Senior Manager, Finance North America

About the role

The Senior Manager, Finance North America serves as a key strategic finance leader supporting Valvoline Global’s commercial, operational, and transformational priorities across the region. This role provides advanced financial stewardship, insight, and partnership to Sales, Supply Chain, Operations, and Business Development.

Responsibilities

• Lead North America commercial finance activities in partnership with Sales and Operations, owning the full deal modeling process (including pricing logic, cost assumptions, P&L, cash flow, NPV, IRR, and payback) to ensure alignment with long-term strategy.
• Establish and lead an annual Bid × Did process to evaluate major deals against 12-month actual performance, identifying key insights on volume, sales per gallon, profit per gallon, and variances versus original business cases; drive corrective actions and improve future deal design.
• Drive the North Americas Transformation Operating Model by accelerating execution of priority initiatives, ensuring rigor in assumptions, and maintaining transparent benefit tracking. Coordinate closely with Sales, Procurement, and Supply Chain.
• Partner with the VPs of Sales and Supply Chain to deliver North America volume, revenue, and EBIT commitments. Lead the Americas Operating Rhythm to enable early visibility to risks, drive accountability, and guide structured, cross-functional problem solving.
• Co-lead the North America forecasting process for volume, sales, and EBIT with Operations and Supply Chain. Deploy automation and AI-enabled tools to improve accuracy and reduce forecasting cycle time.
• Own the Operating Plan and Long-Term Plan for the region, ensuring alignment between strategy, execution, and financial targets.
• Build and elevate North America Finance talent by identifying high-potential team members, providing coaching and mentorship, and strengthening analytical, operational, and business partnership capabilities.
• Serve as a strategic Finance voice for North America, integrating commercial and operational insights to accelerate decision-making and enhance performance outcomes.
• Expand Finance’s influence as a proactive business partner, positioning the function as a driver of growth, operational excellence, and margin improvement across North America.

Requirements

Demonstrated success in commercial, operational, or strategic finance roles supporting large, complex business functions.

Expertise in financial modeling, valuation (NPV, IRR, payback), pricing structures, and business case development.

Strong understanding of commercial processes, supply chain operations, and manufacturing or distribution economics.

Experience supporting or leading transformation initiatives, including benefit tracking, operational rigor, and cross-functional alignment.

Advanced analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills, including an ability to turn data into actionable insights.

Strong business partnership capability, with the ability to influence senior leaders and drive cross-functional accountability.

Proficiency with forecasting tools, financial systems, automation, and AI-enabled analysis.

Demonstrated leadership capability with experience coaching, developing, and elevating finance talent.

Excellent communication skills, including preparation of executive-ready analyses and presentations.

Qualifications

Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.

Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in finance, preferably in a corporate or industry setting.

CPA certification preferred.

Experience in a multinational or global organization is highly desirable.

Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Ability to communicate effectively with senior executives and cross-functionally with various teams.

Experience with financial modeling software such as Excel, Tableau, or similar tools.

Knowledge of financial systems and processes.

Experience with forecasting and budgeting tools.

Benefits

• Health insurance plans (medical, dental, vision)
• Health Savings Account (with employer base deposit and match)
• Flexible spending accounts
• Competitive 401(k) with generous employer base deposit and match
• Incentive opportunity
• Life insurance
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discounts
• PTO Buy/Sell Options
• Tuition reimbursement
• Adoption assistance