (TPM) system. Responsible for understanding system updates, providing training, and partnering with vendor on enhancements.
• Assist with preparation of materials for customer meetings, business review and senior leadership meetings.
• Manage and develop one direct report, ensuring effective prioritization of work, capability development, and completion of team objectives.
• Ad-hoc analyses and projects as requested.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in Sales or Brand Finance, preferably in the CPG industry.
• People Management experience is preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP knowledge) and TPM is a plus.