Finance Manager - Company Confidential - TZP

We are adding a new Finance Manager position to our high-growth, earlier stage consumer business based in midtown NYC. Reporting to the CFO, the Finance Manager supports the Commercial team to identify growth opportunities and provide thought leadership through a combination of budget and forecast management, ad-hoc analysis, and projects that drive better business decisions through financial planning and decision support. The Finance Manager is the primary finance partner for the Commercial team, which is comprised of multi-channel operating units and sales and product functions. Key accountabilities include: leading budgeting and forecasting planning, managing Opex and Capex spend, supporting performance and KPI results through reporting and data analytics, and customer contract compliance. This new role will have great management exposure with the opportunity to help develop and implement commercial and financial plans critical to the continued growth and maturation of the business.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Key thought-partner and finance head to the Commercial teams. Individual contributor who works closely with commercial leadership to make profitable business decisions. Manage and present financial business reviews to leadership, BOD and external partners.

• Develop annual budgets and manage regular forecasting and reporting; partner with commercial team to drive accountability and execution against spend and revenue targets. Prepare accruals and analysis of actual results versus budget/forecast including gross margin, POS materials, BA spend, Opex, Capex; own reconciliation and remediation processes.

• Lead month-close activities and analysis including retail sell-through, revenue gross to net, gross margin, accruals, markdowns and discounts controls. Ensure alignment with supply chain planning for replenishment orders and new launches, with focused attention on working capital.

• Build ad-hoc analysis and reporting to support leadership decision making and conduct program analysis to evaluate ROI for promos and initiatives, sales team effectiveness, pricing, etc. Improve net sales and gross margin performance by actively identifying strategic and tactical optimization opportunities.

• Facilitate business support through planning and execution of annual pricing reviews including price increases and change implementation in conjunction with commercial team stakeholders. Conduct brand, customer and SKU profitability analysis to reduce complexity and drive inventory rationalization / reductions.

• Monitor customer billing and AR balances to ensure timely billing and invoicing; assist Controller with credit and collections escalations.

• Assist CFO/Controller with completing the year-end audit process

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Administration or related field

• MBA,CMA, CFA, CPA or other professional certifications preferred.

• Minimum of 5 year's prior experience in a commercial finance role. Experience in high SKU consumer products critical; E-commerce and international experience a plus.

• Knowledge of SAP/ other ERP systems and excellent excel modelling skills required. Must be proficient with data analytical tools such as Access/Power BI/database skills.

• Strong Organization skills. Proven experience developing, structuring and implementing new processes and procedures

• Strong technical knowledge of USGAAP, data analysis, FP&A, and budgeting.

• Location NYC in-office role with potential for local hybrid work after initial training period.

• Travel: up to 10% of time

• Spanish fluency a plus

• Prior experience with earlier stage businesses a plus. Comfortable in a fast- paced entrepreneurial environment and eager to advance your career with a growing business