Senior Manager, Commercial Finance Americas

Colonial Group; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Robust benefits

Career development support

Job summary

Bakelite seeks a Senior Manager, Commercial Finance Americas to lead financial reporting, analysis and planning for the Americas region. You will partner with business directors, supply chain, R&D and procurement to drive profitable growth and provide key insights on pricing, margins and markets.

Responsibilities include budgeting, forecasting, cost accounting in a manufacturing setting, and ensuring data integrity across ERP systems like SAP and CPM platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance is required.
• MBA in Accounting/Finance/Analytics is preferred.
• 7+ years’ experience in financial reporting, including management reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Strong understanding of cost accounting within a manufacturing environment; chemical manufacturing background a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the financial reporting, analysis and planning for the Americas region.
• Provide financial analysis to support business decisions and performance monitoring.
• Offer guidance related to sales pricing and margin; deliver insights on markets.
• Oversee budgeting and forecasting cycles; develop 5-year growth modeling.

Skills

Financial analysis

Management reporting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cost accounting

Excel modeling

Data interpretation

Self-starter

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Confidentiality

ERP systems

SAP

CPM OneStream

Education

Bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance

MBA in Accounting/Finance/Analytics preferred

Tools

SAP ERP

OneStream CPM

Job description

SeniorManager,CommercialFinanceAmericas: The Impact You’ll Have On The Organization and World

• You will lead the financial reporting, analysis and planning activities for the Americas region and partner mainly with business director and his/her team, supply chain, R&D and procurement organizations to deliver profitable growth.
• Your key responsibilities will include providing financial analysis to support business decision and performance monitoring, guidance related to sales pricing and margin and insights on markets.

It's Better with Bakelite: Our Commitment Back to You

• You’ll Help Shape Our Future. As a Bakelite associate, you’re part of a diverse, global population creating the next generation of the company and we expect you to put your fingerprint on it.
• We Champion Our Associates. At Bakelite, you don’t just climb the career ladder – you pave your personal path through continued learning and development.
• Together, We Will Protect the Planet. From our processes to our products, we are focusing on the opportunities that both grow our profitability as a company, and improve and protect the planet.
• Safety is a Core Value. At Bakelite, safety is a 24/7 mindset. We are all safe today to ensure we are able to show up tomorrow – for our families and friends, for each other and for our communities.
• We Care. Plain and simple, we care about our associates. From the top on down, we place a high value on our culture and the associate experience. We offer competitive compensation, robust benefits and support our associates every step of their career.

Life in Atlanta

Atlanta is Georgia’s capital, largest city, and home to Bakelite’s corporate headquarters.

• The city offers lots of activities. In addition to restaurants and a bustling downtown area, you can explore Zoo Atlanta, Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta Botanical Garden and more.
• Check out some of Atlanta’s famed sports teams, including the Braves, Falcons and Hawks.
• Atlanta is home to several of the most colleges and universities in the southern U.S., including University of Georgia, Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, John Marshall Law School and others.
• Love to travel? You’ll be close to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the busiest airport in the world.

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What Does a Typical Day Look Like?

Here are your primary responsibilities:

Reporting and Analysis

• Provide reporting for key performance indicators including volume and margin results, pricing actions, targets and opportunities and other strategic initiatives supporting margin performance.
• Create and manage effective financial metrics to provide insights to management to support decision making.
• Create ad-hoc analysis to anticipate any scenarios impacting the performance of the business.

Budget and Forecasting

• Manage financial budget cycles including processes, tools, timeline, and analytics for developing annual targets.
• Develop monthly volume and margin forecasts that drive visibility into near term and annual business performance.
• Preparing 5 year growth plan, including modeling for organic and inorganic (acquisition) growth.

Financial Systems and Data

• Leverage systems and data integrity processes to deliver financial information to users with accuracy to drive business decision making.
• Identify and implement business process changes and/or systems enhancements to improve data capture and support continuous improvement processes.

Accounting and Controls

• Perform month end closing procedures to deliver accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Manage regional product costing processes to maintain accurate cost data on all purchased and manufactured products.
• Support external audit requests on validation of financial statements.
• Maintain and implement controls to prevent control weaknesses and improve financial transparency.

What is Needed to be Successful in this Role (Required Skills/Abilities):

• Bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance.
• MBA in Accounting/Finance/Analytics preferred.
• 7+ years’ experience in financial reporting, including management reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Strong understanding of cost accounting within a manufacturing environment. Chemical manufacturing background a plus.
• Strong, established financial analysis skills and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent Analytical skills, ability to read and translate data into information.
• Self-starter with ability to complete projects start-to-finish.
• Must be trustworthy with confidential information.
• Strong communication skills; must be able to work effectively with peers and all levels of Company management.
• Team player with ability to interact effectively with cross functional teams.
• Proactive and well organized.
• Consistently meet deadlines in a dynamic work environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel modeling capabilities.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP a plus) and CPM ( OneStream a plus).