Finance Manager for Stable and Large Growing Retail Consumer Product Goods CPG Company

Vertical Careers, Inc.

Finance Manager for Stable and Large Growing Retail Consumer Product Goods CPG Company

La Palma, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Finance Manager

    Summary:

    The Finance Manager plays a key role in driving analysis to support financial performance and strategic decision-making across the organization. This position leads budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes, delivering clear, data-driven insights to senior management and business partners. The role is responsible for developing robust financial models, performing in-depth profitability and variance analyses, and implementing reporting tools and dashboards to enhance visibility and operational efficiency. Partnering closely with cross-functional teams, this individual translates complex financial data into actionable recommendations that support growth, optimize margins, and ensure sound financial management in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

    Responsibilities:

    • Lead annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes in partnership with department leaders.
    • Develop rolling forecasts and update projections based on business trends, risks, and new growth opportunities.
    • Build and maintain detailed financial models to assess business scenarios and sensitivities.
    • Review monthly and quarterly management reporting packages with variance analysis vs. budget, and prior year.
    • Provide actionable insights on revenue, margin, operating expenses, and cash flow to inform strategic decisions.
    • Conduct in-depth profitability analysis by customer, channel, product, and promotion to identify opportunities for revenue growth and margin expansion.
    • Support commercial, operations, and strategic initiatives with ad-hoc financial analysis.
    • Drive the implementation of automation, dashboards, and KPIs tracking to increase visibility and support data-driven decision making.
    • Perform other duties as assigned by management.

    Qualifications:

    • A bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Management, or a related field is required; a master’s degree is preferred.
    • 5+ years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, preferably in retail and wholesale industry.
    • Strong business sense and ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for non-financial stakeholders.
    • Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills with expertise in Excel/Google Sheets; experience with BI tools and Tableau strongly preferred.
    • Familiar with SQL, Python, data warehousing, and advanced expertise in Microsoft Office tools including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
    • Demonstrated success in improving processes, building dashboards, and implementing reporting systems.
    • Ability to effectively multitask and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Compensation
    $120,000 per year