Senior Commercial Finance Manager

Primary responsibilities

• Financial Planning & Analysis
• Fully responsible for FP&A for the SBU, including analysis of the full P&L, revenue, gross margin, manufacturing absorption, operating expenses, and contribution margin.
• Serve as an active member of the SBU Leadership Team.
• Collaborate with SBU leader to drive business growth, identify risks and opportunities, and set priorities.
• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for the business unit.
• Prepare and present the monthly and quarterly financial results, forecasts, and performance commentary to senior leadership.
• Conduct variance analysis versus budget, forecast, and prior year with clear explanations and recommended actions.
• Ensure strong financial discipline, data integrity, and alignment with accounting and corporate finance standards.
• Manage monthly reporting, analysis, forecasting, and budgeting for the Sac Ag Joint Venture.
• Strategic & Commercial Support
• Act as a trusted advisor to SBU leadership, translating financial results into clear, actionable insights.
• Partner with the SBU leader to design and track employee incentive programs.
• Ensure accurate and timely tracking of all customer incentive programs.
• Collaborate with the sales team on pricing strategies and quoting.
• Support new business opportunities, pricing changes, and strategic initiatives with financial modeling and scenario analysis.
• Lead the development of business plans and justifications for growth and innovation initiatives.
• Support demand planning and sales and operations planning initiatives.
• Participate in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) due diligence and integration efforts.

Benefits

• Up to 10% Retirement Contribution
• $600 per Year Wellness Incentive
• Two Weeks Starting Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental, and Vision - Eligible first day of the month following hire date.

Reporting Structure

This position reports to the Executive Director of Finance.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related financial work experience required; CPA preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a manufacturing industry, chemical manufacturing preferred.
• Progressive FP&A or finance business partner experience.
• Experience supporting full P&L ownership and plant-level financial analysis.
• Advanced financial modeling and Excel skills required; experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, Business Intelligence (BI) tools (e.g., Power BI), Salesforce, and AI agents preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time for plant and business engagement.