Commercial Finance Manager at DEL REAL LLC

Jurupa Valley, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

27 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Advanced Excel, Financial Modeling, Analytical Mindset, Communication Skills, Interpersonal Skills, ERP Systems, Business Acumen, Proactive, Self-Driven, Teamwork, Fast-Paced Environment, Cost Accounting, Standard Costing, Margin Analysis, Financial Analysis, Management Reporting

Industry

Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Description

Job Title: Commercial Finance Manger Classification: Exempt full-time Reporting to: CFO Position Backup: CFO 1. Summary/ Objective The Commercial Finance Manager will play a critical role in supporting the financial decision-making process for the organization. This role will act as the financial business partner to Sales, Marketing, and RGM. This role plays a key part in driving profitable growth by supporting planning, trade investment analysis, forecasting, and financial scenario modeling tied to commercial strategies. B. DUTIES General Overall Duties Some of the duties of this position are those described below. This job description does not state or imply that the duties listed are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management. 1. Provide financial insights during customer planning and negotiations 2. Deliver recurring margin and profit to serve analysis by customer, SKU, and channel and provide insights as to margin risks and opportunities 3. Provide financial summaries and dashboards to leadership. Run scenario models (price changes, new items,) 4. Support go-to-market strategies with new customers and new product launches with financial analysis 5. Collaborate with Sales, Mkt and RGM to evaluate pricing, trade spend, and promotional decisions. 6. Support sales team in monthly revenue forecasting validating risks in budget and forecast with trending velocities, price, mix, and trade spend. 7. Support annual budget and strategic plan development 8. Ensure list price, trade accruals, deductions, and customer contracts/transactions are managed in compliance 9. Ensure promos are executed according to pricing & trade promotion policies 10. Collaborate with senior management to influence business strategy and decision-making. 11. Act as the key finance liaison for cross-functional teams, providing financial insights and recommendations. 12. Monitor actual sales performance against budget and forecast, working with the commercial team providing explanations and action plans for deviations. 13. Support the pricing strategy by analyzing market trends, competitor pricing, and cost structures. 14. Participate in scenario planning and risk analysis to understand the financial impact of strategic decisions. 15. Support the external audit process and ensure accurate and timely preparation of financial statements. 16. Maintain strong internal controls to safeguard the company’s assets and ensure compliance with financial regulations. Specific Skills and Abilities Required 1. Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills. 2. Strong analytical mindset with the ability to present complex data in a clear and actionable way. 3. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders. 4. Knowledge of ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.) and financial software tools. 5. Strong business acumen with a commercial mindset. 6. Proactive, self-driven, and able to work independently and within a team. 7. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field. Professional finance qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, or equivalent) preferred. LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: * Minimum 5-7 years of experience in commercial finance, ideally within the food manufacturing, FMCG, or similar industries. * Proven experience in business partnering, financial analysis, and management reporting in a manufacturing environment. * Strong understanding of cost accounting, standard costing, and margin analysis. Physical Requirements (All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.) 1. Physical activities of this position. ý Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion. ý Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium. ý Stooping: Bending body downward and forward bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles. ý Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees. ý Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. ý Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet. ý Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. ý Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time. ý Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances. ý Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward. ý Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. ý Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles. ý Finger Dexterity: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole arm as in handling. ý Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. ý Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. ý Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly. ý Hearing: Noisy environment. ý Vision: Close work. ý Repetitive motions: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers. 2 Degree of physical exertion required for the position. o Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 lbs of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary Work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. ý Light Work: Exerting up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work. o Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects 3. Environmental conditions the employee will be subject to in this position. o Inside environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes. o Outside environmental conditions: No effective protection from weather. ý Both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside. ý Extreme cold: Temperatures below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour. ý Extreme heat: Temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour. ý Noise: There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level. ý Vibration: Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or the whole body. ý Hazard: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals. ý Atmospheric conditions: One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system or the skin: Fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases or poor ventilation. ý Oils: There is air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids. ý Humidity: Exposure to humid conditions ranging from 70 to 92 percents. ý None: No substantial exposure to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work). 4. PRIMARY CONTACTS A. CONTACTS 1. Inside the Company: A.) Company Employees B.) Administration C.) Company Supervisors & Managers 2. Out of the Company: A.) None B. SUPERVISION 1. Directly Supervises: None Indirectly Supervises: None

Responsibilities

The Commercial Finance Manager will support financial decision-making by providing insights during customer planning and negotiations, and collaborating with Sales, Marketing, and RGM. This role involves analyzing trade investments, forecasting, and financial scenario modeling to drive profitable growth.