Mattel
Toys
FinanceManagerCommercial
“Finance Manager - Commercial at Mattel. Skills: Commercial Finance, Financial Analysis, Forecasting, Reporting, Process Improvement. Track trade spend budgets. Lead trade spend forecasts”
What You'll Achieve.
Enhance operational excellence; Deliver actionable insights to support business performance; Support better commercial decision-making; Ensure timely payments; Reduced aged AR; Clearer, forward-looking insights
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving skills; Translate analytical findings into actionable solutions and processes
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
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, 3+ years of people leading experience, Highly analytical capability (modelling and variance analysis), Experience with financial systems/reporting modernization and data governance mindset, Adaptable, detail-oriented with problem-solving skills and high degree of initiative
Nice to Have
familiarity with Sales Force, familiarity with Oracle Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (EPBCS), familiarity with Tableau
What You'll Do.
Track trade spend budgets
Lead trade spend forecasts
Develop dashboards for customer benefits
Support decision-making with promotional deal analysis
Provide customer P&L insights
Analyze mix/margin drivers and SKU analysis
Analyze key drivers of Actual vs Forecast (sales
Lead annual and quarterly forecasting
Create a “Single Source of Truth” for data
Improve management reporting
Improve reporting and processes for clearer
forward-looking insights
Oversee AR function to ensure timely payments
Review AR reserves reconciliations
Maintain financial controls
Ensure SOX compliance
Liaise with internal and external auditors
Support business on queries
new projects and problem resolutions
Manage performance and develop direct reports
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partnering closely with the Head of Finance and key stakeholders; Develop a close working relationship with key stakeholders and shared services function; Alignment across functions for business planning; Collaboration with shared services function
Communication Scope
Excellent communication abilities
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