Senior Director of Finance

This role is responsible for leading financial planning, reporting, and trade finance activities while supporting strategic decision-making across the business. The position partners closely with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and leadership to provide visibility into performance, profitability, and growth initiatives. This leader will also oversee FP&A processes, trade spend accounting, and financial systems that support reporting and forecasting.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead the monthly close reporting cycle, including performance analysis and KPI reporting to leadership.
• Build and manage the annual budget and ongoing forecasts (monthly and quarterly).
• Develop financial models to support planning, business initiatives, and strategic decisions.
• Monitor spending trends and communicate insights to senior leadership.
• Produce management reporting packages across departments on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.

Profitability & Business Partnership

• Identify opportunities to improve margins and partner cross-functionally to implement solutions.
• Improve profitability reporting across products, customers, and channels to support decision-making.
• Support execution and tracking of company strategic initiatives.
• Provide financial oversight for new product launches and innovation initiatives.

Trade Finance & Accounting Support

• Oversee trade spend and marketing accrual processes.
• Ensure accurate financial coding related to sales, marketing, and trade activity.
• Maintain customer and product master data integrity.
• Ensure financial reporting processes comply with corporate standards and industry practices.

Systems, Reporting & Process Improvement

• Own financial planning and reporting tools, including BI and forecasting platforms.
• Continuously improve reporting workflows through automation and process simplification.
• Strengthen reporting accuracy, efficiency, and visibility across the organization.

Leadership & Team Development

• Manage and develop FP&A and Trade Finance team members.
• Provide coaching, feedback, and career development support.
• Establish clear performance expectations and success metrics.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance team environment.

ESG & Organizational Contribution

• Support company initiatives related to environmental and social responsibility.
• Encourage team participation in sustainability and impact-focused goals.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.

Qualifications & Experience

• 10+ years of experience in financial planning, corporate finance, or financial analysis.
• Background in consumer products, manufacturing, or a related operating environment is strongly preferred.
• Deep experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, reporting, and financial modeling.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial planning systems (such as Adaptive Insights or similar tools).
• Strong communication skills with the ability to partner across departments and influence decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience leading and developing teams.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and accountability.
• Comfort working in a dynamic, growth-oriented business environment.

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