Commercial Finance Manager

Arkema; Wauwatosa (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Arkema is seeking a Commercial Finance Manager to act as a strategic partner to Category Managers and cross-functional teams. You will drive margin improvement through pricing analysis, commercial planning, and scenario modeling, while owning the trade accrual process and aligning with budgets.

The role focuses on FP&A for the Consumer & Construction business unit, delivering monthly dashboards, financial insights, and actionable recommendations to leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in commercial finance, FP&A or business analysis
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economic, or related field (MBA or CPA preferred)
• Strong proficiency in Excel, financial modeling, and ERP/reporting systems (e.g. SAP, Power BI)
• Experience partnering with commercial teams, especially Category or Product Managers
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving
• Commercial acumen and margin sensitivity
• Attention to detail and analytical rigor
• Collaboration and cross-functional influence
• Adaptability in a dynamic, matrixed environment

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Category Managers to analyze product mix, pricing strategies, and SKU performance
• Identify margin improvement opportunities through cost analysis, pricing optimization, and promotional ROI
• Support category strategy execution with financial modeling and scenario planning
• Own the trade accrual process, ensuring accurate forecasting, tracking, and reconciliation
• Partner with Sales and Marketing to validate spend and ensure alignment with budget
• Monitor accrual balances and provide monthly reporting with variance analysis
• Lead financial planning processes for commercial functions including budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning
• Develop financial models to support strategic initiatives, product launches, and market expansion
• Provide insights on revenue, volume, and profitability trends
• Evaluate pricing strategies and promotional investments in collaboration with Category and Sales teams
• Conduct profitability analysis at customer, product, and segment levels
• Recommend pricing adjustments based on market dynamics and performance metrics
• Deliver monthly performance dashboards and executive summaries
• Provide actionable insights to senior leadership on risks, opportunities, and business drivers
• Support ad hoc analysis and strategic projects across the business unit

Skills

Financial modeling

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

MBA or CPA preferred

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Position can be located at either Wauwatosa, WI or Radnor, PA

Reports to Director of Finance

Job Summary

The Commercial Finance Manager is a strategic partner to Category Managers and cross-functional teams, driving financial performance through margin improvement, pricing analysis, and commercial planning. This role is responsible for managing the trade accrual process, supporting category strategy execution, and providing financial insights that influence decision-making across the Consumer & Construction business unit. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical capabilities with business acumen and collaborative leadership.

Category Partnership & Margin Improvement (30%)

• Collaborate closely with Category Managers to analyze product mix, pricing strategies, and SKU performance
• Identify margin improvement opportunities through cost analysis, pricing optimization, and promotional ROI
• Support category strategy execution with financial modeling and scenario planning
• Own the trade accrual process, ensuring accurate forecasting, tracking, and reconciliation
• Partner with Sales and Marketing to validate spend and ensure alignment with budget
• Monitor accrual balances and provide monthly reporting with variance analysis

Commercial Planning & Forecasting (20%)

• Lead financial planning processes for commercial functions including budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning
• Develop financial models to support strategic initiatives, product launches, and market expansion
• Provide insights on revenue, volume, and profitability trends

Pricing & Promotional Analysis (15%)

• Evaluate pricing strategies and promotional investments in collaboration with Category and Sales teams
• Conduct profitability analysis at customer, product, and segment levels
• Recommend pricing adjustments based on market dynamics and performance metrics

Reporting & Business Insights (15%)

• Deliver monthly performance dashboards and executive summaries
• Provide actionable insights to senior leadership on risks, opportunities, and business drivers
• Support ad hoc analysis and strategic projects across the business unit

Minimum Qualifications and Education Required

• 5+ years of experience in commercial finance, FP&A or business analysis
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economic, or related field (MBA or CPA preferred)
• Strong proficiency in Excel, financial modeling, and ERP/reporting systems (e.e. SAP, Power BI)
• Experience partnering with commercial teams, especially Category or Product Managers
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving
• Commercial acumen and margin sensitivity
• Attention to detail and analytical rigor
• Collaboration and cross-functional influence
• Adaptability in a dynamic, matrixed environment

HES Requirement

• Supports the site HES policy and complies with all regulatory and internal requirements
• Participates in HES activities provided by site management and Arkema Inc. (e.g., Behavioral Base Safety, SafeStart, etc.)
• Supports and promotes the reporting of all health, safety, environmental, near-miss, accident or injury incidents

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time