Sr. Manager, Commercial Finance

A Day in the Life...

• Serve as the Commercial Finance Lead for the USA Beverage business
• Own the full P&L (gross sales through net earnings) and ensure accuracy, transparency, and accountability in financial performance
• Partner with commercial leadership to drive profitable growth, evaluate trade-offs, and challenge assumptions
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the business drivers across the full P&L for the brand team and cross-functional partners (volume/sales, trade, COGS, marketing, SG&A)
• Partner closely with senior leaders in Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, R&D, and Innovation to shape and evaluate business strategies and new product development through robust financial modeling and commercial analysis
• Guide and support the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, providing a financial lens to risks, opportunities, and strategic decision-making
• Lead all aspects of the USA Beverage financial planning and analysis (FP&A) including the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), monthly forecasting, and Long-Range Plan (LRP) process
• Provide forward-looking insights and recommendations that help drive the achievement of short-term and long-term financial goals
• Identify risks and opportunities and recommend actions to maximize results
• Partner with cross-functional teams to interpret financial results, understand key business drivers, and present clear narratives to Business Unit leaders
• Support Trade Planning and Revenue Growth Management (RGM) teams on promotional effectiveness, pricing decisions, and growth projects.
• Provide mentorship and coaching for direct reports while contributing to the overall development of Ocean Spray’s finance team

What We Are Looking For:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting or related field
• Consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry experience and strong understanding of business, brand, & customer strategy 
• Excellent analytical skills and problem-solving skills, strong business acumen and ability to influence business partners
• Demonstrated ability to manage a full P&L and provide financial leadership at the business-unit level
• Strong business acumen with proven ability to influence senior leaders and challenge assumptions
• Advanced modeling and analytical skills, with expertise in financial planning systems
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing and developing high-performing teams
• Comfortable with presenting to groups and senior stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex financial terms to non-finance professionals.
• Team oriented with the ability to engage and influence cross functional teams
• 7+ years of progressive finance experience (FP&A, commercial finance, business unit finance, or related)

Preferred

• Experience with sales and trade promotion data
• Systems application experience with SAP, SAC and PowerBI is a plus
• Master’s degree or MBA preferred

Education:

Work Experience:

Annual Salary:

The base salary range information above serves as a guideline of the position’s typical hiring range.  We value and appreciate what makes you unique and will consider a variety of factors when determining an offer.  These factors include, but are not limited to, your skills and experience, external and internal benchmarks, as well as overall company considerations.  Certain positions may be eligible for short-term and long-term incentive rewards. We also offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being.

Benefits:

• Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs

• • Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

  • Health savings account

  • Flexible spending account

  • Life and accident insurance

  • Employee assistance program

  • Telehealth services

  • 1:1 health coaching

  • Supportive benefits for all the stages of your life

• 401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end

• Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses

• Flexible scheduling options

• Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)

• Holiday pay for 12 holidays

• Career development and growth opportunities

• Tuition/Education assistance programs

• Access to LinkedIn Learning

• Scholarship programs for children of employees

• Parental leave

• Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.

• Adoption assistance

• Bereavement leave

• Up to $300 fitness reimbursement

• Up to $300 massage reimbursement

• Employee appreciation events

• Employee discounts

• Charitable giving

Who We Are:

You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what’s better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.

Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike--we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:

• Grower Mindset – We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.
• Sustainable Results – Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
• Integrity Above All – We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other
• Inclusive Teamwork – We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.

For MA Applicants – It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. Any employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.