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Finance Manager- Commercial
About Beech-Nut Nutrition Company…
We are one of America’s leading companies providing nutritious, wholesome foods for babies using real ingredients, gently cooked, with non-GMO verified, Natural or organic ingredients in almost all our products.
Our work is organized around our mission to Delight Consumers by Conserving the Goodness of Nature. We care deeply about others, the planet, and are empowered to make a difference. We expect, reward and celebrate strong performance.
Our Values…
Our ambition to grow is underpinned by our four core values Create wow, Everyone Hero, Nourish others, & Take Responsibility. Our values help us navigate the ever-changing environment in which we operate and ensure we innovate to meet customer needs.
Create wow ~ Everyone Hero ~ Nourish others ~ Take responsibility
If this sounds like a place you want to invest your time, keep reading!
About the Role…
The Finance Manager – Commercial will have an active role in driving intelligent business decisions across the Beech-Nut organization. The position provides key business and financial leadership in support of Beech-Nut’s Commercial Team by driving collaborative solutions, identifying trends, and developing new ideas and opportunities. This position requires an individual that is able to innovate, create, and operate as an entrepreneur. We need someone solid in finance skills while being confident in making recommendations and being out of their comfort zone. Leadership, business partnering, and initiative are keys to the success of this role.
About the Team…
The Finance Team is responsible for managing the internal finances for the Beech-Nut operation. It covers everything from financial reporting and strategy to paying the farmers who are bringing us the very best fruits and vegetables. The team works closely with various internal teams to advise on financial decisions so we can continue doing what we do best – making high quality, safe, and nutritious foods for babies and toddlers!
About the Work Environment…
This position reports to our Amsterdam, N.Y. production facility. Our facility was just built in 2010 and is the world’s first LEED® certified baby food manufacturing facility.
This is a hybrid role, as work from home is available and can be flexible. The successful candidate will be expected to have presence in the office on a regular cadence as agreed with the hiring manager.
Our Commitment to Safety…
At Beech-Nut we are committed to a strong safety program that protects its staff, its property, and the public from accidents. Associates at every level, including management, are responsible and accountable for the company’s overall safety initiatives. Complete and active participation by everyone, every day, in every job is necessary for the safety among all workers on the job site. Management supports participation in the program by all Associates and provides proper equipment, training and procedures. Associates are responsible for following all procedures, working safely, and, wherever possible, improving safety measures. An injury and accident-free workplace is our goal. Through continuous safety and loss control, we can accomplish this.
What You’ll Do…
- Perform detailed financial analysis including advanced financial modeling, profitability analysis, return on investment, and monitoring business issues and impact to profitability.
- Collaborate with cross-functional business partners on understanding the profitability and feasibility of new projects and innovation.
- Analyze and develop recommendations for improving Advertising and Promotional spend, as well as Sales related Trade spend
- Provide Beech-Nut’s Leadership team with Customer and Product Segment P&L’s
- Participate in the annual planning process, mid-year forecasts, and short-term outlooks.
- Analytically communicate results based on comparison to plan and prior year, analysis, and interpretation of financial and non-financial information.
- Interpret changes in the commercial environment and develop the resulting financial impact.
- Develop proactive and collaborative solutions for commercial challenges and maximization of opportunities.
- Focus on improving and acting on information for decision making within a fast-paced environment.
- Develop a deep and intuitive understanding of the business, and what drives success through inquisitive and open dialogue with others.
- Participate in the accounting close process which may include account analysis, accrual calculations, and other related accounting matters.
- Other responsibilities may include audit support, reporting support, and presentation preparation, ad-hoc requests.
Who You Are…
Deciding and Initiating Action: You are able to make timely decisions while weighing risks. You act without being prompted and take responsibility for projects, people and mistakes.
Working with People: You demonstrate interest in and understanding of others. You work well with a group of people and encourage harmony and cooperation within a team. You share information, encourages others to do the same and listen carefully.
Analyzing: You are able to analyze all types of information using a wide range of sources. You draw well-reasoned conclusions and pinpoint key information from large data sets. You are able to identify themes and produce effective solutions.
Persuading and Influencing: You make a strong personal impression on others. You gain clear agreement and commitment from others by persuading, convincing and negotiating. You are able to change the opinions of others and close discussions with firm agreement on all sides.
Planning and Organizing: You are able to set clearly defined objectives, establish priorities, plan activities and project and manage time effectively. You monitor progress against deadlines and milestones.
What You’ll Need…
What You’ll Need…
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Engineering (with experience in FP&A) or a related field
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in financial analysis roles; experience in consumer product goods is preferred
- Experience with SAP and Business Intelligence (BI) tools such as Power BI, Planful Analytics software, or other analysis tools
- Ability to work with a reasonable amount of uncertainty and provide best estimates with confidence
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills, high attention to detail and the ability to translate data into decision making
- Ability to understand and define issues, collect, and analyze data, establish facts, and draw conclusions
- Ability to collaborate across functions as a business partner and service provider
- Excellent communication skills and ability be able to retrieve information from a variety of sources
- An entrepreneurial spirit – be willing to learn and work with Finance counterparts to strengthen financial performance
We Also Offer…
Here at Beech-Nut we are devoted to creating a culture where our team members are professionally challenged and cared for personally. As a member of the Beech-Nut team, you will have access to competitive compensation, health benefits and various on-site amenities as well as opportunities for professional development and training. We are proud to offer our associates the following:
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision & prescription coverage for you and your dependents
- 401k with 4% Match
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Generous maternity/paternity benefits
- Baby food program until your child’s 2nd birthday
Amenities
- On-site fitness center
- On-site café catered by Mazzone Hospitality and PRIME Business Dining
- Community garden
Professional Development
- Tuition assistance
- Access to robust training programs
What it is like to live in upstate New York…
We are about 30 minutes northwest of Albany, the NY state capital, and 40 minutes southwest of Saratoga Springs. We are near major cultural events, outside recreation and places to have fun throughout the year. From watching the New York City Ballet or listening to Brad Paisley, Cardi B, Dave Matthews Band, Goo Goo Dolls, Willie Nelson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Santana, or Tedeschi Trucks Band at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC), boating on beautiful Lake George, hiking the famous trails of the Adirondacks, or skiing at Lake Placid, you will find there is plenty to keep you, and/or, your family busy. And, if you are looking for the occasional big city attraction, it is a short drive to Boston, Montreal, and New York City.
As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer, Beech-Nut Nutrition Company will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, and veteran or disability status.
To all agencies: All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Beech-Nut via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Beech-Nut, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Beech-Nut for this position and a valid agreement is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the Beech-Nut Nutrition agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.
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