Senior Manager, Financial Operations

About Us 

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja, the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 4,100 associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world. 

The Senior Manager, Americas Commercial Finance – Financial Operations is a high-impact leadership role responsible for driving financial rigor, operational excellence, and profitable growth across the Americas Commercial organization. This role partners closely with Sales, Strategic Sales & Analytics, Supply Chain, and FP&A to oversee trade spend governance, order-to-cash financial controls, revenue recognition alignment, and margin optimization initiatives.

This leader will operate with a “general manager” mindset — owning financial visibility into topline, trade investment, and margin performance while building scalable processes that support rapid growth. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, data-driven environment and is comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own financial operations for the Americas Commercial organization, including trade spend governance, accrual accuracy, deductions management, and revenue reporting alignment.
• Partner with Sales and Account Management teams to ensure promotional investments deliver expected ROI and margin targets.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes related to commercial financial performance, ensuring forecast accuracy and transparency.
• Develop and enhance financial reporting dashboards to provide real-time visibility into topline, trade, gross-to-net, and contribution margin.
• Drive process improvements across order-to-cash, customer deductions, and commercial accrual processes to reduce leakage and improve working capital.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Supply Chain and Demand Planning to align financial assumptions with inventory, pricing, and promotional plans.
• Identify risks and opportunities impacting revenue and margin; provide proactive recommendations to senior leadership.
• Support annual operating plan (AOP), forecasting cycles, and long-range planning for the Americas Commercial function.
• Build and mentor a high-performing financial analyst team; establish strong performance management and development plans.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field (MBA or CPA preferred).
• 8+ years of progressive experience in commercial finance, FP&A, or financial operations, preferably within CPG or retail-driven environments.
• Deep understanding of trade spend management, gross-to-net calculations, deductions, and revenue forecasting.
• Experience partnering directly with Sales and Account teams in a retail or omni-channel environment.
• Strong financial modeling and advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP systems (Oracle preferred).
• Proven ability to manage forecasting cycles and deliver executive-ready reporting.
• Strong analytical mindset with ability to synthesize complex data into clear business insights.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing or mentoring finance professionals.

Preferred skills:

• Experience supporting large national retailers (e.g., Walmart, Target, Costco, Amazon).
• Familiarity with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau).
• Experience in high-growth or fast-scaling environments.
• Knowledge of SOX controls and financial compliance frameworks.

Salary and Other Compensation: The annual salary range for this position is displayed below. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. 

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts (HSA) with company contribution, 401(k) retirement plan with matching, employee stock purchase program, life insurance, AD&D, short-term disability insurance, lo