Finance Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Finance Manager

Position: Finance Manager

Location: Onsite – Salt Lake City, UT

Schedule: Full-time

Compensation: $120,000 - $140,000

Job Summary:

NOW CFO is representing a well-established beverage distribution company based in Salt Lake City, Utah, in search of a Finance Manager . This company is in a period of growth and is investing in its finance department to match it’s growth.

This is a hands-on, high-ownership role for a finance professional who wants to do more than maintain a system, they want to build one. The Finance Manager will partner directly with the Controller and Senior Leadership to bring structure, financial visibility, and analytical horsepower to a distribution environment that is ready to invest in its finance foundation. If you have a strong FP&A background and are energized by the opportunity to create processes from the ground up, this role is built for you.

Role Focus:

This role focuses on financial planning, analysis, and business decision support.

Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis across the organization
• Build and maintain financial models to support business decision-making
• Develop management reporting and KPI dashboards for leadership
• Perform ad hoc analysis to support strategic and operational decisions
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to support executive decision-making

Financial Controls & Process Development

• Partner with the Controller to enhance financial processes and controls
• Support the development of scalable financial reporting and planning processes in partnership with the Controller and senior leadership
• Identify inefficiencies and drive continuous improvement across the finance function

Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare and analyze P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow reporting in partnership with the Controller
• Conduct cost analysis and profitability analysis by product, route, and customer
• Track freight and delivery cost metrics including cost per case and cost per delivery
• Perform variance analysis and provide clear explanations to leadership

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 5–8+ years experience in FP&A or finance roles with demonstrated business partnership experience
• Demonstrated ability to build or improve financial processes and controls - not just maintain them
• Strong financial modeling skills in Excel
• Attention to detail with a high standard for accuracy
• Ownership mentality - self-directed, accountable, and proactive
• Intellectual curiosity and initiative - someone who asks why, not just what
• Hands-on approach - comfortable rolling up their sleeves in a lean finance team
• Confident communicator who works effectively across departments, with vendors, and alongside executive leadership

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, financial modeling, scenario analysis)
• Experience with Sage Intacct
• Power BI or comparable data visualization experience

Culture Fit

A strong fit for this role is someone who collaborates effectively with leadership, thrives in a growing and evolving environment, and uses data to drive thoughtful decision-making. This position operates in a business-casual environment with a results-oriented culture that values direct, candid communication.

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