Commercial Finance Sr. Manager

Who Are We Looking For...

The Commercial Finance Sr. Manager plays a crucial role in driving the financial performance of the organization. This position involves analyzing financial data, providing insights to support strategic decision-making, and managing financial forecasting and budgeting processes. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with various departments to ensure alignment with business objectives, enhance overall financial health and drive process improvement initiatives. This role will be responsible to manage and coach two direct reports to ensure timely and accuracy of assigned deliverables including fostering a high-performing team with a continuous improvement mindset.

Who Is Perfect Snacks...

Based in sunny San Diego, Perfect Snacks is the company behind The Original Refrigerated Protein Bar. Offering a line of products that boast whole food ingredients and clean food credentials, Perfect Snacks is sold online and in more than 35,000 retailers nationwide. Now more than a decade since its inception, the brand has experienced rapid growth in the last few years, as consumers flock to the fridge for fresher options. Our success is attributed to the people behind the brand, who share in our family's mission: 'To nourish worldkind with a hug, good vibes and a delicious dose of fresh whole food nutrition. To us, that’s the recipe to make life a little more, well, perfect.'

Financial Analysis & Reporting

• Provide key decisions support to Sr. Commercial Finance Director and senior leadership team with insight on financial performance, profitability KPIs, and other non-financial KPIs.
• Head up financial reporting processes, collaborating with Controller as a key stakeholder.
• Key point of contact with corporate parent.
• Present recurring and ad hoc analyses to senior leadership team and corporate parent in support of strategic growth plan.
• Prepare variance analyses of actuals to forecast and budget, explain, and investigate material and/or unusual discrepancies, and understand key business drivers.
• Implement and maintain financial reporting systems and collaborating with North America Ventures (NAV) MDS Data and Analytics team as needed.

Planning & Forecasting

• Develop and maintain financial models as key inputs to recurring forecasting and budgeting processes.
• Lead the annual budget and forecast processes for the organization, including alignment across departments and parent company, establishing efficient and effective processes that drive quality and accuracy and utilizing the opportunity to provide better analytics and insights.
• Establish use of predictive insights and modern forecasting methodologies to drive improved accuracy and predictability (e.g., rolling forecasts, scenario planning).
• Enhance the financial statements overall process, including Balance Sheet and Free Cash Flow budgets and forecasts.

Business Partnership & Leadership

• Lead strategic initiatives across multiple functions to improve profitability and achieve/outperform AOP goals.
• Act as a trusted business partner and create an environment to both challenge and support leaders with sound financial guidance and strategic insights.
• Apply a continuous improvement mindset with the ability to embrace outside/in thinking that advances the organization’s agenda and lead implementation of process improvements.
• Provide key inputs to estimate accruals in support of month end process, and step in elsewhere as needed at month end.
• Provide leadership and expertise to the department and to the greater organization in all areas of finance/accounting and financial systems.
• Accepts responsibility for the organizational goals by taking ownership of new and different duties and identifying new opportunities within the Finance department.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics or other relevant field (MBA a plus).
• 10+ years of relevant finance experience, including experience in finance & strategy in a corporate environment.
• Proven track record delivering exceptional results through a high performing team and driving results beyond the finance function.
• Outstanding leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills. Proven as an experienced, confident, and mature manager and business partner.
• Experience leading, developing, and growing a team.
• Exceptional judgement and maturity, including an ability to execute independently and work with team members of all levels.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional workstreams.
• Excellent proficiency in accounting and corporate finance concepts.
• Familiarity with financial planning processes and business systems such as NetSuite.
• Ability to be entrepreneurial and methodical.
• Results-oriented and process driven, with high expectations of self and team.
• Collaborative mindset with strength in effectively receiving and communicating feedback.
• Exceptional analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written, with all levels of management.
• Prior experience in partnering to drive transformation within commercial organizations desired.
• Strong systems and data analytic capabilities including Power BI, Tableau, HFM, and SAP.

Compensation: $110k- $130k/ Year DOE 
Bonus / Benefits / Vacation / 401k Eligible

Must live in the US and be able to work in the US without sponsorship.

Got what it takes to join the Perfect Snacks family? We want to hear from you!

We will only consider candidates who provide a resume and answer the below questions:

1.    Why do you want to join the Perfect Snacks family/brand?
2.    What excites you about this role?
3.    Where are you located?