Pure Fishing is a global leader in the fishing tackle industry, with a portfolio of iconic brands that includes Abu Garcia®, Berkley®, Fenwick®, Frabill®, PENN®, Pflueger®, Plano®, Savage Gear®, Shakespeare®, SpiderWire®, Ugly Stik®, and many more. The brands that came together to form Pure Fishing were founded by inventors and innovators responsible for many of the advancements in the fishing tackle industry that anglers worldwide benefit from today. Our team of industry-leading experts and our global network of operations and innovation hubs strive to find those next innovations and produce world-class products designed to delight our consumers, strengthen business for our customers, and build love for our brands globally.
But to us fishing is not just about business, it is about time shared with family and friends, for some the peace derived from time on the water or for others the thrill of the battle and satisfaction of the earned triumph, and for all that feeling you get with every catch. We are a passionate team hungry to win while dedicated to creating memorable experiences with our brands and products and helping anglers everywhere have more fun catching more fish. We want your next day on the water to be your best day on the water. At Pure Fishing we have high expectations for Execution, we strive to Empower our people every day, expect and encourage Authenticity.
This Finance Manager position will support Pure Fishing by influencing management decision making through timely and accurate financial information. This person will develop superior working relationships with key individuals across the business in order to provide the most actionable information possible. This individual's focus should be on creating sustainable processes & providing timely information to leadership. The applicant should be comfortable working in a fast paced, flexible environment.
What you will do:

• Support the Sales and Marketing team to create, own and manage planning, reporting, and forecasting across all customers
• Operate as an integral member of the commercial organization involved in the day-to-day impactful business decision and processes
• Lead the financial forecasting and evaluation of sales initiatives including customer proposals, promotions, and terms negotiations.
• Manage the monthly sales estimate process from invoice sales through standard cost
• Work with Sales and Marketing Leadership to establish promotional spend strategy and develop customer and program level spending details to support the initiation of that strategy
• Analyze monthly promotional spend actuals by customer and product line to assure sales forecast is aligned with plan, as well as ensure forecasting reflects changes to phasing
• Develop and prepare monthly sales related KPIs and reports to support business wide performance reviews
• Prepare written commentary for Executive Leadership Team through presentations of monthly operating results and strategic direction. Make recommendations to drive optimal strategic results be prepared to support conclusions through sound data analysis.
• Work collaboratively with sales, marketing, and demand planning team to ensure APO projection aligns with Sales LE/Forecast
• Obtain, analyze, and provide key data presented in our business planning process.
• Monitor timeliness and completeness of strategic analysis and data submitted and streamline processes
• Recommend cost containment strategies and efficiencies

The ideal candidate will have:

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance
• A minimum of 6 years' experience in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Possess a thorough understanding of financial statements and relationships between income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statements
• Very strong PC skills and proficiency with various applications; MS Excel, Hyperion, Qlikview, and SAP Production & Business Warehouse environments
• Cross-functional teamwork experience
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks and assignments simultaneously
• Self-motivated in achieving goals and completing routine tasks
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in a Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) environment preferred

Additional qualifications that will help you be successful in this role:

• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Comfortable working with and analyzing large amounts of data
• Intellectual curiosity and strong drive to solve problems
• Motivated self-starter with a proactive mindset
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Very organized and disciplined approach to work
• Ability to multitask and to meet strict deadlines