OPEN JOB: Commercial Finance Manager
Location: Montvale, New Jersey,
****Everyone works from home on Fridays and then the company offers an additional 40 remote work days per year
BASE SALARY: $125,000 to $140,000
INDUSTRY: Manufacturing & Production
JOB CATEGORY: Finance / Accounting - Corporate Finance
COMPANY: large manufacturing firm (health and nutrition industry)
POSITION SUMMARY:
- The Finance Manager, Human Nutrition & Health serves as an advisor and “hands-on” strategic business partner to the Business Unit Directors.
- This role is responsible for continuously challenging the businesses to drive strong financial performance in terms of both sales growth and profitability.
- The Finance Manager should have an eye towards continuous improvement and proactively lead efforts to identify opportunities and implement solutions.
- A strong candidate for this role will be able to move seamlessly between time-sensitive, tactical financial work (e.g. month end reporting and financial analysis, monthly forecasts, annual budget) and more high-level commercial support (e.g. annual strategic plans, pricing strategy, and acquisition analysis.)
- This person should be a highly-skilled finance professional who has a solid foundation in standard accounting principles, and now wants to use that knowledge to go beyond processing transactions and move into influencing decisions.
- The individual must be highly motivated, have strong planning and organizational skills, with the ability to effectively manage competing priorities and to communicate timelines and progress.
- In this role, it is critical to establish good working relationships with the commercial business teams, supply chain colleagues, and the finance & accounting teams.
- The individual must have strong written and verbal communication skills and possess strong attention to detail, while comprehending the bigger picture.
- The individual must be able to translate finance & accounting detail for different audiences, including CEO, CFO, and Board of Directors.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead thoughtful, timely month-end reporting and financial analysis for Business Units each month. Be able to clearly tell the story of what happened, why it happened, and what we can expect going forward.
- Lead monthly forecast and annual budget processes for Business Units, including measuring performance against the forecast and budget.
- Help drive the organization to find ways to hit or improve on targets. Use insight, analysis and critical thinking to evaluate options and make recommendations.
- Support the business in developing and executing on effective business strategies in preparation for the annual Strategic Reviews and throughout the year.
- Perform routine and ad-hoc financial analysis utilizing financial modeling and business analysis techniques.
- Drive continuous improvement within the Finance & Accounting function, including improving the quality and reliability of relevant reporting and analytics. Proactively identify opportunities for improvement and take the lead on implementing action plans.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting
- Minimum 5 years of relevant financial analysis experience with increasing responsibilities
- Strong Excel Skills and experience in ERP systems; Power BI and Microsoft D365 is a plus
- Strong ability to solve problems, prioritize and multitask
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and executive presence
- Ownership, accountability and ability to influence others
- Demonstrated ability to develop strong working relationships across functions
If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please respond back and include the following:
- MS WORD Resume
- required compensation.
- Contact information.
- Availability
Upon receipt, one of our managers will contact you to discuss the position in full detail.
STEPHEN FLEISCHNER
Recruiting Manager
INTERMEDIA GROUP, INC.
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LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevefleischner/
