Finance Manager, Commercial

Novolex

8d

About The Position

This role serves as a key financial resource between the Commercial Sales team, Finance organization and Business unit management
Participates in the commercial planning and financial forecasting/budgeting process. Develops channel-level forecasts by customer and product type to project volume, revenue and margin for the next 18 months
Works closely with procurement, manufacturing and logistics teams to gather key inputs for the forecasting process
Responsible for monthly volume and gross margin analysis
Uses strong analytical skills to analyze and report on sales channel/customer-level P&Ls against forecasted expectations and prior historical results
Understands impact of pricing and procurement measures on customer/product margins
Aggregates channel-level P&Ls into a consolidated EBITDA view for the Business unit
Completes ad hoc financial modeling and analysis as required
Continuously improves and maintains transparency of activities across the Business unit
Regularly analyzes third-party information (i.e. industry reports, earnings releases, analyst reports) to understand developing market trends that may impact the Business Unit

Requirements

• BA/BS required with emphasis in Finance or Accounting (MBA/CPA/CFA preferred)
• 6+ years of experience in a financial analytical role. Public accounting experience preferred
• Must have strong analytical skills and direct experience with financial modeling
• In-depth understanding of income statement geography
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Experience collaborating with multiple teams, with ability to manage competing priorities
• Strong communication skills and ability to effectively interact with other departments and possibly senior management
• Experience with database development and reporting tools, expertise in Microsoft Office (Excel); SAP & HFM/Essbase/OneStream experience preferred

Nice To Haves

• MBA/CPA/CFA preferred
• Public accounting experience preferred
• SAP & HFM/Essbase/OneStream experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Participates in the commercial planning and financial forecasting/budgeting process.
• Develops channel-level forecasts by customer and product type to project volume, revenue and margin for the next 18 months
• Works closely with procurement, manufacturing and logistics teams to gather key inputs for the forecasting process
• Responsible for monthly volume and gross margin analysis
• Uses strong analytical skills to analyze and report on sales channel/customer-level P&Ls against forecasted expectations and prior historical results
• Understands impact of pricing and procurement measures on customer/product margins
• Aggregates channel-level P&Ls into a consolidated EBITDA view for the Business unit
• Completes ad hoc financial modeling and analysis as required
• Continuously improves and maintains transparency of activities across the Business unit
• Regularly analyzes third-party information (i.e. industry reports, earnings releases, analyst reports) to understand developing market trends that may impact the Business Unit

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with company match
• comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• paid vacation, and sick days
• paid parental leave
• paid holidays and wellness program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees