Commercial Finance Director

CKS Packaging Inc

Director of FP&A – Commercial partnering with Sales and Product Management to drive profitable revenue growth in manufacturing with a focus on pricing strategy and profitability.

Posted 7/22/2026full-timeOak Brook • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $150,000 - $165,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial planning and analysis, with a strong focus on pricing strategy, profitability analysis, and advanced financial modeling. Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive commercial growth and process improvements.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Financial Planning And Analysis (FP&A)Advanced Financial ModelingPricing Strategy DevelopmentProfitability AnalysisERP And Planning Tools

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Hard Skills

Financial ModelingForecastingCost Structures AnalysisMargin AnalysisData Analytics

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationExecutive Presentation SkillsInfluencing Senior Leaders

Tools & Technologies

ERP SystemsPlanning Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree In FinanceMBA Preferred

Industry Keywords

Manufacturing Financial DriversGross Margin AnalysisDemand TrendsMarket DynamicsCommercial Growth

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with Sales, Business Development, and Product Management to shape growth strategies across key markets, channels, and customers
Provide financial insight into demand trends, customer behavior, and market dynamics
Lead forecasting processes for volume, revenue, and price realization across product lines and regions
Develop models incorporating vol/mix, pricing changes, and raw material impacts
Lead pricing strategy, including price increases, surcharges, and tracking
Analyze and improve gross margin by product, customer, and channel
Conduct profitability analysis at customer/account, product/sku, channel/region
Deliver insights on key commercial and financial KPIs
Build models to support capital investments tied to commercial growth
Drive process improvements in forecasting, reporting, and data analytics.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA preferred)
10–15+ years of FP&A or finance experience, with strong exposure to manufacturing or industrial environments
Proven experience supporting Sales or Commercial functions
Experience with complex cost structures, standard costing, and margin analysis
Deep understanding of manufacturing financial drivers (volume, cost absorption, utilization, yield)
Strong pricing and profitability analysis capabilities
Advanced financial modeling and forecasting skills
Ability to influence cross-functional senior leaders
Experience with ERP and planning tools
Strong communication and executive presentation skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Mauser Packaging Solutions offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, paid time off, and other competitive benefits.