Finance Manager

ELEMIS•New York, NY

14d•$100,000 - $110,000•Hybrid

About The Position

ELEMIS is seeking a Finance Manager to support the growth of its US business. Reporting to the Associate Director of Finance, this role supports financial planning and performance management, serving as a finance partner to US leadership and the Sales, Marketing, and Operations teams. The Finance Manager provides strategic insight, advice, and recommendations to improve P&L performance. The role has a significant focus on budgeting and reforecasting, month-end close activities, and monitoring and controlling channel sales. It also oversees spend governance and recurring management reporting, and analyzes emerging cost pressures and business opportunities. The position is hybrid, with three days per week in the NYC office and two days working from home.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration.
FP&A or commercial finance experience.
Experience owning a regional or business unit P&L and leading budget and reforecast cycles.
Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills, including executive-level presentations.
Experience with ERP and planning/BI tools.
Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly and confidently to senior leadership.
Ability to influence and constructively challenge cross-functional stakeholders.
Ability to manage multiple recurring deliverables and deadlines with a high degree of autonomy.
Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and commitment to data accuracy.
Strong collaboration and communication skills and ability to work across diverse departments.
Comfort navigating ambiguity, a matrix environment, and a globally scaling organization.

Nice To Haves

FP&A or commercial finance experience in the consumer goods industry.
Experience utilizing AI tools.

Responsibilities

Prepare and analyze monthly P&L results, explaining monthly, quarterly, and annual variances to senior management.
Lead annual budget and periodic reforecast processes with business stakeholders and deliver submissions to Global Finance.
Own US revenue forecasting by consolidating inputs across channels and teams.
Partner with Accounting and US Commercial teams on month-end close activities.
Support Sales and Marketing financial reviews, including weekly, monthly, and quarterly planning, forecasting, and ad hoc analysis.
Design and develop financial models and presentations for strategic discussions with divisional heads and senior management.
Collaborate with channel and division leads to support strategic decision-making through relevant data and insights.
Assess business growth plans, including revenues, expenses, and forward planning.
Oversee US team spend governance and approval processes, ensuring investment aligns with budgets and business priorities.
Monitor and analyze cost pressures and unplanned expenses, assess P&L impact, and recommend actions.
Facilitate financial review meetings with business partners, Finance, and Marketing stakeholders.
Collaborate on enhanced analytics and continuous improvement in finance processes and reporting.
Improve and increase AI usage and automation within the business.
Carry out duties and actions in support of ELEMIS sustainability goals under its Climate, Biodiversity, and People pillars.
Perform additional tasks as assigned.