Finance Manager

Finance Manager – Sales As a strategic business partner to the assigned sales organization, the Finance Manager delivers actionable insights and fact‑based recommendations aligned with P&L objectives. The role requires evaluating business conditions, translating financial drivers, and communicating risks and opportunities in a timely manner. Key Responsibilities Serve as the lead finance partner to assigned sales teams, supporting revenue growth through forecast reviews, financial accuracy checks, and financial guidance on customer negotiations and contract structures. Oversee trade promotion spending, evaluate return on investment, highlight deviations from planned rates, and support data‑driven commercial decisions. Analyze and explain variances in net sales, customer profitability, trade activity, commissions, incentives, and controllable spending versus budget, forecast, and prior periods. Maintain a detailed understanding of sales‑controlled P&L drivers to inform current‑year outlooks and forward‑year financial scenarios based on internal strategies and external market dynamics. Participate in recurring and ad‑hoc sales leadership meetings, proactively communicate financial risks and opportunities, and ensure timely delivery of insights and commitments. Lead or contribute to high‑impact initiatives spanning finance, sales, and other functions, ensuring financial rigor and actionable outcomes. Other Financial Support Month‑End Close & Cost Control: Manage month‑end activities for assigned cost centers, ensuring accurate expense recognition and supporting budget adherence with cost center owners. Cost Center Planning: Expert in budgeting and forecasting for shipments, net sales, and expenses within assigned responsibility areas. Reporting Enablement & Automation: Develop and support automated reporting solutions (Power BI, Analysis for Excel, etc.) and provide onboarding and training for sales team users. Audit & Compliance Support: Assist with internal and external audits related to commercial and operating expenses while ensuring adherence to accounting policies and regulatory standards. Team Development: Mentor and coach team members to strengthen analytical, technical, and business partnering capabilities. Policy & Control Oversight: Uphold financial controls and ensure consistent application of accounting standards across supported areas. Supervisory Responsibilities This position has no supervisory responsibilities but is a leader and expected to support the development of others. Qualifications Ability to synthesize large quantities of complex data into actionable information. Ability to work and effectively communicate with senior‑level business partners. Excellent business judgment, analytical, and decision‑making skills. Expertise with financial reporting and data mining/reporting tools such as SAP, Power BI, Analysis for Excel, etc. Strong demonstrated use of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines. Ability to work independently and as a member of a diverse team. Competitive, goal‑driven attitude. Business analysis skills, with the ability to see implications and provide recommendations. Education and Experience Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Statistics, Math, or Finance and 8+ years of relevant work experience. Other Skills and Abilities Analytical: interpret financial data and communicate conclusions and recommendations to various levels of management. Flexibility: work in a complex and changing organization and adapt to changes in structure and priorities. Efficiency: work quickly, respond in a timely manner, identify and act on materiality and implement process improvements, including automating manual reports using BI. Independence: make independent decisions and work with minimal supervision. Willingness to learn: seek advice and comments from co‑workers, managers, and other staff members to continually improve. Self‑starter: problem solve, provide creative solutions, and prioritize work. Communication: effectively communicate and establish working relationships with many functional areas and personnel. Attitude: positive attitude, professionalism, and integrity. Benefits All benefits are effective on day 1 of employment. Medical – option to select either a PPO plan or one of two high‑deductible medical plans that includes a company contribution to your health savings account. Dental – Delta Dental PPO and an option to select an enhanced dental plan. Vision – routine preventative coverage under medical plan and an option to elect additional voluntary coverage. Time Off – all employees receive 11 holidays per year, as well as paid time off that starts at a minimum of two weeks per year. 401K Plan – company match of up to 4% as long as employees contribute a minimum of 6% to the account; additional profit‑sharing contributions when company meets annual targets. Short‑term & long‑term disability. Life and AD&D insurance. Flexible spending accounts. Voluntary critical illness & accident coverage. New parent phase‑in program & paternity leave. Educational assistance reimbursement. Product discounts & wellness program. Equal Opportunity Employer Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60‑1.35(c) #J-18808-Ljbffr Nature's Way