Senior Manager, Sales & Customer Finance

Join Riverside Natural Foods Ltd., a $300 million+ Canadian-based, family-owned, and globally operating business, committed to leaving the world better than we found it. As a B-Corp certified, Triple-Bottom Line company, we proudly manufacture nutritious, 'better-for-you' snacks such as MadeGood and GOOD TO GO. We value teamwork, humility, respect, ownership, adaptability, grit, and fun.

We’re on an ambitious mission to double our business by 2027, and we need talented individuals like you to help us reach new heights. At Riverside, you’ll have the opportunity to chart your own path to success while contributing to ours. We believe anything worth doing is worth doing right, and our values will guide us through the rugged terrain – and yes, it will get rough. But that’s what makes the journey worthwhile.

So, lace up your boots and let’s tackle the climb together.

You can learn more about us at www.riversidenaturalfoods.com.

Position:                    Senior Manager, Sales & Customer Finance - US

Team:                         Finance

Reporting To:            Director, Sales & Customer Finance

Location:                    Chicago, Illinois

 

Founded in 2013, we are a Canadian-based, globally operating business. A family-owned, values-led company, we seek to leave the world better than we found it. As a member of our team, we offer an environment where you can chart your own path to success while helping us achieve ours.

 

Like you, we believe mountains are worth climbing. Our next expedition is to double our business by 2028. Yours is to reach your own highest elevation. We also believe anything worth doing is worth doing right, so our values guide our way no matter how rugged the terrain – and at times, it will get tough. So, lace up your boots and let’s ascend together.

Position Summary:

As the Senior Manager, Sales & Customer Finance - US, you will play a critical leadership role in enabling the US business to achieve its strategic and financial goals. You will provide forward-thinking financial guidance to the Commercial team, driving profitable sales growth through rigorous analysis, insight-led decision support, and strategic partnership. This includes delivering actionable insights from financial and market data, developing robust financial models, leading performance reporting, KPI tracking, and overseeing annual and 3-year plans. You will also play a leadership role in shaping the culture of Finance in the US Office.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage Gross Sales, Retail Trade Spend and Net Sales P&L lines, including analyzing and presenting key performance drivers and leading reviews with cross-functional leaders to develop forecasts and annual plans.
• Support the Net Sales performance management process, including monthly tracking/reporting, quarterly forecasting, strategic planning and annual planning.
• As the US Finance expert, monitor retailer and marketplace trends across channels, evaluating and optimizing promotional strategies to drive profitable growth, enhance ROI, and improve operational efficiency.
• Trusted strategic finance partner to Commercial and Sales Planning teams, fostering strong cross-functional relationships, providing data-driven insights, analytics, and scenario modeling to guide key business decisions.
• Drive process simplification & improvements, including leading the implementation of new systems and tools.
• Lead, coach and develop direct reports in the US, becoming a culture ambassador and building out a high-functioning team.

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree (business, finance or accounting specialization preferred). CPA Designated.
• Minimum 9 years of experience in financial performance management & analysis, ideally at a consumer-packaged goods company, with net sales experience.
• 1 - 3 years in a Senior Finance Manager role leading direct reports, demonstrating the ability to coach, develop and engaging a team.
• Strong understanding of retail trends and insights, communicating them in a concise and clear manner, while leveraging them to influence cross-functional decision making.
• Experience leading teams and delivering results through others, setting team priorities, establishing team culture and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional leaders as a trusted analytical thought partner, with a solutions-oriented approach to solving problems.
• Proactive and ambitious mindset, willing to challenge the status quo to improve the business.
• Excellent planning, organizing, mult