Riversidenaturalfoodsltd

Commercial Finance Manager

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Sponsorship not specified$135k-$150kDetected 13 days ago

Financial ModelingAccountingForecastingExcelPerformance ManagementLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationPublic SpeakingAdaptability

About the role

As the Customer Finance Manager - US, you will play a critical leadership role to the US Commercial team, in achieving its strategic and financial goals.
Your role includes supporting customer growth initiatives, managing sales and trade spend planning, tracking market trends, and providing actionable insights to shape future strategies.
Evaluate and enhance trade spend strategies through ROI analysis, financial scenario modeling, and oversight of incremental funding requests.

Act as a strategic financial partner to cross-functional Sales leaders, providing analysis and guidance to drive profitable growth and optimize trade investments.
Lead monthly Trade Reviews with KAMs and Sales leadership, analyzing trade spend performance, identifying key drivers, and developing action plans to capture opportunities and mitigate risks.
Create and deliver executive-level presentations with strategic insights, performance analysis, and recommendations, highlighting key risks and opportunities.
Develop and implement trade policies and processes aligned with business goals, while driving process improvements and leading the adoption of new systems and tools across teams.
At Riverside, you'll have the opportunity to chart your own path to success while contributing to ours.
This means rolling up your sleeves and sometimes building the process - fast! - while employing it.

Proven ability to uncover and communicate retail trends and insights to influence cross-functional decision-making.
Trusted thought partner with strong collaboration, communication, and leadership skills, able to work independently and present confidently to senior leadership.
Effective at managing multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic, and ambiguous environment.

Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, or Accounting, and 6+ years of experience in financial performance management and analysis-ideally within consumer-packaged goods, including gross sales and trade spend.

Strong analytical, financial modeling, and Excel skills, with keen attention to detail and a solutions-oriented, proactive mindset.

$135,000 - $150,000 USD
At Riverside, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation and job posting practices.
The range above reflects the target compensation for the position at the time of posting.
Exact compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education, and training, as well as other organizational needs, while balancing internal equity.
Lead financial planning processes on Trade for the US Commercial Team, including quarterly forecasting and annual planning, aligning short-term tactics with long-term growth strategies.

At Riverside, progress occasionally means proceeding imperfectly, and we're okay with that, as long as we're staying true to our values and learning and improving along the way.

We're still determining who we are and what we can be.
Help us shape what this organization will look like and what we'll offer the world, into the future.
Support Sales initiatives with customers, including Go-To-Market plans, Joint Business Plans, new product launches, category presentations, and sales programs.
We believe anything worth doing is worth doing right, and our values will guide us through the rugged terrain - and yes, it will get rough.

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