Ajinomoto Foods North America

Commercial Finance Manager

Ajinomoto Foods North America • $131K — $160K *
Ontario, CA 91761In-Person
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Reposted 2 weeks ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting; MBA Strongly Preferred
  • 5+ years of Financial Planning and Analysis experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in the Food industry and consumer packaged goods
  • Strong analytical, systems and communications skills
  • Proven leadership experience
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced growth environment

Responsibilities

  • Provide lead financial support to the Commercial team on S&OP discussions regarding volume and margins
  • Conduct monthly results analysis on volumes and revenue with focus on root causes and variances
  • Assist Sales and Marketing teams during annual budget exercises
  • Support monthly Risk and Opportunities updates with financial implications
  • Monitor spending for sales support activities like Promotions and Marketing events
  • Analyze manufacturing and supply chain cost structures for improvements
  • Conduct industry trend analysis to inform competitive positioning

Benefits

  • Opportunities for performance bonuses up to 20% annually
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Engagement in key technology and process improvement initiatives
  • Room for professional development and improvement initiatives
Full Job Description
Overview

Relocation Assistance Offered!

The Commercial Finance manager is a critical business partner to the Commercial organization. The finance manager works cross-functionally with other finance and operations teams, Strategic Business Unit (SBU's) to develop powerful insights, market assessments and deliver financial targets on sales, product P&L and R&D for new products.

Responsibilities

  • Provides lead financial support to the Commercial team on S&OP, enhancing the S&OP discussion to discuss both volume and margins
  • Responsible for providing monthly results analysis on volumes and revenue with a deep dive into root causes and variance vs. PY, Budget and Forecast
  • Provides financial support to both Sales and Marketing teams during the annual budget exercise
  • Support the monthly Risk and Opportunities update, actively indicating the future action plans to mitigate risks while optimizing opportunities by highlighting the financial implications
  • Monitor and analyze the spending to support sales, including but not limited to Promotions, Coupons, Demos and Marketing events
  • Understand manufacturing and supply chain cost structure to improve cost and recommend portfolio changes.
  • Understand industry key drivers and trends that influence the company's competitive position and conduct comparable company analysis
  • Drive standardization on reports and leverage further standardized PowerBI reports
  • Assist in Standardization of performance metrics and perform benchmarking and root-cause analyses
  • Develop meaningful SG&A reports for the Commercial organization to proactively manage their spending
  • Support developing financial models for new businesses (customers, channels, products)
  • Support Commercial organization in anchoring/tracking strategic plans supporting long term goals.
  • Participate in key technology and kaizen initiatives as needed.
  • Ad-hoc requests from Commercial team & Director.


Qualifications

    • Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting; MBA Strongly Preferred
    • 5+ years of Financial Planning and Analysis experience in a manufacturing environment preferably in the Food industry and consumer packaged goods.
    • Strong analytical, systems and communications skills
    • Proven leadership experience
    • Ability to work in a fast-paced growth environment with an appropriate balance of urgency and quality.
    • Broad business experience on P&L
    • Excellent written and communication skills with the ability to interact with Business Unit executives in a professional manner
    • Must be a team player with initiative, passion and a demonstrated ability to drive profit improvement initiatives.
    • Exercises considerable discretion and independent judgment and handles confidential information.
    • Highly proficient in PowerPoint and Excel
    • This position is based in Ontario, California with some domestic travel
    • Range of pay $131,000 - $160,000 annually. Plus, 20% annual bonus potential
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About Ajinomoto Foods North America

Ajinomoto Foods North America is a subsidiary of Ajinomoto Co., Inc., a global manufacturer of high-quality seasonings, processed foods, beverages, amino acids, pharmaceuticals and specialty chemicals. Ajinomoto Foods North America produces frozen foods and appetizers for consumers and foodservice customers throughout the United States and Canada. The company's products include Asian-style entrees, potstickers, egg rolls, and other appetizers. Ajinomoto Foods North America is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Learn more about Ajinomoto Foods North America
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Food & Beverages
* Ladders Estimates

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