Finance Manager - Commercial

Company Description

CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.

Job Description

The Opportunity: 

We are looking for a proactive and commercially minded Commercial Finance Manager to join our team. This is a hands-on role for a well-rounded finance professional who can enhance operational excellence while delivering actionable insights to support business performance. Partnering closely with the Head of Finance and key stakeholders, you will help improve processes, strengthen reporting, and provide financial analysis that supports better commercial decision-making. The role requires strong analytical skills, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

What Your Impact Will Be: 

• Trade Spend: Track budgets, lead forecasts, and develop dashboards for customer benefits
• Profitability Analysis: Support decision-making with promotional deal analysis, customer P&L insights, mix/margin drivers and SKU analysis
• P&L Analysis: Analyze key drivers of Actual vs Forecast, including sales, margin and operating income
• Business Planning: Lead the annual and quarterly forecasting, including alignment across functions
• Data management: Responsible for creating a “Single Source of Truth” and improving management reporting
• Process Improvement: Improve reporting and processes to deliver clearer, forward-looking insights
• Working Capital: Oversee AR function that is managed by shared service team to ensure timely payments, reduced aged AR and review AR reserves reconciliations
• Collaboration: Develop a close working relationship with the key stakeholders and shared services function
• Team Leadership: Manage performance and develop direct reports
• Compliance and Controls: Maintain strong financial controls, ensure SOX compliance and liaison with internal and external auditors
• Business support: Serves as a key point of contact to support the business on queries, new projects and problem resolutions

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For:

• CPA with at least 8 years of commercial finance background
• Experience in CPG/toys/retail customer environments with trade spend
• Advanced Excel is a must and familiarity with Sales Force, Oracle Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (EPBCS), Tableau, as added advantages
• 3+ years of people leading experience
• Highly analytical capability (modelling and variance analysis), able to translate analytical findings into actionable solutions and processes
• Experience with financial systems/reporting modernization and data governance mindset
• Adaptable, detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills and high degree of initiative
• Collaborative with excellent communication and relationship-building abilities

*The pay range is indicative of projected hiring range, however base pay will be determined based on a candidate’s work location, skills and experience. Mattel offers competitive total pay programs, comprehensive benefits, and resources to help empower a culture where every employee can reach their full potential. 

Additional Information

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Mattel, we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Join Mattel's Talent Community and start receiving exciting updates about our company, our employees, and our culture. Also, interested in signing up for job alerts? Do so here!

How We Work:

We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors:

• We collaborate: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
• We innovate: At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
• We execute: We are a performance-driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best-in-class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.

Who We Are:
Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Monster High, MEGA and Polly Pocket, as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.

Mattel’s award-winning workplace culture has been recognized by Forbes, Fast Company, Newsweek, Great Place to Work, TIME, and more.

Visit us at https://jobs.mattel.com/ and www.instagram.com/MattelCareers.

Mattel is an Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran and protected veteran status, disability status, and or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.

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