Assistant Finance Manager - Commercial

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Founded in 1888, Lee Kum Kee, a Hong Kong-based global food company, specializes in creating condiments and sauces that promote Chinese cuisine worldwide. With more than 200 products to choose from, Lee Kum Kee takes the mystery out of cooking authentic and delicious Asian foods in the comfort of your kitchen. Lee Kum Kee is committed to providing authentic and innovative condiments and sauces featuring the highest quality ingredients. Armed with a unique management culture, stringent quality control, superb and innovative products, coupled with the century-long brand reputation, Lee Kum Kee has achieved unanimous recognition and won numerous prestigious awards. 

Lee Kum Kee (USA) Inc., a division of Lee Kum Kee International Holdings Ltd., has its headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Southern California with more than 500 employees. We are looking for the best and brightest talents to join our company and work together to bring the next level of success!

BENEFITS

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance coverage   
• 401(k) Retirement Plan through Principal
• Two (2) Weeks Vacation
• Ten (10) Paid Holidays
• Five (5) Sick Days
• …And More!

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking a commercially minded Assistant Finance Manager with Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) experience to join our growing U.S. business. This role goes far beyond traditional reporting — you will act as a strategic partner to Sales, Marketing, and Operations, driving profitability, optimizing A&P investments, and influencing key business decisions.

If you thrive in a fast-paced consumer goods environment and enjoy translating financial data into business action, this is your opportunity to make measurable impact.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Strategic Financial Planning & Performance Management
   • Lead monthly management reporting for U.S. leadership and global headquarters, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and clarity.
   • Deliver deep KPI analysis across revenue, trade spend, COGS, marketing investment, operating expenses, and CapEx.
   • Identify trends, risks, and opportunities — turning variance analysis into actionable insights.
   • Drive budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and financial modeling enhancements.
   • Evaluate ROI on marketing programs, trade promotions, and new initiatives to maximize profitability.
   • Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support executive decision-making.
2. A&P Investment Governance & Trade Spend Control
   • Own and continuously enhance Advertisement & Promotion (A&P) spending controls and claim processes.
   • Ensure proper approvals, accruals, and policy compliance aligned with corporate and accounting standards.
   • Partner closely with Sales & Marketing to monitor spend effectiveness and close claims in a timely manner.
   • Deliver visibility through structured spending and claim rate reporting.
3. Balance Sheet & Working Capital Optimization
   • Support healthy AR aging and collections performance.
   • Monitor inventory management, write-offs, and NRV provisions.
   • Oversee payables, assets, and equity controls to strengthen financial health.
   • Drive working capital improvement initiatives.
4. Budgeting, Forecasting & Long-Term Planning
   • Lead the U.S. annual budget, rolling forecasts, and long-term strategic planning process.
   • Build executive-ready reporting templates and presentations.
   • Coordinate cross-functionally to ensure timely and accurate consolidation.
5. Commercial Finance & Business Partnering
   • Design customized P&L views (customer-level, product-level, channel-level) to enhance commercial decision-making.
   • Partner on new product launches, pricing strategy, and business case development.
   • Provide insights on trade spend efficiency and profitability improvement.
   • Identify market risks and growth opportunities through financial and non-financial analysis.
   • Participate or lead cross-functional initiatives including: Profitability improvement programs, Process optimization, Digital transformation initiatives, and Internal control harmonization
   • Travel to visit customers with the US Asian Sales Team
6. Team Leadership & Development
   • Support, coach, and develop team members.
   • Build a high-performing, collaborative finance team structure.
   • Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
7. Compliance & Internal Controls
   • Ensure compliance with U.S. and Canada accounting standards and corporate finance policies.
   • Stay current on accounting, tax, and regulatory updates.
   • Strengthen internal controls and partner cross-functionally to protect company assets.

QUALIFICATIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and meet the physical demands of the job. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting (CPA/MBA a plus).
• 4+ years of experience in FP&A, Commercial Finance, or Corporate Finance — ideally within FMCG environment.
• Experience working in matrixed, cross-functional organizations.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills with advanced Excel proficiency.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and business case modeling.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate complex financial information clearly.
• Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen.
• High integrity, strong attention to detail, and ownership mindset.
• The individual must possess excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills in English. 
• Fluent in English and Mandarin or Cantonese required as they will need to meet with customers to support the US Asian Sales Team

It is Lee Kum Kee’s policy to seek and employ the most qualified persons in all jobs in a manner which will ensure equal employment opportunity as well as administer personnel actions in a manner as to not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability or protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.