Manager, Commercial Finance
About The Position
The Manager, Commercial Finance Canada serves as the finance partner for the Canadian commercial business. The role supports financial planning, forecasting, performance management, and decision-making across sales, margin, pricing, customer programs, and operational execution. The manager partners with Sales, Operations Finance, Supply Chain, and senior business leaders to evaluate business performance, improve forecast accuracy, support profitable growth, and deliver actionable insights related to cabinet manufacturing economics, customer profitability, product mix, pricing, and demand planning. This is a remote position. The successful candidate works independently from a home office, maintains reliable internet connectivity and a suitable dedicated workspace, and travels approximately 10% to 15% of the time for plant tours, conferences, and meetings with business partners. Travel may include overnight stays and multiple-day trips.
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Management, or a related field.
- Minimum of 8 years of financial analysis and management experience with a bachelor’s degree, 6 years with a master’s degree, or 3 years with a PhD.
- Understanding of and experience with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, cost accounting, and core accounting principles.
- Demonstrated ability to engage efficiently with internal and external groups and across multiple departments or functions.
- Ability to critically assess and simplify processes and controls, and challenge business drivers and risks.
- Customer-focused mindset, with the ability to build strong relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions.
- Excellent analytical, verbal and written communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to translate complex financial and operational data into clear executive-level insights and recommendations.
- Ability to optimize work processes, create efficient workflows, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
- Ability to travel 10% to 15% annually, including domestic and international travel.
- Self-motivated and results-oriented.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- High level of integrity and professionalism.
- Ability to work efficiently and independently from a home office, with reliable internet connectivity and a suitable workspace.
- Ability to meet the physical requirements described in the posting, including remaining stationary for 90% of the time, operating office productivity machinery, communicating and exchanging accurate information, and reading documents and screens.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Accountant equivalent, Certified Management Accountant, and/or Master of Business Administration.
- Power BI or similar reporting and visualization experience.
- Previous experience with Lean 80/20 principles.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Canada Sales leadership to evaluate sales performance, margin trends, pricing, rebates, promotions, and customer profitability.
- Lead financial forecasting and variance analysis for revenue, gross margin, ESG&A, customer programs, and demand assumptions.
- Analyze manufacturing and operational cost drivers, including volume, mix, productivity, freight, inventory, and service-level impacts.
- Support pricing actions and customer program decisions through financial modeling, scenario analysis, and profitability recommendations.
- Collaborate with Operations Finance and Supply Chain to connect commercial forecasts with manufacturing capacity, inventory, and demand planning.
- Prepare executive-ready reporting and commentary explaining key business drivers, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
- Prepare sales-related journal entries and account reconciliations, including customer programs and sales incentive plans.
- Identify and assess monthly financial risks and opportunities related to business initiatives.
- Collaborate with business development teams to identify and evaluate potential new business opportunities.
- Develop business cases and financial models to support new business initiatives and partnerships.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
