Commercial Finance Manager, Bilingual

Position Summary

A commercial finance manager is a critical partner in the finance team and supports customers and teams from Mexico. The ideal candidate should be fluent in both English and Spanish. This role drives revenue growth, profitability, and data-driven decision-making.

Major Duties And Responsibilities

• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

  • Lead the annual budgeting and monthly forecasting, and long-range planning processes across selling regions and business channels.

  • Develop detailed financial models to support volume, pricing, margin, and profitability analysis.

  • Provide actionable insights on key drivers such as commodity costs (e.g., oils, eggs), pricing, and product mix.

  • Monitor financial performance vs. plan, forecast, and prior year; explain variances clearly to senior leadership.

• Commercial Finance & Business Partnership

  • Evaluate new business opportunities, product launches, and customer deals for profitability and ROI.
  • Provide guidance on margin optimization, trade-offs between volume and profitability, and channel mix.

• Margin & Cost Management

  • Analyze volume, variable margin, gross margin, and sales contribution performance, identifying risks and opportunities.
  • Partner with Cost Accounting and Operations to understand conversion costs, freight, and manufacturing efficiencies.
  • Review and maintain required levels of reserves for promotional activities and other expenses.

• Financial Reporting & Performance Tracking

  • Oversee preparation of monthly financial results, including P&L, variance analysis, and KPI dashboards.
  • Deliver executive-level reporting packages with clear narratives and recommendations.
  • Track key metrics such as volume (lbs), VM$/LB, Sales Contribution, and operating income.
  • Partner with the Accounting team during Month end Close.

Education And Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• 3-5+ years of experience in FP&A, Corporate Finance, or Commercial Finance
• Bilingual in Spanish and English is required
• Strong experience supporting Sales and/or Marketing organizations
• Advanced financial modeling and forecasting skills
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with planning tools (e.g., Adaptive) and BI tools (e.g., MicroStrategy)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA, CPA, or CFA
• Experience working cross-functionally

Key Skills

• Strategic thinking & business partnering
• Revenue forecasting & pipeline analysis
• Financial modeling & scenario planning
• Data-driven decision making
• Stakeholder management & influence
• Executive communication

Success Metrics

• Accuracy of revenue forecasts and financial plans
• Improved visibility into pipeline and revenue drivers
• Measurable impact on revenue growth and profitability
• Adoption of financial insights by Commercial leadership
• Timely and high-quality executive reporting

About the Role

Ventura Foods is a company that innovates and manufactures food solutions for various industries. They provide exclusive products for iconic restaurants and retailers, ready-to-go product solutions for professional kitchens, and consumer brands. The company offers career growth opportunities, competitive compensation, and benefits, including medical, prescription, dental, vision, profit sharing, 401(k) matching, paid vacation, sick time, holidays, employee appreciation events, and employee assistance programs. Ventura Foods is committed to diversity and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. They may use AI-assisted tools in their hiring process, but every decision is made by a real person.