Finance Manager - Commercial Sales

James Hardie•Chicago, IL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Sr. Manager of NA, Commercial Finance, the NA Commercial Finance Manager is a strategic partner to Sales leadership, owning commercial performance visibility, forecast accuracy, and decision support across the revenue lifecycle. This role combines strong analytical leadership, technical capability, and commercial judgment to structure complex problems, independently build scalable solutions, and deliver fast, decision-ready insights that drive profitable growth. The position plays a critical role in scaling commercial finance capabilities, improving speed and quality of insights, and supporting the continued growth and evolution of the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree required
Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills required
Proven experience partnering with Sales or commercial teams
Track record of delivering timely, decision-ready insights and improving reporting or analytical processes

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree, e.g., MBA, preferred
strong hands-on experience building dashboards and reporting solutions (Tableau, Power BI, Business Objects) highly preferred
Experience in publicly traded and/or manufacturing environments highly desired
Experience operating in fast-paced, dynamic business environments preferred

Responsibilities

Own visibility to volume, revenue, and profitability performance
Identify key drivers, risks, and opportunities early and drive actions with Sales
Translate data into clear, decision-ready insights
Lead commercial forecasting and planning processes
Manage assumptions and key drivers; identify gaps vs. plan
Improve forecast accuracy through structured, driver-based approaches
Act as a trusted advisor to Sales leadership, influencing decisions with objective, data-driven insights
Synthesize inputs across functions to create a cohesive view of commercial performance, risks, and opportunities
Ensure alignment between demand, supply constraints, pricing strategies, and financial targets
Engage cross-functional partners, including Demand Planning, FP&A, Pricing, and Strategy/Market Intelligence, early to shape decisions and drive coordinated action, not just report outcomes
Own and evolve commercial reporting (sales, profitability)
Design scalable frameworks that improve speed, consistency, and accuracy
Independently build and enhance dashboards/reporting solutions (Tableau, Power BI, etc.)
Drive automation and standardization to reduce manual effort
Lead analysis of inventory, ordering patterns, and true demand (sell-to vs. sell-through dynamics)
Quantify impacts on revenue timing and forecast accuracy
Partner with Sales to reduce volatility and improve ordering discipline
Quickly structure ambiguous business questions into clear analytical approaches
Independently deliver high-quality, decision-ready outputs with speed and efficiency
Operate end-to-end with minimal direction