Sr. Manager, Commercial Finance and FP&A

Senior Manager, Commercial Finance & FP&ALocation: Stamford, CTWorking model: 4 days on site Reports to: SVP Finance Compensation: $140,000 - $160,000 + bonus Industry: CPG OverviewA leading global CPG company is seeking a Senior Manager, Commercial Finance & FP&A, to lead the day-to-day financial management and FP&A operating cadence for two of its divisions.This is a hands-on commercial finance leadership role responsible for forecasting, planning, month-end close, management reporting, cost stewardship, and risk and opportunity management. The position partners closely with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Operations, Demand Planning, Revenue Growth Management, and Corporate FP&A. The successful candidate will be comfortable moving between detailed financial execution and broader business interpretation - ensuring the numbers are accurate, identifying key risks and opportunities, challenging assumptions, and providing clear recommendations to senior leadership. The role also manages and develops a finance team member and will take ownership of the core FP&A engine, creating greater capacity for the Senior Director to focus on strategic and commercial priorities.

Key Responsibilities

Forecasting, Planning & FP&ALead the end-to-end monthly and periodic forecasting process, including assumptions, cross-functional inputs, consolidation, review, and submissionLead annual operating plan development and support long-range planning, scenario modeling, target setting, and executive reviewsManage weekly and periodic outlooks and maintain a disciplined risk and opportunity processIdentify assumption gaps, timing risks, mix shifts, and execution dependencies to improve forecast accuracyEnsure alignment between financial plans, commercial assumptions, demand, supply, and cost outlooksFinancial Reporting & Close ManagementLead month-end close analysis and management reporting for the divisionPrepare clear variance analysis across sales, gross margin, gross-to-net, operating expenses, and other key P&L driversOwn recurring executive and corporate reporting packages, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, consistency, and a clear business narrativeTranslate financial performance into material risks, opportunities, decisions, and recommended actionsMaintain the financial calendar and coordinate deliverables across Finance and cross-functional partnersCommercial Finance & ProfitabilityPartner with functional leaders to plan, track, and manage divisional costs and productivity commitmentsSupport customer, category, channel, and item-level profitability analysisIdentify margin, mix, spending, and productivity opportunitiesReview and challenge financial models and profitability analysis prepared by the teamDevelop repeatable approaches that reduce manual effort while maintaining analytical integrityBusiness Partnership & Decision SupportServe as a key finance partner to Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Operations, Demand Planning, and Revenue Growth ManagementClarify the business decision behind analytical requests and ensure assumptions and alternatives are understoodDevelop scenarios, quantify trade-offs, and provide a clear point of view rather than simply presenting dataConstructively challenge business assumptions while maintaining strong cross-functional relationshipsProvide concise recommendations on strategic, customer, pricing, portfolio, and investment decisionsTeam Leadership & DevelopmentManage, coach, and develop a finance team memberSet priorities, delegate work, review quality, and ensure deadlines are metDevelop technical skills, business acumen, financial storytelling, and independent judgmentEstablish clear work standards, templates, documentation, and recurring processesFoster a culture of ownership, curiosity, constructive challenge, and solution-oriented leadershipProcess & Systems ImprovementSimplify and standardize recurring FP&A processes and reportingPartner with relevant teams to improve data quality, reporting structures, and system usageIdentify opportunities to automate or streamline manual customer, category, and item P&L analysisMaintain appropriate controls, reconciliations, and documentation around manual modelsPrioritize improvements based on risk reduction, decision value, and capacity created Key RequirementsBachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA and/or CPA a plus8+ years of progressive FP&A, Commercial Finance, or business partnering experience gained in the CPG spaceDemonstrated ownership of forecasting, annual planning, month-end close, management reporting, and P&L analysisStrong financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving capabilitiesAbility to translate complex financial information into clear insights, options, and recommendationsProven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders without relying on formal authorityExperience managing or developing finance talentAdvanced Excel skills; experience with SAP, planning tools, Power BI, or other reporting platforms preferredComfortable operating in environments with imperfect data, evolving processes, and significant manual workStrong communication and stakeholder management skillsHands-on, commercially minded approach with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment