Commercial FP&A Manager

Avery Dennison is seeking a strategic and technically savvy Commercial / FP&A Manager to join our Performance Tapes North America (PTNA) business. This pivotal role serves as the primary financial business partner to the Sales and Marketing commercial organization executing critical FP&A activities that drive strategic decision-making.

The successful candidate will do more than report on the past; they will spearhead the digital evolution of our financial reporting by leveraging Looker Studio to deliver real-time actionable analytics. You will take the lead in analyzing variances optimizing reporting tools ensuring strong controllership and managing a team to support continuous commercial growth.

Key Responsibilities

Business Partnership & Digital Evolution

• Spearhead Digital Reporting: Drive the digital transformation of our financial reporting ecosystem by developing optimizing and maintaining automated dashboards and Business Intelligence (BI) tools with a heavy emphasis on Looker Studio.

• Commercial Strategy & Support: Serve as a key thought partner to the Sales and Marketing leadership -develop sales plans that drive optimal performance and lead the sales commission process.

• Deliver Actionable Insights: Analyze topline performance open order status and order intake trends to provide commercial and leadership teams with leading indicators for business performance and accurate sales forecasting.

• Profitability Management: Manage and maintain PTNA profitability tools including the creation and uploading of the monthly customer/spec profitability tool into Cognos.

• Data Integrity: Ensure data accuracy and seamless integration across core systems including the ERP (MfgPro) Financials (Oracle) and BI tools (Cognos Looker Studio).

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

• Forecasting & Planning: Lead and execute comprehensive forecasting processesincluding Annual Operating Plans (AOP) quarterly forecasts and monthly/mid-month updatesfocused on Sales to Thruput but capturing full P&L inputs.

• Reporting & Compliance: Ensure timely accurate monthly reporting for all Commercial and FP&A activities while maintaining strict SOX compliance and robust internal controls.

• Working Capital Optimization: Collaborate with the Finance Director to forecast and implement strategic improvements in working capital performance specifically targeting Accounts Receivable (A/R) and Accounts Payable (A/P).

• Metric Tracking & Presentation: Coordinate reporting on key balance sheet metrics (working capital free cash flow) and contribute heavily to the monthly business review presentations by developing associated bridges and financial schedules.

Team Leadership & Management

• Direct Management: Lead manage and develop one Sr. Commercial / FP&A Analyst.

• Mentorship: Provide guidance mentorship and support to summer interns.

• Operational Excellence: Effectively leverage the teams bandwidth to optimize business support and maximize the overall efficiency of the finance function.

Qualifications :

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting or a related field.

• Experience: 5 years of progressive finance/FP&A experience.

• Leadership: 2 years in a managerial or equivalent role demonstrating proven leadership and team development abilities.

Key Skills and Competencies

• Strategic Acumen: Exceptional business acumen and critical thinking skills for effective data-driven problem-solving.

• Communication: Outstanding communication and presentation skills capable of translating complex financial data for non-financial stakeholders across all levels of the organization.

• Technical Proficiency: Strong technical command of Google Suite Excel and ERP/BI systems (MfgPro Oracle Cognos). Demonstrated experience building out dashboards in Looker Studio is highly preferred.

• Analytical Modeling: Advanced proficiency in financial modeling and the ability to clearly synthesize complex datasets into comprehensive actionable analyses.

• Execution & Organization: High degree of detail orientation and accuracy combined with strong follow-up skills proactive initiative and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities.

• Influence: Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders while acting as a supportive collaborative team member.

Additional Information :

The salary range for this position is $107000 - $143000/ year.

The hiring base salary range above represents what Avery Dennison reasonably expects to pay for this position as of the date of this posting. Actual salaries will vary within the range and in some circumstances may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to a candidates relevant skills experience education and training and location as well as the job scope and complexity responsibilities and regular and/or necessary travel required for the position which may change depending on the candidate pool. Avery Dennison reserves the right to modify this information at any time subject to applicable law. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability protected veteran status or other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time