Strategic Commercial Finance Leader

William Vaughn; Chicago (IL); Presencial; USD 140.000 - 200.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

William Vaughn is seeking a Senior Manager of Strategic Commercial Finance to partner with executive leadership and drive profitability through strategic financial planning and business-case development. You will lead modeling, pricing analyses and long-range planning across customers, products and channels.

The role requires deep experience in finance for consumer-focused organizations, advanced Excel and BI tools, and a track record of influencing cross-functional leadership with clear,

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or related field.
• 6+ years of progressive Finance experience.
• Experience within CPG, food and beverage, retail, ecommerce or another consumer-focused organization.
• Direct experience in Strategic Finance, Commercial Finance, Sales FP&A or Revenue Growth Management.
• Demonstrated experience with financial modeling, scenario analysis, budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning.
• Experience managing customer, product or channel P&Ls and evaluating pricing, profitability and commercial investments.
• Strong understanding of revenue drivers, margin analysis, price-volume-mix and ROI.
• Experience partnering directly with executive, Sales and cross-functional leadership.
• Previous people-management, mentoring or team-leadership experience.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with Power BI, Tableau or another BI platform.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence decisions.
• Comfortable operating in a growing environment with evolving priorities and a high level of visibility.

Responsabilidades

• Partner with executive and commercial leadership to evaluate growth priorities, resource allocation and strategic business decisions.
• Lead financial modeling, scenario analysis and business-case development for new customers, products, channels, investments and strategic initiatives.
• Develop and maintain customer, product and channel P&Ls to evaluate revenue, margin, cost-to-serve and contribution profitability.
• Support pricing, revenue growth and commercial investment decisions through financial analysis and actionable recommendations.
• Lead annual planning, rolling forecasts and long-range planning while connecting commercial assumptions to financial performance.
• Analyze customer and SKU profitability to identify growth opportunities, margin risks and underperforming areas of the business.
• Evaluate new business opportunities, contract renewals, distribution opportunities and commercial programs through revenue, margin, cash flow and return-on-investment analysis.
• Explain performance against plan, forecast and prior year while identifying underlying drivers, risks and opportunities.
• Build executive reporting, KPI dashboards and performance tools that improve financial visibility and decision-making.
• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain and Accounting to improve profitability and business performance.
• Develop and present clear recommendations that translate complex financial information into practical business decisions.
• Improve financial planning and reporting through automation, systems and business intelligence tools.

Conocimientos

Strategic finance

Commercial analysis

Executive partnership

Financial modeling

Forecasting

People leadership

Communication

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or related field

Herramientas

Power BI

Tableau

Descripción del empleo

William Vaughn is seeking a Senior Manager of Strategic Commercial Finance to partner with executive leadership and drive profitability through strategic financial planning and business-case development. You will lead modeling, pricing analyses and long-range planning across customers, products and channels.

The role requires deep experience in finance for consumer-focused organizations, advanced Excel and BI tools, and a track record of influencing cross-functional leadership with clear,