Manager, Trade Finance

Conagra Brands•Chicago, IL

1d•$109,000 - $159,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Director of Trade Finance, the Manager, Trade Finance owns forecasting and analytics for approximately $2 billion in Retail Domestic Trade and other Gross-to-Net Sales spend. The role is responsible for planning, forecasting, close activities, performance analysis, and financial reviews. It partners closely with Brand Finance and Business Development to manage Gross-to-Net Sales P&L accounts and related communications. The manager oversees the development of direct reports and contributes to finance-wide initiatives and continuous process improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Minimum 7 years of professional business and finance experience.
Proven success working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and business conditions.
Experience with profit and loss management, financial systems, and accounting principles.
Demonstrated success building strong partnerships with business leaders, peers, and cross-functional teams.
Experience leading projects and collaborating across multiple departments to achieve business objectives.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Strong critical thinking skills and experience leveraging analytics, benchmarking, insights, and technology to develop business strategies and solutions.

Nice To Haves

Master of Business Administration, Certified Public Accountant, or Certified Management Accountant designation.
Previous experience managing and developing teams.
Experience with SAP or similar enterprise software platforms.

Responsibilities

Build the Annual Operating Plan for Trade, Slotting, and other customer deductions.
Lead quarterly forecasting for the Business Unit's Trade and Slotting dollars, including explaining key drivers.
Lead month-end and quarter-end close activities, ensure assigned responsibilities are completed on time, and resolve unusual items.
Partner with cross-functional teams to translate field forecasts into the P&L and communicate financial impacts and risks or opportunities to business leaders.
Assess and communicate the P&L impact of pricing actions and customer strategy changes.
Serve as a finance business partner for Business Development, providing guidance on accounting and finance-related matters.
Participate in the annual process of building allocations (targets) to Field Sales and work with internal business partners to articulate key drivers and changes.
Develop, enhance, and maintain financial scorecards, reporting tools, and performance dashboards.
Participate in and lead Gross-to-Net forecasting, finance-wide projects, and process improvement initiatives.
Maintain and develop a high-performing team through recruiting, onboarding, coaching, training, and career development.