Senior Manager, Commercial Finance – AI & Technology (Remote, Chicago, IL)
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Job Summary
Senior Manager Commercial Finance AI & Technology - Remote Chicago IL
Lets be unstoppable together!
At Circana we are fueled by our passion for continuous learning and growth we seek and share feedback freely and we celebrate victories both big and small in an environment that is flexible and accommodating to our work and personal lives.â Were a global company dedicated to fostering inclusivity and belonging. We value and celebrate the unique experiences cultures and viewpoints that each individual brings. By embracing a wide range of backgrounds skills expertise and beyond we create a stronger more innovative environment for our employees clients and communities. With us you can always bring your full self to work.â Join our inclusive committed team to be a challenger own outcomes and stay curious together. Circana is proud to be Certified by Great Place To Work. This prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Circana. Learn more at .
What will you be doing
The Senior Manager Commercial Finance role will serve as a key commercial finance partner to the Artificial Intelligence Technology and Product (ATP) business leaders. This role is responsible for delivering financial insights improving forecast accuracy and supporting strategic decision-making to accelerate growth and profitability.
You will collaborate cross-functionally with Commercial Technology and Corporate FP&A to ensure financial discipline transparency and alignment with enterprise goals. This role is well suited for a hands-on individual who thrives in a fast-paced data-driven environment and is focused on enabling business success through strong financial partnership.
Job Responsibilities
- Partner with ATP leadership to support growth strategies pricing decisions and resource allocation
- Lead financial planning processes including annual budgets rolling forecasts monthly outlooks and long-range strategic plans and business cases for the ATP Commercial team
- Ensure alignment between business drivers and corporate financial targets
- Deliver actionable insights that inform strategy and improve financial outcomes
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance forecasting accuracy and reporting efficiency
- Support finance transformation initiatives including automation and data standardization
- Foster a culture of accountability curiosity and continuous improvement
- Analyze business results financial performance and KPIs to develop a clear narrative around drivers risks and opportunities
- Build consensus influence stakeholders and develop strong trusted relationships with senior leaders
Requirements
- 5 years of progressive experience in Finance with a focus on FP&A commercial finance or business partnering
- Experience owning or supporting a full P&L including both revenue and cost drivers
- Proven ability to build maintain and refine business cases including adjusting assumptions over time
- Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics or related field required; MBA or CPA a plus
- Strong Excel skills and familiarity with financial systems
- Strong analytical and communication skills with the ability to translate financial data into clear business insights and influence stakeholders
- Comfort operating in a fast-paced evolving environment where assumptions forecasts and strategies frequently change
- Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and influence stakeholders with different styles and priorities
- Proven ability to lead reporting and analysis delivering high-quality timely outputs while holding partners accountable
- Critical thinker with a strong learning mindset and focus on continuous improvement
Circana Behaviors
Beyond technical skills experience and role-specific attributes these shared behaviors are fundamental to our culture and success. We seek individuals who consistently demonstrate and champion these behaviors in their daily work:
- Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow always asking the big questions.
- Seek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire action.
- Own the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices.
- Center on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers.
- Be a Challenger: Never complacent always striving for continuous improvement.
- Champion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships engaging with empathy respect and integrity.
- Commit to each other: Contributing to making Circana a great place to work for everyone.
Location: This position can be located in the following area(s): Remote Chicago IL.
The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An employees position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills seniority geographic location performance shift travel requirements sales or revenue-based metrics any collective bargaining agreements and business or organizational needs. The salary range for this role is $100000 - $125000 USD. This role is also eligible for bonus pay.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits includingpaid time off medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k)to eligible employees.
An offer of employment may be conditional upon successful completion of a background check in accordance with local legislation and ourcandidate privacy notice. Your current employer will not be contacted without your permission.
You can apply for this role through the Circana careers website or Intranet site for internal role is subject to AI-assisted screening. Circana uses artificial intelligence (AI) to assess resumes for alignment with job requirements by helping locate details in resumes that relate to the job description.
This position is expected to remain open for approximately 30 days and may close earlier if sufficient qualified candidates are identified.
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