Commercial Finance Manager at Ajinomoto Foods North America

Ontario, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

08 Apr, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Financial Planning and Analysis, Commercial Finance, Budgeting, Forecasting, Variance Analysis, P&L Management, Strategic Planning, PowerBI, Excel, PowerPoint, Financial Modeling, Cost Structure Analysis, Benchmarking, Root-cause Analysis, Leadership, Communication

Industry

Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Description

Position Summary The Commercial Finance manager is a critical business partner to the Commercial organization. The finance manager works cross-functionally with other finance and operations teams, Strategic Business Unit (SBU’s) to develop powerful insights, market assessments and deliver financial targets on sales, product P&L and R&D for new products. Position Essential Duties and Responsibilities Provides lead financial support to the Commercial team on S&OP, enhancing the S&OP discussion to discuss both volume and margins Responsible for providing monthly results analysis on volumes and revenue with a deep dive into root causes and variance vs. PY, Budget and Forecast Provides financial support to both Sales and Marketing teams during the annual budget exercise Support the monthly Risk and Opportunities update, actively indicating the future action plans to mitigate risks while optimizing opportunities by highlighting the financial implications Monitor and analyze the spending to support sales, including but not limited to Promotions, Coupons, Demos and Marketing events Understand manufacturing and supply chain cost structure to improve cost and recommend portfolio changes. Understand industry key drivers and trends that influence the company’s competitive position and conduct comparable company analysis Drive standardization on reports and leverage further standardized PowerBI reports Assist in Standardization of performance metrics and perform benchmarking and root-cause analyses Develop meaningful SG&A reports for the Commercial organization to proactively manage their spending Support developing financial models for new businesses (customers, channels, products) Support Commercial organization in anchoring/tracking strategic plans supporting long term goals. Participate in key technology and kaizen initiatives as needed. Ad-hoc requests from Commercial team & Director. Position Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting; MBA Strongly Preferred 5+ years of Financial Planning and Analysis experience in a manufacturing environment preferably in the Food industry and consumer packaged goods. Strong analytical, systems and communications skills Proven leadership experience Ability to work in a fast-paced growth environment with an appropriate balance of urgency and quality. Broad business experience on P&L Excellent written and communication skills with the ability to interact with Business Unit executives in a professional manner Must be a team player with initiative, passion and a demonstrated ability to drive profit improvement initiatives. Exercises considerable discretion and independent judgment and handles confidential information. Highly proficient in PowerPoint and Excel This position is based in Ontario, California with some domestic travel Range of pay $131,000 - $160,000 annually. Plus, 20% annual bonus potentional. #INDONT

Responsibilities

The Commercial Finance Manager acts as a business partner to the commercial organization, providing financial insights, market assessments, and support for sales, product P&L, and R&D. They are responsible for monthly results analysis, budget development, risk mitigation, and driving standardization in financial reporting and performance metrics.