Position Summary: The Senior Finance Manager serves as a strategic finance leader responsible for overseeing the financial performance of manufacturing operations, including internal factory costs, co-manufacturing activities, and transfer pricing. This role transforms operational performance into meaningful financial insights, providing clear analysis and recommendations that drive business results and directly impact the P&L.
Partnering across Operations, Supply Planning, Procurement, and Brand Finance, this leader delivers financial reporting, forecasting, and variance analysis that connect production performance and cost drivers to financial outcomes. By translating complex data into actionable insights, the role enables informed decision-making, supports cost optimization initiatives, and helps achieve key business objectives.
As a trusted business partner, the Operations Decision Support Senior Finance Manager champions financial discipline, enhances operational visibility, and influences strategies that improve efficiency, profitability, and long-term growth.
Location Preference: This role is primarily remote; however, candidates located on Tri-State area (New York, New Jersey & Conneticut) are strongly preferred to support in-person trainings, meetings, and other business needs.
Key Responsibilities: - Lead monthly period-end close activities and management reporting for factory and Co-Manufacturing costs, including variance analysis, risks & opportunities, and cost-of-production forecasting.
- Own the coordination of annual budget and dynamic COGS forecast including fixed factory costs, depreciation and product-related overheads. Ensure clear, documented assumptions and controls.
- Develop SKU costings and profitability analyses to support pricing, sourcing and strategic portfolio decisions.
- Ensure P&L financial integrity/accuracy, perform variance analysis to inform future forecasting (YTD performance/YTG forecasting
- Partners with cross functional teams to drive improvement projects
Experience & Education Requirements: - Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field required; MBA and/or CPA preferred.
- 7+ years of progressive finance experience, preferably within a manufacturing or consumer packaged goods (CPG) environment, including P&L management and cost finance.
- Strong foundation in financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, month-end close, variance analysis, and management reporting.
- Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable business insights.
- Expertise in Excel, including advanced functions, data analysis, and financial modeling.
- Proficiency with SAP or other ERP systems and experience working with large, complex datasets.
- Proven ability to develop executive-level presentations and communicate financial insights to senior leadership.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and Procurement.Process-oriented mindset with a focus on continuous improvement, financial controls, documentation, and operational excellence.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
Salary: $165,000.00 to $185,000.00 per year
Bonus Eligibility: Yes
The pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at top of range.
Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at https://www.nestlejobs.com/nestle-in-the-us-benefits
