Finance Manager (Commercial)

About the role

The Lead, Finance - Commercial is the primary finance partner for assigned product and channel lines within Chamberlain Group’s commercial finance organization. This role partners closely with Revenue and Product Management teams to ensure financial rigor across strategic initiatives, annual planning, monthly forecasting, and new product development.

Responsibilities

• Own the financial planning and analysis for assigned product and channel lines, serving as the primary finance partner for Revenue and Product Management and providing a financial perspective on business performance.
• Lead the annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes for assigned product and channel lines, ensuring alignment with planning calendar timelines and that departmental plans are in line with financial targets.
• Deliver financial decision support for assigned product and channel lines, including analysis of volume price/mix, promotions and programs, in-market performance, and other key business metrics and trends.
• Lead New Product Development financial modeling and analysis for assigned product line projects, providing recommendations to support investment decisions and portfolio prioritization.
• Own the accuracy and integrity of financial results, analyses, and forecasts for assigned product lines; drive compliance with policies and controls, and ensure monthly estimates and accruals are accurately recorded.
• Build and maintain standardized periodic reporting for assigned product lines; define and apply consistent business and financial metrics and terminology to support performance management.
• Contribute financial insights for assigned product lines into strategic planning processes and cross-functional business performance reviews.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities within assigned product lines and develop analytically supported recommendations for Revenue and Product Management and senior stakeholders.
• Advance commercial finance team capabilities by sharing best practices, analytical frameworks, and process improvements across the finance community.
• Comply with health and safety guidelines and rules; managers should also ensure compliance across their teams.
• Protect Chamberlain Group’s reputation by keeping information confidential.

Qualifications

• Education/Certifications: Master’s in Business Administration, CMA or CPA
• Experience: 5+ years in roles financially supporting business units in a consumer durable or manufacturing environment. Experience owning budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis for assigned business units or product lines. Experience with New Product Development financial modeling and analysis.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Subject matter expertise in financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and business performance management. Ability to independently own product line financials and communicate insights through clear, fact-based analysis to cross-functional stakeholders. Knowledge of ERP systems and financial planning software.