Commercial Finance Manager
On-sitePort, Oklahoma, United States
Job Summary
Serve as the day-to-day finance business partner to regional sales teams and brand portfolio managers, supporting the VP of RGM on divisional or national brand-group P&L performance. Maintain accountability for trade spend and promotional budget accuracy, building ad-hoc "what-if" analyses to evaluate promotional ROI and conducting program post-analysis. Reconcile shipment, depletion, and retail scan data to flag inventory issues and margin leakage, while presenting financial business reviews to division leadership and distributor partners. Coach sales teams to make profitable, margin-conscious commercial decisions and support the annual pricing plan, including price increases driven by COGS and gap-to-comp-set analysis. Requires 5–7 years of progressive finance experience with strong analytical skills and advanced Excel proficiency.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, or a related field
- 5–7 years of progressive finance experience
- exposure to the three-tier beverage alcohol distribution system or CPG sales finance
- Strong analytical skills
- advanced Excel proficiency
- experience in BI/dashboarding tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar)
- Clear understanding of financial principles, P&L mechanics, and trade spend/promotional economics
- Demonstrated ability to build relationships with, and influence, sales, distributor, and brand stakeholders without direct authority
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, including experience presenting financial reviews to non-finance stakeholders
- Comfortable operating with an ownership mindset in a field-facing commercial finance role
Desired Qualifications
- Wine, spirits, or broader beverage alcohol industry experience
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