Minneapolis Commercial Finance Manager - Pricing & Margin

Rise Baking Company, LLC; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 99,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Annual bonus eligibility

Incentive and recognition programs

401k contributions

Job summary

Rise Baking Company, LLC in Minneapolis, MN seeks a Manager, Finance - Commercial to lead pricing strategy, margin analysis, and end-to-end financial reporting for a major retail channel. You will work cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Operations, R&D, and Procurement.

The role requires 5–8 years of financial analysis, a Bachelor's in accounting/finance (MBA/CPA preferred), and SAP experience, with strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• 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; procurement/sourcing 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication

Leadership

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

MBA/CPA preferred

Tools

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

Relational database/BI

Job description

Rise Baking Company, LLC in Minneapolis, MN seeks a Manager, Finance - Commercial to lead pricing strategy, margin analysis, and end-to-end financial reporting for a major retail channel. You will work cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Operations, R&D, and Procurement.

The role requires 5–8 years of financial analysis, a Bachelor's in accounting/finance (MBA/CPA preferred), and SAP experience, with strong communication skills.