Employment Type: Salaried
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Position Summary:Commercial finance manager is a critical partner in finance team and will also be supporting customers and teams from Mexico, so the ideal candidate would be fluent in English and Spanish. The role partners closely with the commercial team to drive revenue growth, profitability, and data-driven decision-making. This role will lead financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis for commercial operations, acting as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A):- Lead the annual budgeting and monthly forecasting, and long-range planning processes across selling region and business channels
- Develop detailed financial models to support volume, pricing, margin, and profitability analysis.
- Provide actionable insights on key drivers such as commodity costs (e.g., oils, eggs), pricing, and product mix.
- Monitor financial performance vs. plan, forecast, and prior year; explain variances clearly to senior leadership.
Commercial Finance & Business Partnership:- Act as a strategic finance partner to Revenue Management, Marketing, and Operations teams.
- Evaluate new business opportunities, product launches, and customer deals for profitability and ROI.
- Provide guidance on margin optimization, trade-offs between volume and profitability, and channel mix.
Margin & Cost Management:- Analyze volume, variable margin, gross margin, and sales contribution performance, identifying risks and opportunities.
- Partner with Cost Accounting and Operations to understand conversion costs, freight, and manufacturing efficiencies.
- Review and maintained required levels of reserves for promotional activities and other expenses
Financial Reporting & Performance Tracking:- Oversee preparation of monthly financial results, including P&L, variance analysis, and KPI dashboards.
- Deliver executive-level reporting packages with clear narratives and recommendations.
- Track key metrics such as volume (lbs), VM$/LB, Sales Contribution, and operating income.
- Partner with the Accounting team during Month end Close
Education and Experience:Required Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
- 3-5+ years of experience in FP&A, Corporate Finance, or Commercial Finance
- Bilingual in Spanish and English is required
- Strong experience supporting Sales and/or Marketing organizations
- Advanced financial modeling and forecasting skills
- Strong business acumen with the ability to influence non-finance stakeholders
- Advanced Excel skills; experience with planning tools (e.g., Adaptive) and BI tools (e.g., MicroStrategy)
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
Preferred Qualifications- MBA, CPA, or CFA is a plus
- Experience working cross-functionally
Knowledge and Skills:Key Skills:- Strategic thinking & business partnering
- Revenue forecasting & pipeline analysis
- Financial modeling & scenario planning
- Data-driven decision making
- Stakeholder management & influence
- Executive communication
Success Metrics:- Accuracy of revenue forecasts and financial plans
- Improved visibility into pipeline and revenue drivers
- Measurable impact on revenue growth and profitability
- Adoption of financial insights by Commercial leadership
- Timely and high-quality executive reporting
Ventura Foods offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation and benefits:
- Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision - coverage beginning on your 1st day for eligible employees
- Profit Sharing and 401(k) matching (after eligible criteria is met)
- Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays
- Employee Appreciation Events and Employee Assistance Programs
- Salary Base Range of $122,297.00 - $159,871.95*
- Annual bonus (based on the incentive program terms and conditions)
*The "base salary range" provided above is a good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position in the specified markets. Ventura Foods reserves the right to pay outside of the given range based on a variety of factors including but not limited to: candidate skills and experience, complexity of the job, budgetary factors, and location/geography. Ventura Foods conducts regular reviews of compensation ranges and therefore reserves the right to alter this range at any given time.
