Sr. Manager, Finance - Sales & Operations

About the position

The Senior Manager, Global Sales and Operations plays a critical role in driving financial insight and strategic decision-making across the organization. This position is responsible for managing key financial processes, including gross sales and margin analyses, overseeing essential balance sheet components, and leading forecasting, budgeting, and profitability analyses. With a strong focus on cross-functional collaboration, the role supports commercial, manufacturing operations, and supply chain organizations. The ideal candidate brings a blend of analytical expertise, business acumen, and the ability to influence through data-driven insights to support both tactical execution and long-term growth strategies.

Responsibilities

• Own Gross Sales and global customer/product margin analyses, ensuring accuracy and insight into key drivers.
• Analyze key Balance Sheet components including Accounts Receivable, Inventory, and Accrued Customer Rebates.
• Drive improvements in financial processes, systems, and reporting capabilities to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Ensure timely and accurate revenue reporting, gross to net, with consideration of customer contractual obligations and programs as well as intercompany eliminations.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling in support of sales and Direct Material Cost (DMC) strategies.
• Support strategic initiatives Conduct profitability analyses by Region, Customer, and Product to inform pricing, production allocation and investment decisions.
• Monitor and analyze sales performance metrics to assess the effectiveness of sales strategies and identify opportunities for growth.
• Evaluate Manufacturing Operations KPIs to support cost optimization and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Implement and monitor cost-control initiatives, ensuring alignment with budget targets and overall financial performance.
• Act as a financial business partner to Global Sales, Manufacturing Operations, and Supply Chain organizations, offering insights and guidance to improve efficiency and profitability.
• Support key corporate initiatives and compliance activities including, but not limited to, Annual Financial Statements, Transfer Pricing, New product reporting, Stage Gate processes.
• Provide financial support and insights on special projects, executive requests, or time-sensitive initiatives as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis, cost analysis, corporate finance, or accounting roles, in a global or multi-entity manufacturing organization.
• Ability to build and maintain complex Excel or system-based models to project financial outcomes.
• Experience in creating and managing budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans.
• Analyzing actuals-vs. forecast/budget. (Proficient in variance analyses, including not limited to actual vs. forecast/budget/prior year.)
• Strong analytical skills to extract insights from large datasets.
• In depth knowledge of accounting principles (GAAP or IFRS) financial statement analysis, and management reporting (P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow).
• Proficiency in data visualization and reporting, preferably Power BI.
• Strong communication, presentations, and interpersonal skills including the ability to interface with senior management.
• Capable of identifying financial trends/issues and recommending solutions.
• Self-starter with a natural curiosity and bias for action with the desire to impact the business through analysis/data.
• Proven ability to lead projects and high-performing teams.

Benefits

• Base compensation starts at $115,000.00.