Sr. Commercial FP&A

We are looking for a strategic finance specialist to support commercial decision-making for a manufacturing business in California. This position will work closely with sales and cross-functional leaders to evaluate performance, strengthen forecasting, and identify opportunities to improve margins and profitable growth. The ideal candidate brings strong FP& A capability along with hands-on experience analyzing pricing, product performance, and customer profitability in a product-driven environment.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with sales leadership to deliver financial insight that supports revenue planning, customer strategy, and profitable growth initiatives.

• Develop and maintain forecasts, budgets, and financial models that measure commercial performance and guide business decisions.

• Analyze pricing trends, gross margin results, and profitability by customer and product to highlight risks and opportunities.

• Prepare recurring and ad hoc reporting on sales performance, forecast accuracy, and key business drivers for leadership review.

• Collaborate with operations, supply chain, and finance teams to connect commercial plans with inventory levels, cost impacts, and operational outcomes.

• Evaluate variances against plan, forecast, and prior periods, and explain results through clear financial narratives and data-driven recommendations.

• Support decision-making with detailed modeling and data analysis related to product mix, volume changes, and business performance scenarios.

• Contribute to financial planning processes by improving reporting quality, streamlining analysis, and ensuring alignment across functional teams.

• Experience in FP& A within a manufacturing environment, preferably supporting a product-based business.

• Background in commercial finance or sales finance with direct partnership experience with sales leadership.

• Strong ability to perform pricing, margin, and profitability analysis across customers, products, and channels.

• Proficiency in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling.

• Knowledge of inventory-related finance concepts and the financial drivers tied to operations and supply chain activities.

• Advanced analytical skills, including ad hoc reporting, data mining, and translating complex information into actionable business insight.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance teams.

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