Commercial Finance Manager, Graphics

As a key member of the LGM-NA finance team the Commercial Finance Manager role serves as a key business partner to the Graphics organization residing on the Graphics NA leadership team. This individual has full financial ownership for a key business segment within the Avery Dennison portfolio and is tasked with driving long-term value creation for the company. With one direct report the day-to-day activities involve managing and prioritizing the tasks of the team supporting career growth and  development and providing strategic proactive business partnership to the cross-functional business teams. This role will have a heavier focus  towards commercial finance during activities such as AOP strategic planning and monthly forecasting/R&O/close but is also responsible for driving the long-term commercial rebate and pricing strategy with the pricing team.

Primary Responsibilities:

In the role as Commercial Finance Manager Graphics delivering on these responsibilities is critical to success:

Business Partnership:

• Provide proactive financial and analytical leadership to the Graphics team including short and long-term growth opportunity assessment product/customer profitability analysis business review support investment/return analysis compensation strategy insights & plan execution as well as ad-hoc analysis that generates clear and actionable insight. 

• Full ownership of the Graphics financial results ensuring consistent and accurate data flow while bringing meaningful insights and analytics to the team

• Responsible for providing analytical insight across the entire P&L (top-line manufacturing costs SG&A expense) and Balance Sheet continuing to drive incremental EVA for the company. 

Financial Planning & Analysis: 

• Accountable for timely and accurate daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly Graphics reporting diagnostics such as daily sales/order reporting weekly sales analysis pricing analytics (inc. Price-Volume-Mix analysis) product line & sales territory reporting and full financial variance analysis. 

• Lead the coordination and execution of R&O process monthly rolling forecast quarterly forecast and annual plan for the Graphics organization including process improvements as we continue to drive improved visibility to this key segment of our business.

Business Intelligence: 

• Drive continuous improvements across all processes including optimization and oversight of Graphics BI reporting strategy. 

• Drive reporting improvements and work to utilize new capabilities of Oracle BI tools. Continue to hone product line profitability analysis to improve understanding of business performance. 

• Work with appropriate functional teams to allocate resources and eliminate issues. Identify and leverage best practices.

People Management and Development: 

• Develop and retain a talented pool of employees creating a solid succession pipeline. 

• Establish individual performance objectives for team members and manage their job performance.

Controllership/Compliance: 

• Support activities related to Graphics-NA compliance initiatives and policies (SOX Trade Compliance External & Internal Audit etc). 

• Identify compliance gaps and coordinate resolution activities with compliance teams. 

• Ensure all required deadlines are met and respond quickly to all follow-up questions. 

• Provide meaningful analysis to explain variances and other audit requirements as necessary.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors Degree in Finance or Accounting is required.

• MBA preferred

• Minimum of 7 years of financial experience is required

• Experience in Graphics commercial (marketing or sales) strongly preferred

• Manufacturing environment preferred 

• Experience managing and developing talent is preferred.

• Mainstream ERP and financial systems (HFM Oracle BI) experience preferred

• Superior communication skills and ability to articulate business results & opportunities 

• Attention to detail (excellent analytic skill)

• Fundamental intellectual curiosity and ability to anticipate the next question

• Proven ability to collaborate across divisions and functions

• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize/re-prioritize workload (individually and for team/direct reports) to meet deadlines in dynamic business conditions

• Desire to learn continuously and take initiative to act on data/intuition; provide proactive insights that drive action and execution leading to results

• Experience supporting functional leadership (Operations Sales and/or Marketing)

• Experience in Financial Planning & Analysis either at a Corporate Divisional or Site level including leading an annual operating plan

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