Director of BP&A, Commercial Finance

About the position

This role partners with our Sales and Marketing teams; providing financial guidance and creative problem solving to drive growth for G.L. Mezzetta brands. You will be the strategic partner to the Commercial team, providing guidance on investment decisions, including recommendations on trade spend, marketing investments and pricing action. You will support P&L management including monthly, quarterly and annual planning cycles; improve product/customer profitability acumen of the business; develop pricing and promotional trade management tools; and establish strong relationship through joint business efforts with the Commercial team.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic financial planning for the commercial team, including strategic development.
• Develop annual operating plan and quarterly forecasts for commercial team.
• Ensure alignment of volume and revenue forecasts across multiple teams.
• Collaborate with marketing to create annual investments based on optimal ROI.
• Provide insightful, data-driven financial analysis and recommendations on commercial finance opportunities.
• Prepare forecasts and post-audits of major marketing investments.
• Perform profitability analysis by customer, channel and category.
• Craft recommendations and present findings for leadership.
• Assist with new Marketing/Innovation opportunity assessment.
• Regularly present business key findings and metrics to commercial team.
• Support the joint business planning process and tracking.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Management or other relevant field
• 10+ years' experience in Business Analysis, preferably in the CPG industry; a breadth of experience in business planning and analysis across multiple areas highly preferred
• Power user of Excel and proficient in PowerPoint
• Experience with using syndicated consumer data preferred such as IRI and Nielsen data
• Experience with one or more ERP systems
• Strong analytical skills. Ability to analyze data and prepare financial projections for decision making.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain financial concepts to a variety of audiences.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer
• Inclusive workplace environment
• Zero-tolerance policy for discrimination and harassment