Commercial / FP&A Manager at AveryDennison

Avery Dennison is seeking a strategic and technically savvy Commercial / FP&A Manager to join our Performance Tapes North America (PTNA) business. This pivotal role serves as the primary financial business partner to the Sales and Marketing commercial organization, executing critical FP&A activities that drive strategic decision-making. The successful candidate will do more than report on the past; they will spearhead the digital evolution of our financial reporting by leveraging Looker Studio to deliver real-time, actionable analytics. You will take the lead in analyzing variances, optimizing reporting tools, ensuring strong controllership, and managing a team to support continuous commercial growth. Key Responsibilities Business Partnership & Digital Evolution • Spearhead Digital Reporting: Drive the digital transformation of our financial reporting ecosystem by developing, optimizing, and maintaining automated dashboards and Business Intelligence (BI) tools, with a heavy emphasis on Looker Studio. • Commercial Strategy & Support: Serve as a key thought partner to the Sales and Marketing leadership teams. Co-develop sales plans that drive optimal performance and lead the sales commission process. • Deliver Actionable Insights: Analyze topline performance, open order status, and order intake trends to provide commercial and leadership teams with leading indicators for business performance and accurate sales forecasting. • Profitability Management: Manage and maintain PTNA profitability tools, including the creation and uploading of the monthly customer/spec profitability tool into Cognos. • Data Integrity: Ensure data accuracy and seamless integration across core systems, including the ERP (MfgPro), Financials (Oracle) and BI tools (Cognos, Looker Studio). Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) • Forecasting & Planning: Lead and execute comprehensive forecasting processes—including Annual Operating Plans (AOP), quarterly forecasts, and monthly/mid-month updates—focused on Sales to Thruput, but capturing full P&L inputs. • Reporting & Compliance: Ensure timely, accurate monthly reporting for all Commercial and FP&A activities while maintaining strict SOX compliance and robust internal controls. • Working Capital Optimization: Collaborate with the Finance Director to forecast and implement strategic improvements in working capital performance, specifically targeting Accounts Receivable (A/R) and Accounts Payable (A/P). • Metric Tracking & Presentation: Coordinate reporting on key balance sheet metrics (working capital, free cash flow) and contribute heavily to the monthly business review presentations by developing associated bridges and financial schedules. Team Leadership & Management • Direct Management: Lead, manage, and develop one Sr. Commercial / FP&A Analyst. • Mentorship: Provide guidance, mentorship, and support to summer interns. • Operational Excellence: Effectively leverage the team’s bandwidth to optimize business support and maximize the overall efficiency of the finance function.