CareerPlan

Senior Manager, Sales Finance

USA-Illinois-ChicagoFull-time$134k–$185k2026-11-09 → 2026-11-10

Core

Primary finance business partner for Accelerator Grocery customers (Kroger, Albertsons, Ahold, Publix) delivering financial leadership across planning, forecasting, trade investment, and profitability optimization.

Role type

Senior Manager, Sales Finance

Builds

Customer P&Ls, trade investment plans, forecasting models, and strategic business cases for grocery retailers.

Domain

Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) / Grocery Retail

Required skills

Financial planning and forecasting, Customer P&L management, Trade investment management, Profitability analysis, Strategic business case development, Cross-functional partnership, Financial modeling, Process improvement

Preferred skills

CPG industry experience, Experience with Joint Business Planning (JBP), Retailer growth strategy expertise

Technologies

Financial planning systems, Forecasting tools, Reporting automation platforms

Responsibilities

Serve as lead finance partner for grocery customers providing strategic guidance on growth and negotiations; Lead customer forecasting and planning by managing trade spend and profitability assumptions; Own customer and category financial performance by evaluating profitability drivers; Drive trade investment management by monitoring promotional spending and optimizing pricing; Support annual planning and Joint Business Planning through financial modeling and strategic recommendations; Leverage data and automation to deliver actionable insights and improve decision-making processes.