Finance Senior Manager, Strategic Planning and Costing

The Wine Group (TWG) is a leading producer of award-winning wines and alcoholic beverages across 120+ brands. With operations in California, New York and Australia, TWG is an innovator in developing and marketing brands beloved by consumers globally, including Cupcake, Franzia, Benziger, Imagery, Tribute, Chloe, Meiomi, Cooks, 7 Deadly, Cooper & Thief, and more. We produce our products using sustainable practices to create delicious beverages that people can feel good about. Visit us at www.thewinegroup.com.


JOB SUMMARY

The Finance Senior Manager, Strategic Planning & Costing is a key leader responsible for driving long-range planning, shipment forecasting, and cost estimation to support new product development and operational decision-making. This role partners closely with cross-functional leaders in Operations Planning, Corporate Brand Sales, and Marketing teams to deliver high-quality financial insights that guide strategic initiatives and ensure cost competitiveness.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Lead FP&A for long term supply and demand planning team, maintain cased goods financial forecasts for volume, revenue, and costs.
• Develop and maintain short and long-term shipment forecasts with insights from Sales, Commercial Finance, Marketing, and Operations Planning.
• Evaluate brand portfolio for margin and efficiency and provide leadership with recommendations on product mix optimization.
• Partner with Marketing, Supply Chain, and Operations to evaluate cost drivers, sourcing strategies, and manufacturing options, and assess the cost impacts of design alternatives, material changes, and production scenarios throughout new product development gates.
• Oversee end-to-end cost modeling for new product development (NPD), ensuring accurate and timely cost estimates and ensure costing methodologies and assumptions remain robust, standardized, and aligned with corporate financial frameworks.
• Serve as primary finance business partner to the Corporate Brand Sales and Marketing teams.
• Establish team goals, performance expectations, and development plans.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s or equivalent experience in finance, MBA or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in a finance role.
• Highly motivated with strong work ethic and desire for continuous improvement.
• Ability to simplify complex situations and focus on value and effectiveness.
• Knowledge JD Edwards application preferred.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Dashboards, BI tools.
• Knowledge of SQL or relational database concepts preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
• Ability to handle and maintain confidential information.
• Ability to learn new concepts and skills quickly.
• Ability to prioritize while able to adapt to changing priorities.
• Experience in Beer/Wine/Spirits or other CPG industry is a plus.
• Excellent organizational skills with an ability to work independently as well as in a team environment and be flexible to changes.
• Ability to work and succeed in dynamic entrepreneurial environment.
• Support and model all Company procedures and policies.
• Willing to travel with overnight stays as needed ~ 10%.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Primary work activities are within an office environment.
• Ability to perform tasks requiring bending, stooping, standing, and twisting in an office environment.

COMPENSATION

• Hiring Salary Range Posted: $141,600 - $170,000.
• Actual compensation will be based on factors such as experience, skills, knowledge, and abilities, education, and other position-related factors.


At The Wine Group, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristic protected by law.

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