{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"514b9aa88ff093e739e058d3","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/514b9aa88ff093e739e058d3","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/514b9aa88ff093e739e058d3","title":"Finance Director","description":"The Director of FP&A – Commercial\r\nThe Director of FP&A – Commercial is a strategic finance leader responsible for partnering with Sales, Commercial Operations, and Product Management to drive profitable revenue growth in a manufacturing environment. This role focuses heavily on pricing strategy, customer and product profitability, volume forecasting, and margin optimization while aligning commercial activities with plant capacity, cost structures, and supply chain activity.\r\nKey Responsibilities\r\nStrategic Commercial Partnership\r\nPartner with Sales, Business Development, and Product Management to shape growth strategies across key markets, channels, and customers\r\nProvide financial insight into demand trends, customer behavior, and market dynamics\r\nSupport strategic initiatives such as new product launches, market expansion, and key account strategies\r\nRevenue & Volume Planning\r\nLead forecasting processes for volume, revenue, and price realization across product lines and regions\r\nPartner with S&OP teams to align commercial forecasts with production capacity, supply chain constraints, inventory planning\r\nDevelop models incorporating vol/mix, pricing changes, and raw material impacts\r\nPricing, Margin Management, and Customer/Product Profitability\r\nLead pricing strategy, including price increases, surcharges, and tracking\r\nAnalyze and improve gross margin by product, customer, and channel\r\nSupport bid pricing, contract negotiations, and large deal evaluations\r\nConduct profitability analysis at customer/account, product/sku, channel/region\r\nIdentify margin leakage drivers (e.g., freight, rebates, inefficiencies, low-volume)\r\nProvide actionable recommendations to improve contribution margins\r\nPerformance Management & Reporting\r\nDeliver insights on key commercial and financial KPIs, including:\r\nRevenue growth and volume trends including sales mix and profitability\r\nGross margin and contribution margin\r\nPrice / cost variance analysis\r\nAct as the bridge between commercial and operational finance\r\nFinancial Modeling & Decision Support\r\nBuild models to support\r\nCapital investments tied to commercial growth\r\nMake vs. buy decisions\r\nProduct rationalization\r\nPerform scenario analysis related to\r\nVolume fluctuations\r\nCommodity price volatility\r\nTariffs or supply disruptions\r\nTeam Leadership and Cross-functional Collaboration\r\nAct as a bridge between commercial and operational finance supporting holistic business efforts\r\nDrive process improvements in forecasting, reporting, and data analytics\r\nImplement scalable tools, dashboards, and AI driven analytics to enhance visibility and decision-making\r\nQualifications\r\nEducation & Experience\r\nBachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA preferred)\r\n10–15+ years of FP&A or finance experience, with strong exposure to manufacturing or industrial environments\r\nProven experience supporting Sales or Commercial functions\r\nExperience with complex cost structures, standard costing, and margin analysis\r\nSkills & Competencies\r\nDeep understanding of manufacturing financial drivers (volume, cost absorption, utilization, yield)\r\nStrong pricing and profitability analysis capabilities\r\nAdvanced financial modeling and forecasting skills\r\nAbility to influence cross-functional senior leaders\r\nExperience with ERP and planning tools\r\nStrong communication and executive presentation skills\r\nAbout Us\r\nDo you want to work with people who are dedicated to innovation and making the world a better place? Do you want to build a career with a company that provides opportunities for growth and development?\r\nMauser Packaging Solutions is that company.\r\nOur mission is to help our customers achieve better sustainability with their packaging. And we do that by giving our people the opportunity to do important work, solve interesting problems and be part of a diverse, forward-looking team.\r\nAt Mauser Packaging Solutions, you can be proud to work for a company that's always striving to innovate and serve customers better—and help them be better stewards of the environment.\r\nWhether you're a seasoned professional—or just beginning your career—there's a place where you can help make a difference at Mauser Packaging Solutions. Join us!\r\nMauser Packaging Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. 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