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Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs.

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

Job Description:

• Serves as a key finance business partner to the Sales team, providing financial insights, KPI reporting, and analytical support to achieve revenue, volume, and profitability objectives.
• Drives the commercial planning and financial forecasting/budgeting process by developing in-month and forward channel-level forecasts by customer, factoring in variability in gross price, allowances and material/conversion costs, and presents to Business Unit/Channel management.
• Deliver actionable financial insights, scenario analyses, and performance reporting to support strategic and operational business decisions.
• Responsible for monthly analysis, including detailed variance analysis of volume and standard gross margin.
• Integrates Commercial Finance function into Novolex's digital strategy by expanding the use of new digital tools such as One Stream Reporting and Tableau.
• Assists with the annual rebate program process, coordinating with regional sales managers to understand, analyze and recommend programs that will aid in Novolex's growth.
• Creates and maintains a look-forward customer profitability model, which pulls data from multiple locations to efficiently calculate the forecasted profitability of a customer for the next 12 months, and factors in potential options in rebates or other items to calculate pro-forma profitability.
• Partner with IT, Sales Operations, and Finance teams to improve data governance, reporting accuracy, and system integration across commercial processes.
• Lead monthly Sales Incentive Plan (SIP) tracking, performance analysis, accrual validation, and reporting.
• Support the deployment and financial evaluation of corporate growth, pricing, and profitability initiatives across the sales organization.
• Own commercial P&L analytics, including revenue, volume, gross margin, trade investments, rebates, and customer profitability.

Qualifications:

• BA/BS required with emphasis in finance or accounting (MBA/CPA preferred)
• 6+ years of experience in a financial analytical role with specific experience in Gross-to-Net accounting and analysis. Public accounting experience preferred.
• Experience supporting sales organizations, pricing strategy, customer profitability analysis, trade spending, rebates, and revenue growth management initiatives preferred.
• In-depth understanding of income statement analysis.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills with an ability to anticipate the needs of the stakeholders and take quick action.
• Experience collaborating and working successfully with stakeholders and teams, with ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
• Strong executive communication and presentation skills with ability to influence stakeholders at multiple levels of the organization.
• Strong computer literacy, including familiarity with database development and reporting tools, proficiency in Microsoft Office, SAP & OneStream or other similar digital financial reporting tools experience preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills including financial modeling, Power Query, Pivot Tables, and data analysis.

A reasonable estimate of the current range is $110,000-$135,000 + bonus + benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. At Novolex, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

The benefits for this role include 401(k) plan with company match, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, paid vacation, and sick days, paid parental leave, paid holidays and wellness program.

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With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through MyLearning. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union), and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, handicap or disability, genetics, citizenship status, service member or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. Any individual who, because of his or her disability, needs an accommodation in connection with an aspect of the Company's application process should contact myHRservices@novolex.com.

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