Manager, Finance - Commercial

Job Purpose

Lead commercial finance support for a major retail customer channel, driving pricing strategy, cost and margin analysis, and customer-facing financial reporting. Own the end-to-end narrative connecting commodity and input cost movement to pricing action, translating purchase price variance (PPV) and inflation/deflation trends into clear, defensible cost justifications that support customer negotiations and protect account profitability. Work cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Operations, R&D, and Procurement.

Essential Functions

• Serve as the primary Finance partner for Sales/Marketing in managing strategic pricing and margin decisions with respective business unit (channel)
• Develop new analysis and reporting; update/extend existing analysis and reporting for forecasting, trending, and what-if analysis
• Support new product development initiatives with Marketing/R&D to ensure profitability and sound strategy
• Perform standard cost and variance analysis on costs and price impacting margin
• Prepare high-quality regular and ad-hoc financial reports and presentations for executive business reviews
• Maintain an understanding of the business behind the reports to provide insightful commentary and identify areas needing additional focus aiding in month end reviews
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders
• Assist in managing annual budgets/quarterly forecasts pertaining to channel regarding selling rates, trade, and other gross-to-net costs
• Ensure pricing and mix plans meet or exceed input inflation
• Lead reviews with stakeholders, such as inventory reviews and materials purchase price variance (PPV) reviews
• Manage/mentor 1-2 analysts
• Support food safety program, quality standards, and legality of manufactured products
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications (Education, Experience, Competencies)

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field; MBA/CPA or equivalent strongly preferred
• 5-8 years of financial analysis and/or accounting experience; costing and PPV experience preferred
• Manufacturing experience; supply chain and inventory experience strongly preferred; experience working with procurement/sourcing organizations useful
• ERP system experience; SAP experience strongly preferred
• Knowledge of accounting principles; audit experience useful
• Superior computer skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Access/business warehouse/or relational database)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Self-starter and leader with ability to work both independently and in a team
• Proactive and creative thinker with ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Analytical problem solver with ability to recommend and communicate solutions
• Demonstrated ability to execute assignments with minimal supervision
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage well through complexity and ambiguity

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $99,000 to $120,000 annually. Pay is based upon several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. Rise Baking Company complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your annual salary, Rise Baking Company offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, annual bonus eligibility, incentive and recognition programs and 401k contributions (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). At Rise Baking Company, our people are our finest ingredient.