Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis and Commercial Strategy

Position Overview The Senior Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis and Commercial Strategy will be a high-impact role that will help shape Ready’s next stage of growth, and it goes well beyond reporting. Reporting to the CFO, the Senior Manager, FP&A & Commercial Strategy will lead planning, forecasting and cash, and act as a strategic business partner to the CEO, the CFO, the leadership team and the Board, as well as to Sales, Marketing and Operations, using the numbers to shape where we play, how we win and where we invest. You will own FP&A end to end: the annual plan, forecasts, the cash forecast and working capital, monthly reporting, Board materials and commercial strategy support. You will also help build and scale the frameworks that support our growth: a performance management rhythm, S&OP, an innovation and launch gate process, and FP&A reporting that leaders use to make decisions. As the function grows, this role is expected to build and lead a small team; the exact structure will be defined over time. You will own the month, the forecast and the story. Functional leaders own and explain their line items; you own what rolls into the company P&L, cash and forecast. And you will do it the modern way. We want someone at the leading edge of technology and AI, who uses it every day to automate the routine and spend their time on insight, judgment and action. This is a fast-paced environment, and you will be trusted to operate independently, set priorities and deliver with minimal direction. This role is remote (US), with a preference for candidates based in or near Pittsburgh, PA. You must work Eastern Time zone hours, and travel is up to 10%, as needed. Responsibilities 1. Planning & Forecasting Lead the annual operating plan and budget process, from top-down targets to bottom-up builds by brand, channel, customer and product line. Run the monthly landing and forecast cadence: pre-close risk and opportunity reviews, bridges and executive narratives. Deliver accurate, driver-based rolling forecasts from revenue to gross margin, EBITDA and cash, with clear ranges of outcomes. Build and maintain the company’s integrated financial model (P&L, balance sheet and cash flow) and run scenario and sensitivity analysis on pricing, volume, mix, input costs and trade. Partner with the CFO on the 3-year plan and the financial case for strategic choices, and set and monitor guardrails on price, mix, trade, marketing, COGS, overheads and working capital. 2. Cash & Working Capital Own the cash forecast, including a rolling 13-week cash forecast and daily and weekly cash reporting, and partner with the CFO on cash management and liquidity planning. Own the working capital forecast, actuals and reporting (DSO, DIO, DPO and cash conversion cycle), with targets, an actions log and accountable owners. Support lender reporting and compliance tracking with the CFO. 3. Corporate Reporting & Board Support Own the monthly management reporting pack: P&L by segment and product line, variance analysis versus budget, forecast and prior year, and the story behind the numbers. Prepare the Board and leadership materials: clear, concise and decision-ready. Define and maintain the company’s KPIs and dashboards (revenue, gross margin, trade spend, marketing return, cost to serve, working capital). Partner with the Controller on month-end close (cut-off, accruals and late postings) so the P&L, balance sheet and cash views are timely, accurate and consistent with the forecast. Standardize a KPI dictionary, reporting templates and the business review calendar so everyone works from one version of the truth. 4. Commercial Strategy & Business Partnering Be a strategic partner to Sales, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain and the leadership team: bring an independent point of view, challenge assumptions and help leaders improve results. Shape commercial strategy with the CEO, CFO and commercial leaders, including customer and channel strateg…

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