**About Liquid I.V.**

At Liquid I.V., our purpose is to elevate the vitality of people and the planet. An ambitious goal? Yes! But by playing to win, holding the bar higher, championing wellbeing, and always thinking with a pioneering mindset we can go further together to leave a lasting mark.

Our products are stocked in over 80,000 retail doors, including the world’s leading specialty, big box, and online retailers such as Costco, Walmart, Target, Amazon, and many more. In just over 10 years, our growth has been exponential. And as part of Unilever, we’re continuing the expansion of Liquid I.V. into a global brand.

We’re also passionate about cultivating solutions for equitable clean water access, a healthier planet, and thriving communities. We contribute over 1% of our company revenue to our Impact Program through which we provide partnerships and grants to organizations that expand access to clean and abundant water locally and globally. By 2026, our goal is to help ensure access to clean water for 2 million people around the world.

**About our Team:**

We are a world-class team of innovators and passionate changemakers, looking to develop transformative hydration solutions and make a meaningful impact on the world around us.

At Liquid I.V., we are committed to building an inclusive culture of belonging that not only embraces the diversity of our people but also reflects the diversity of the communities in which we work and the customers we serve.

Our team members enjoy a flexible and inclusive working environment, a highly collaborative and innovation-forward culture, generous benefits and perks that empower employees to champion their wellbeing every day, as well as an infinite supply of Liquid I.V. for extraordinary hydration.

**About the role:**

Liquid I.V. is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Manager, Commercial Finance to join our Finance team at a leading Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) company. This role will be the voice of Finance in the decision-making process around the company’s investments in Brand Marketing, Innovation Development, and eCommerce. The successful candidate will partner with the Marketing, Ecommerce, and Innovation teams to maximize return on spend investment, land successful innovation, and grow revenue and profit. You will have strong commercial acumen and be able to translate complex and rigorous financial analysis into easily digestible key messages and actionable recommendations by business decision makers.

**Functions and duties of this role include, but not limited to:**

+ Be the lead finance business partner to the Marketing team and manage the company’s marketing investments to optimize returns.

+ Build annual financial plans and marketing investment forecasts. Lead actuals tracking and regular financial reviews, partnering multiple budget holders including Marketing, Media, Amazon, LIV.com, Impact, Consumer Insights, Omnichannel, and Sales team.

+ Design, implement, and regularly run pre and post return on investment analysis for spend to assess investment performance and guide business decision making on future investment plans.

+ Manage dynamic allocation of investments across activities / spend type / channels / customers as business needs and key priorities evolve.

+ Be the lead finance business partner for innovation and drive successful, profitable, sustainable innovation launches.

+ Develop innovation business case financials based on inputs from cross functional team on potential size, price level across channel, costs, and investment requirement.

+ Provide financial inputs, assessment, and judgment throughout the launch gate process, to drive launch decisions.

+ Track post-launch financial performance to identify learnings and build action plans to optimize innovation performance and apply learnings to future innovation.

+ Be the lead finance business partner to the eCommerce team.

+ Build annual plans, forecasts and actual profit and loss statements for the company’s eCommerce businesses – Amazon and LIV.com.

+ Analyze the performance of each channel, including movement across forecast cycles, identify risks and opportunities and make recommendations to drive sales.

+ Lead net revenue management for eCommerce, including price-pack architecture design, subscription program management, and promotion strategy.

+ Analyze company performance vs market.

+ Understand market growth and company performance relative to competitors and the category.

+ Leverage brand health indicators, such as household penetration, brand awareness to identify opportunities and risks.

**Qualifications:**

+ Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.

+ 8+ years of commercial finance experience in CPG environment (preferred), including 3+ supervisory. Must lead, develop, and manage Team Member(s).

+ Motivated self-starter who sets and drives a change agenda and likes to build, with a hands-on, roll-up-your sleeves approach. 

+ Commercial acumen, excellent analytical, problem-solving, verbal, and written communication, and negotiation skills.

+ Considers internal and external business context and end-to-end business processes holistically (product development, supply chain, marketing, sales).

+ Able to translate complex financial analysis into simple, easily digested messages to stakeholders, provide actionable recommendations and influence executive decision making.

+ Proven ability to lead and develop team members, and work effectively with Finance counterparts and cross-functional teams at all levels of the organization.

+ Manages multiple priorities and works under time constraints and deadlines.

+ Operates independently with light supervision as a player and a coach.

+ Strong technical and systems capabilities. Proficient in ERP systems, advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills required.

+ Comprehensive understanding of financial reporting and management reporting, including sound understanding of U.S. GAAP.

**What We Give:**

+ 100% company-paid medical, dental and vision insurance for employees (PPO, HMO and Kaiser options).

+ A 401k plan with company match, short and long-term disability coverage.

+ A generous PTO and sick policy that includes 13+ paid annual holidays.

+ Wellness classes (fitness, mental health, nutrition, finance, etc.).

+ An Employee Assistance Program, including membership for guided meditation for all employees.

+ Monthly tech and wellness reimbursement.

+ An infinite supply of Liquid I.V. for endless hydration!

**Work Environment:**

+ Hybrid office environment with flexibility for industry events.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

The expected salary range for this position is $123,000 - $184,600 annually and is bonus eligible. The exact salary is determined by various factors including experience, skills, education, geographic location, internal company equity, and budget.

This job description indicates in general the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions expected of the role. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. Ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, demonstrated commitment to the company’s mission, and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group are basic requirements of all positions at Liquid I.V.

We are committed to building an inclusive culture of belonging that not only embraces the diversity of our people but also reflects the diversity of the communities in which we work and the customers we serve. We know that the happiest and highest performing teams include people with diverse perspectives that encourage new ways of solving problems, so we strive to attract and develop talent from all backgrounds and create workplaces where everyone feels seen, heard, and empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work.

Liquid I.V. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.