Finance Manager

Job Summary

Clark Associates is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee key components of the P&L and provide financial leadership across the organization. Reporting to the Director of Finance for Webstaurant Store, this role will partner closely with business leaders to deliver insights, support decision-making, and strengthen financial planning and analysis capabilities. The Finance Manager position is a development role for future leadership positions and will play a critical role in ensuring financial discipline, accountability, and operational performance.

P&L Ownership & Business Partnership

• Own P&L responsibility for designated areas of focus (e.g., Sales, Margin, Customer Segmentation), ensuring accuracy, insight, and accountability
• Serve as the primary finance partner to multiple Department VPs across business functions
• Lead monthly or quarterly VP-level cost center review meetings

Month-End Close & Performance Management

• Lead the month-end close, reporting, and financial review process for assigned P&L areas
• Review and approve journal entries, close activities, and monthly reporting for managed P&L areas
• Translate financial results into clear insights, implications, and actions for senior leadership
• Lead month-end financial reviews with senior leaders

Forecasting & Planning

• Oversee and manage the quarterly forecasting process, including, forecasting assigned sections of the P&L, partnering with cross-functional teams to understand forecasting strategies and assumptions, challenging assumptions and identifying opportunities to improve forecast accuracy and consistency, and continuously improving forecasting processes, tools, and cadence
• Package quarterly forecasts into clear, executive-ready deliverables for the Director of Finance, highlighting key drivers, risks, opportunities, and changes versus prior outlooks

Executive Communication & Financial Stewardship

• Clearly articulate financial risks, opportunities, and tradeoffs to leadership
• Ensure financial narratives support disciplined decision-making and strategic priorities