Finance Manager Co-Pilot Finance Manager Co-Pilot
About The Position
The Operations Decision Support finance manager provides comprehensive financial support across manufacturing operations, including internal factory costs, co-manufacturing operations and transfer pricing activities. This role is responsible for translating operational performance into clear financial outcomes and delivering actionable insights that directly impact the P&L. Through rigorous reporting, forecasting, and variance analysis, the position connects production and cost drivers to financial results enabling informed decision making and cost optimization. Partnering closely with brand finance, procurement, supply planning, and operations teams to bring visibility and execution of business objectives.
Requirements
- Strong P&L and cost accounting foundation; budgeting, forecasting, period close, and management reporting experience.
- Proven cross-functional partnering and executive-ready communication; able to synthesize complex data into actionable insights.
- Strong process orientation with a continuous improvement mindset; ensures clear assumptions, controls, and documentation.
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- SAP or other ERP experience required.
- Demonstrates critical thinking and analytical problem-solving skills.
- Partners and communicates effectively across functions and with upper levels of management.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
- 5+ years of progressive finance experience, including P&L and/or cost finance.
- Advanced financial modeling and proficiency in Excel; experience building executive-facing presentations.
- SAP proficiency (or comparable ERP) and comfort working with large, complex data sets.
- Knowledge of the principles of cost accounting and activity-based costing.
Nice To Haves
- MBA/CPA
- Experience in a manufacturing/CPG environment or background in consumer products
Responsibilities
- Lead monthly period-end close activities and management reporting for factory and Co-Manufacturing costs, including variance analysis, risks & opportunities, and cost-of-production forecasting.
- Own the annual budget and dynamic COGS forecast including fixed and product-related overheads. Ensure clear, documented assumptions and controls. Partners cross-functionally to support budget ownership.
- Develop SKU costings and profitability analyses to support pricing, sourcing and portfolio decisions.
- Ensure P&L financial integrity/accuracy, perform variance analysis to inform future forecasting (YTD performance/YTG forecasting
- Partners with internal stakeholders to maintain consistency and accuracy in transfer pricing-related analysis and reporting.
- Drive continuous improvement in reporting forecasting and financial processes
Benefits
- Performance-based incentives
- Competitive total rewards package
- 401k with company match
- Healthcare coverage
- Dynamic career paths
- Robust development
- Opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe
- Benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing
- Employee Referral Incentive: $1,500
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
