Finance Manager Jobs in Chicago, IL

Fresh-Squeezed Legacy, Bold New Chapter

Tropicana Brands Group is a $3B startup aiming to revolutionize the beverage category. Formed in 2022 as a joint venture between PAI Partners and PepsiCo, our portfolio includes iconic brands like Tropicana, Naked, KeVita, Izze, Copella, and Punica. With over 76 years of global leadership in the orange juice category, we’re committed to preserving this legacy while driving innovation in other areas. From reimagining orange juice to creating functional smoothies and driving afternoon refreshments, we are striving to become the undisputed global leader in fresh and chilled beverages.

The Finance team plays a critical role in Tropicana Brands Group’s overall success by providing financial insights, strategic guidance, and operational support. Through budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis, the team ensures that resources are allocated efficiently to drive profitability and growth. Additionally, the team supports decision-making by identifying risks and opportunities, optimizing costs, and ensuring compliance with internal controls and financial regulations. By partnering with other departments, Finance helps align financial goals with business strategies, ultimately contributing to the company’s stability and long-term success.

Your Next Pour: The Opportunity

The Manager – Brand Finance is a strategic finance partner to brand, sales, marketing, operations, and supply chain leaders, helping translate commercial priorities into actionable financial plans and profitable growth. The role leads core planning, forecasting, performance reporting, and financial analysis for assigned brands, with a focus on revenue growth, gross profit, trade and promotional investment, cost productivity, and disciplined resource allocation. The Manager brings financial rigor and an ownership mindset to decisions, clearly explaining performance drivers and recommending actions that improve business results. Responsibilities include:

Business Partnership & Decision Support-

• Serve as a trusted finance partner to brand and commercial leaders, connecting financial performance to brand strategy, consumer priorities, and customer plans.
• Evaluate business cases for pricing, promotions, innovation, assortment, distribution, and other growth initiatives; quantify risks, returns, and key assumptions.
• Provide fact-based recommendations that balance near-term financial delivery with sustainable, long-term brand growth.
• Support cross-functional decision-making by translating complex financial analyses into clear, concise business insights.

Innovation, Productivity & Strategic Initiatives-

• Build financial evaluations for new products, packaging, channel expansion, and other innovation or brand-growth opportunities.
• Track productivity and cost-saving initiatives, validating financial benefits, timing, ownership, and delivery against commitments.
• Support strategic projects and ad hoc analyses for brand leadership and senior Finance, including sensitivities and scenario planning.
• Promote consistent financial discipline, clear ownership, and measurement of outcomes across cross-functional initiatives.

Revenue, Gross Profit & Investment Analytics-

• Analyze price realization, promotional effectiveness, customer and channel profitability, trade investment, and revenue-management opportunities.
• Assess product and customer economics, including cost of goods sold, manufacturing and distribution costs, mix, and contribution margin.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Revenue Growth Management, and Supply Chain to assess ROI and post-launch performance of initiatives.
• Identify risks and opportunities early and develop practical actions to protect or improve financial delivery.

Planning, Forecasting & Performance Management-

• Lead or coordinate annual operating plan, periodic forecasts, long-range planning, and scenario analysis for assigned brand(s).
• Prepare monthly performance reviews, variance analyses, and management reporting across net revenue, volume, gross profit, operating expenses, and key business drivers.
• Explain results versus plan, forecast, and prior year, distinguishing volume, price/mix, trade spend, cost, productivity, and timing impacts.
• Maintain robust financial models, assumptions, and reporting tools to improve forecast accuracy, visibility, and accountability.

Controls, Reporting & Process Improvement-

• Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial reporting, forecasts, and management materials.
• Partner with Accounting and shared-service teams to understand and resolve variances between management reporting and GAAP results, as applicable.
• Strengthen planning processes, reporting automation, and analytical tools to reduce manual work and improve insight quality.
• Follow company policies, internal controls, and applicable financial governance requirements.

The Perfect Blend: Experience

• 5+ years of progressive experience in finance, FP&A, commercial finance, or brand finance, preferably in CPG or manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of P&L drivers, financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, performance tracking, scenario analysis, and investment-return analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to support cross-functional business leaders, connect financial results to commercial and operational drivers, and drive financial accountability.
• Analytical mindset and ability to problem-solve in ambiguous situations, translating complex analyses into clear, actionable recommendations.
• High attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy; highly organized and able to manage competing priorities in a changing environment.
• Results-driven with a proactive mindset and ownership of business outcomes.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills across functions, with the executive presence and confidence to challenge and influence senior leaders.
• Passion for continuous improvement and proven experience improving planning, reporting, financial systems, and analytical tools.
• Hands-on experience with SAP and/or SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) strongly preferred.

Foundational Ingredients: Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Must be located in the Chicago, IL surrounding area or willing to relocate for the duration of employment
• Willingness to adapt and thrive in a blended work environment with 3-days in office, seamlessly transitioning between remote work and in-office operations
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future

Perks That Pack a Punch

TBG is pleased to offer you a comprehensive benefits package which includes a 401(k) plan, medical, dental, vision, company provided life, STD and LTD insurance. In addition, you may also elect to participate in voluntary life, accident, hospital, and critical illness coverages.

The salary range for this position is: $90,000-$120,000 annually

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