Commercial Finance Manager (Stamford, CT)

Commercial Finance Manager

Commercial Finance Manager needs 5 years experienceCommercial Finance Manager requires College degree MBA preferred Commercial analytics decision support or business strategy experience preferably in CPG industry Good understanding of retailer and distributor dynamics Proven success building relationships with internal and external stakeholders and being able to successfully influence and negotiate in complex situations Key capabilities Good communication skills Ability to articulate points of view across levels and functions Good EQ (emotional quotient) - the role requires the ability to deal across levels functions and personalities supporting and challenging our business partners Resourceful proactive and takes initiative Enjoys making sense of grey areas High standards of accuracy Management Responsibility Reports to Senior Finance Manager FP& A Deep understanding of financial and commercial data sources and a solid understanding of the market Commercial Finance Manager duties Interact with multiple stakeholders across functions including 3rd parties. Key Finance Business Partner working cross-functionally with Sales and Marketing to deliver desired financial performance Partner with team to forecast and manage trade spend within the month quarter and year Manage and analyze accompanying balance sheet trade provision also required Partner with Marketing teams to understand phasing of spend budget management and balance sheet provision management Analyze profitability and trends Develop and drive standard processes tools and reporting to enable customer performance management