Manager, Commercial Finance

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The Finance Manager is a key member of the Global House of Rohl (HofR) commercial finance team. This role will partner directly with Global Category Management (Plumbing & Hardware) and North America (NA) Channel Marketing leadership, as well as collaborate and coordinate across Commercial Centers of Excellence (COEs) to drive Global House of Rohl long term profitable growth through brand, and product, awareness and conversion. The Manager owns Brand / Product Category / Product P&Ls as well as new product financial modeling and supports marketing activities including planning, forecasting, reporting and strategic insight. The role reports directly to the VP, Global House of Rohl Finance.

We value individuals who can Think Fast, leveraging insights and creative problem-solving to identify opportunities, adapt to changing market dynamics, and drive progress; Work It Together, fostering collaboration, strengthening relationships, and aligning teams around shared goals; and Make the Hard Call, making well-balanced, thoughtful choices that support innovation, financial well-being, and sustainable growth with confidence and care.

Position location: This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule based out of Deerfield, IL. Effective mid-2025, Fortune Brands will transition to a new world-class campus in Deerfield, bringing together associates from across our U.S. offices, brands, and functions. The campus will offer vibrant workspaces for collaboration, along with amenities for dining, onsite daycare, fitness and recreation.

Responsibilities:

What you will be doing

• Partner with the Global HofR Category Management and Channel Marketing leadership, as well as collaborate with Commercial COEs Finance to drive value creation, provide financial guidance and insights, and analyze impacts.
• Develop financial modeling for new products development and launch under the Global HofR umbrella.
• Develop and deliver Brand / Product Category / Product reporting to support the Global HofR performance against forecast, plan, and prior year (includes mix, standard COGS, ASM)
• Partner with Revenue Growth Management (RGM) and Pricing Administration team to ensure successful pricing execution for the new product and annual price increases, as well as price realization.
• Work with Global Product Development (GPD) and Brand COEs to ensure accurate focus and investments forecast inclusive of Project, Advertising, Selling, and Marketing (ASM) expenses, and communicate business drivers to P&L owners.
• Provide timely and accurate input to Global HofR annual financial plan and monthly forecasting process in an efficient and sustainable manner, working directly with the Planning & Reporting COE (FP&A).
• Appropriately communicate risks and opportunities vs forecast to leadership.
• Support the 3-year product and strategic planning process, including integration into the annual operating plan and alignment across product and channel sales
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and project support, as necessary
• Manage Senior Financial Analyst supporting Category Management modeling and Channel Marketing.
• Build an effective team with a continuous improvement mindset while actively encouraging career development
• Effectively communicate detailed analysis into relevant, clear, and concise information that will lead to actionable initiatives

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative discipline (Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Engineering, Science, etc.) is required
• 7+ years of relevant financial analysis experience, preferably in branded manufactured goods or fast-moving consumer goods industry
• Proven analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills
• Continuous Improvement mindset
• Innate curiosity
• Proficiency with Excel / Anaplan modeling, data management, and translating information into meaningful insights and presentations
• Ability to manage priorities and deadlines, handle pressure, and perform job responsibilities with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated success working with cross-functional teams and business partners
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization
• Highly motivated self-starter who has had experience working in ambiguous situations
• Strong business acumen and thorough understanding of business fundamentals
• Microsoft application skills (Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA, CPA and/or CMA is preferred
• Knowledge of SAP and Oracle (EMP) preferred

Additional Information:

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $90,000 USD - $143,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands is a brand, innovation and channel leader focused on exciting, supercharged categories in the home products, security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio of brands includes Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, SpringWell, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, SentrySafe and Yale residential.

Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN

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