Are you someone with commercial awareness, looking to help grow a brand, while focusing on the P&L?

It's a Hands-On CPG Finance Manager Role Partnering With Brand, Sales, and Operations on Forecasting, Modeling, and Performance Analysis

Northern New Jersey, hybrid environment

Our client is a fast-growing, private-equity-backed, consumer brands company hiring a Finance Manager, Commercial Finance.

This role sits at the intersection of finance, marketing, and operations and will play a key role in shaping how the business invests, grows, and scales. This is a hands-on, high-visibility opportunity for someone who thrives in a startup-like environment—where finance is a strategic partner, not just a reporting function. Ideal for someone who wants to have a voice (informed) and to be heard and make a difference.

Responsibilities:

• Own brand-level forecasting for volume, revenue, margin, and marketing investment
• Partner closely with Marketing, Sales, and Supply Chain through the monthly S&OP process
• Build financial models to evaluate pricing, promotions, innovation, and growth initiatives
• Deliver clear, actionable insights on brand P&L performance, KPIs, risks, and opportunities
• Support leadership with scenario modeling, ROI analysis, and decision-ready reporting

You bring:

• FP&A or commercial finance experience in a high-growth, entrepreneurial environment
• Strong financial modeling and business-partnering skills
• Ability to challenge assumptions and influence decisions cross-functionally
• Experience in CPG and/or private-equity-backed businesses strongly preferred
• Comfortable working with evolving processes and scaling systems

Technical & Education Requirements

• Proficiency with financial software and tools, including Microsoft Business Dynamics, Vena, JET Reporting, or similar BI applications, to enhance reporting and analysis capabilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field; MBA or CFA preferred.

Personal Attributes

• High ownership mentality with a bias toward execution
• Curious, analytical, and comfortable questioning assumptions
• Collaborative working style with strong follow-through
• Hands-on approach with comfort operating close to the business

Hybrid work environment, base $130-150K, 20% bonus, great benefits

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