Job Description

Are you hungry to innovate? To do things differently? To work with a company that\xe2\x80\x99s real, thoughtful and very forward-thinking? Meet Riverside. We are an organic, \xe2\x80\x9cbetter for you\xe2\x80\x9d snack company, manufacturing award-winning, nutritious, allergen-free snacks. Your kids know us as MadeGood, tasty school-safe snacks. Your buddies on the go grab our GOOD TO GO delicious and nutritious snacks. And your pup begs for a Cookie Pal treat, our human-grade, vegan dog treats. At Riverside, we make delicious snacks that are good in every way. From our ingredients to our manufacturing practices, we\xe2\x80\x99ve raised every bar on every aspect. We\xe2\x80\x99re friendly and focused on creating foods that are good for you and good to the planet as well. Riverside Natural Foods is B-Corp certified, Triple-Bottom Line, Zero Waste, and Canadian owned and operated. Come work with a Canadian leader! We value teamwork, humility, respect, ownership, adaptability, passion and fun. You can learn more about us at www.riversidenaturalfoods.com We continue to grow and today are looking for a committed, talented, star to join our team as our Marketing Finance Manager. Position Summary/Objective: The Marketing Finance Manager will play a key role in developing and collaborating with Marketing on the brand building blocks for AOP and 3 years Strat Plan, Innovations P&Ls, New Channel Development and Price-Pack Architecture. Primary Responsibilities:

• Partner with the Brand team on developing the 3-year strategic and annual plans.
• Lead monthly margin analysis by brand (market, PPG, channel, etc.), identifying opportunities and risks, and making recommendations for improvement.
• Support the portfolio sku optimization process.
• Support the Brand team on developing the price pack architecture strategy to optimize in-market positioning and drive revenue and profit targets.
• Lead the financial review and inputs of the innovation launches across the full stage-gate process.
• Define marketing financial analytic needs and work with finance and IT to develop and maintain dashboards and data visualization tools.
• Govern the marketing budget, working with the brand and digital teams to optimize spend, maximize ROI and brand health. Regular reviews of the marketing spend.
• Support the annual and quarterly forecasting process collaborating with the Commercial Finance /FP&A teams to support measurement, reporting and analysis where required.

Education / Qualifications Experience and Skills:

• Undergraduate degree required, preferably a BA/BS in marketing, data science, math, finance, or Business Administration. MBA or other graduate degree is strongly preferred.
• At least 5+ years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in CPG/retail or other consumer facing organization working in revenue management, marketing planning, sales planning, and/ or finance.
• Proven expertise in revenue growth management and price pack architecture.
• Experience developing business plans / business cases; strategic thinking (forward-looking vision and anticipating of future needs).
• Extensive knowledge of retail customer channels, go-to-market strategies, and strong data mining skills on Consumption POS data including syndicated sources like AC Nielsen
• Excellent P&L and financial acumen
• Excellent data analytic expertise with the proven ability to translate data into insights and recommendations that drive business results.

Skills and Abilities:

• Approachability / Interpersonal savvy; Strong interpersonal, relationship building and communication skills.
• Strong leadership and team building skills and ownership mentality. With the ability to balance designing, delegating, and rolling up your sleeves.
• Team player with ability to work effectively across organizations and cross culturally interfacing with all levels of management; possessing the strong ability to influence.
• Self- starter individual, with entrepreneurial spirit who enjoys working in start-up like work environment.
• Very comfortable with change and ambiguity, adaptable and flexible to work with different stakeholders.
• Through interactions shows genuine effectiveness at developing trust internally and externally.
• Operates with agility with strong strategic thinking, problem-solving and simplification skills.

What We Offer:

• Immerse yourself in our comprehensive benefits program, with Riverside taking care of the costs!
• RRSP matching or IRA matching for an empowered financial journey
• Join Employee-Led Resource Groups (ERGs) championing mental health, sustainability, diversity, women, and LGBTQ+ rights
• Develop your career further through our Riverside University program and with our Tuition Reimbursement Program
• An open concept work environment that embodies our Values

How to Apply: If you have the commitment to excellence, the energy, the attitude and experience we need, then please submit your resume to careers(AT)riversidenaturals.com with the subject line Marketing Finance Manager or click the apply button! Riverside Natural Foods is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you have a disability and require accommodation in the interview process, please let us know when you apply. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, due to volume, please note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.