Director of Commercial Finance

Primary Job Responsibilities: Lead and manage FP&A. for the commercial team. Lead annual strategic and financial planning processes in a manner that develops and achieves aggressive value creation objectives in a sustainable manner Work directly with the VP Marketing and CFO to improve business performance Lead financial reporting & analysis and forecasting process (monthly, quarterly, annually)Lead business unit FPA for business units and provide leadership, business partnership, and strategic thinking to on-site finance teams and business unit leadership Lead financial integration of acquired companies; support due diligence activities as necessary Lead the capital allocation and cash flow management processes Drive continual process improvement to speed actionable insights or to increase efficiency Develop and coach a best in class finance team Enhance internal IT systems to improve actionable insights or process efficiency

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree required (preferably in finance, accounting, economics engineering,), MBA degree preferred (concentration in finance or accounting preferred).Strong and confident communication skills are required (oral and written)Strong analytical skills Willingness and ability to travel approximately

Required Experience: Ten years of relevant work experience, preferably in a consumer products environment Strategic and financial planning process leadership Reporting, analysis, and forecasting process leadership Management of finance or strategy teams Track record of hiring, developing, and coaching high performing teams Presenting at senior levels Track record of process leadership and process improvement Track record of leading cross-functional project teams, especially those involving sales, marketing, and operations personnel Business development/acquisition experience (target identification & evaluation and post-merger integration)