Finance Manager-Commercial Finance; Presto

Overview

Join Reynolds Consumer Products…and Drive Your Career across a world of opportunities! We provide amazing job opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, dynamic, fast-paced, and high-performance organization.

Are you looking to build a strong career? Then we have an opportunity for you! We are searching for a Finance Manager-Commercial Finance (Presto) to join our team located at our corporate headquarters in Lake Forest, IL.

Your Role:

The Finance Manager, Commercial Finance (Presto) is an integral member of the finance team within the Presto BU, supporting the Director of FP&A and partnering closely with Sales and Marketing to drive profitable growth. This role involves analyzing customer and category financial performance, leading pricing and trade investment analysis, and supporting all commercial finance needs of the BU. The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical skills, commercial acumen, and the ability to translate financial insights into actionable recommendations for business partners.

The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, collaborative, and motivated to develop as a finance leader within the organization.

You will have the opportunity to Make Great Things Happen!

Commercial Finance Leadership

• Lead customer and category financial analysis, including trade spend, pricing, and margin performance.
• Partner with Sales and Marketing to assess promotions, bids, and customer programs.
• Manage customer P&L analysis, including variance explanations, trends, and forward-looking outlooks.
• Support the development of robust financial models to guide commercial decision-making.
• Conduct ad-hoc analyses to support business opportunities and risks.

Strategic Decision Support

• Partner with leaders to evaluate pricing, promotions, and trade investments, ensuring alignment with strategic and financial objectives.
• Deliver insights that improve ROI of customer programs and promotional activities.
• Identify growth opportunities, margin risks, and business trade-offs, influencing customer strategy.

Financial Planning & Reporting

• Support annual planning, monthly forecasts, and latest estimate processes specific to revenue, trade, SLOB, and SG&A.
• Prepare and present reporting on customer performance, trade spend effectiveness, and profitability.
• Ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies and financial controls.

Process Improvement & Operational Efficiency

• Drive improvements in pricing, trade, and margin analysis tools to enhance decision-making during the bidding process.
• Support the standardization of reporting and models across customers and categories.
• Champion data accuracy and consistency across systems (SAP, Hyperion, BI tools, etc.).

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Act as the Finance liaison to Sales, Customer Marketing, and Category teams.
• Foster collaboration that drives alignment between commercial strategy and financial outcomes.
• Support broader BU initiatives including customer negotiations, category bids, and long-range planning.

You will love it here if…

• You put safety first, always.
• You listen, learn, and evolve.
• You are passionate about collaboration, teamwork, and achieving shared goals.
• You treat all people with respect, operating ethically, and embrace inclusivity.
• You are committed to improving our impact on local communities.

We need you to have:

• BA/BS degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive finance experience, preferably in commercial or FP&A roles.
• 2+ years supporting Sales/Marketing functions with pricing, trade, or customer P&L analysis.
• Strong financial modeling, analytical, and Excel skills.
• Experience with ERP and financial reporting systems (SAP, Hyperion, or similar).
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence across functions.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Self-directed, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Icing on the cake:

• CPG and/or Manufacturing experience.
• Customer P&L ownership experience.
• Prior SAP, Hyperion, or BI dashboard experience.
• Knowledge of pricing,…