Commercial Finance Manager

HELP US BRING THE GIFT OF HEALTH TO LIFE.

Working at Pharmavite is an experience like no other. With a focus on complete nutrition for all, each endeavor is urgent and every day counts. You'll have the opportunity to work on the #1 selling national vitamin and supplement brand, Nature Made, as well as an exciting portfolio of other products that are shaping the future of the healthy living industry.

Consumer-driven innovation, high quality products and a promising portfolio, all driven by a team with a shared sense of purpose -- that's Pharmavite. Join us to bring the gift of health to life.

This role is not available for sponsorship, including I-983 participation.

This role contributes to Pharmavite’s success by providing decision support to the Sales Organization to drive business growth and improve customer profitability. Responsible for managing the development of the customer annual operating plan, customer quarterly financial forecast and the customer strategic plan for assigned customers. Performs ad‑hoc analysis and/or support cross‑functional projects to improve operational efficiencies and optimize customer profitability. Also manages the control function around pricing, trade promotions, and other Sales related expenditures.

• Manages the development of operational plans and financial forecasts for the Sales Organization, managing execution, and measuring results. Reports on forecast accuracy metrics, identifies areas for improvement and initiates changes to make necessary improvements.

• Creates models, conducts research, and analyzes actual business performance against targets in the Annual Operating Plan, Strategic Plan, and Forecasts as applicable. Quantifies opportunities and risks, and recommends alternatives.

• Conducts ad‑hoc analyses as needed to support operational decision‑making and improve customer profitability. Communicates results and action plans widely to all internal customers.

• Performs promotional analytics and completes and distributes results as well as ROI reporting to internal customers. Shares insights and optimization recommendations widely with all internal customers, as applicable.

• Ensures proper control over pricing programs, customer allowances and shopper marketing programs. Ensures that documentation, controls and SOP’s related to trade programs are written and maintained in accordance with J‑Sox.

• Advises on financial implications of, and evaluates outcomes of customer deals to determine variances of actual results vs. expected results in order to improve future investments.

• Approves trade programs and customer deals, including requests for incremental promotional funds. Approves pricing to the trade and authorizes pricing treatment within the general ledger system.

• Drives process improvement initiatives of key business processes, especially those that require cross functional participation.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education: Requires a four‑year college or university degree or its equivalent. A Masters of Business Administration (MBA) is preferred.

Certification: No certifications required.

Requires five to eight years experience in finance, accounting, or a related field;
Experience in a consumer products company supporting a marketing or sales organization strongly preferred. Experience managing a trade promotion budget also strongly preferred. Hyperion Planning experience is a plus.

Requires:

• Knowledge of financial planning processes and financial statement analytics preferred.

• Advanced PC skills using Excel and PowerPoint, database management and Hyperion Planning, preferred.

• Excellent communication and problem solving skills, outstanding customer service orientation.

• Detail oriented and thorough, with the ability to think ‘big‑picture’ and understand the key trends and levers that drive the business.

• Ability to juggle multiple priorities and projects and reprioritize as necessary to align with current business objectives.

• High energy and ability to work well in a team.

• Self‑motivated; high bias for action.

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