Manager, Manufacturing Finance - Somerset, NJ - Hybrid

Gilchrist & Soames, a division of Guest Worldwide, is a global personal care manufacturer that combines its industry leading hotel amenity manufacturing capabilities with a passion for pure and innovative bath products. We have an unwavering commitment to excellence, environmental stewardship and clean, skin-friendly formulations. For more information, visit .

Guest Worldwide, a Sysco company, is a leading global manufacturer and distributor to the Travel and Leisure industry, providing hospitality products for more than 40 years to over 25,000 well-known hotel chains and independent properties in over 100 countries. Recently achieving 1 billion dollars in annual revenue, Guest Worldwide has grown its business by over 200% in the last 7 years. Manufacturing, distribution, and purchasing resources are strategically located in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, ensuring superior product selection and availability, as well as quick and efficient response to meet virtually every need.

Guest Worldwide is also a wholly owned subsidiary of Sysco. Sysco is a 50-billion-dollar industry leading global food and beverage distribution company, employing hundreds of thousands of employees worldwide and home to the 13th largest sales organization in the world.

Position Summary:

The Manager, Manufacturing Finance s upports strategies to help drive increased profitability, process efficiency, reduced costs and overall business improvement and partners with Gilchrist & Soames leadership to deliver financial and strategic results through the utilization of astute analytics and best practices.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop operating metrics for both manufacturing facilities as well as business unit reporting and communicate insights to Gilchrist & Soames leadership team.


• Prepare financial analysis to ensure timely decision making for manufacturing operations and business unit. Analysis to include; sales generation effectiveness and overall profitability, establish and maintain standard cost elements for each manufactured SKU, plant utilization metric across manufacturing sites and implementing strategies to increase utilization, and overall profitability metrics for the businesses.


• Partner with G&S functional leaders to create and drive execution of the Annual Operating Plan. Ensure the success of the organization through active financial management, prudent business practices and expense control. Activities to include guidance on SKU cost and transfer price, marketing and growth strategies, capital investment and business case decisions, plant optimization strategies and departmental expense management.


• Support monthly/quarterly business review processes. Provide business insight into the monthly and quarterly results for Corporate FP&A, including forecasts.


• Perform ad-hoc analytics, financial modeling and decision support to VP, Manufacturing Finance and G&S GM.


• Conduct regular department meetings to foster employee engagement, communicate any changes to company policies and procedures, address employee concerns, foster idea sharing and suggestions for improvement.

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in business administration, Accounting or Finance required


• Master's Degree in business administration or Finance preferred


• Certified Public Account preferred

Minimum Experience:

• 7+ years of finance and accounting experience with emphasis on financial planning and analysis, business analytics, reporting development and financial modeling


• ERP Systems / PeopleSoft experience preferred.

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal and professional interactive skills. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from executives, associates and outside vendors. Capable of working with internal staff from other departments in a proactive and constructive manner.


• Leadership skills, including the ability to mentor and develop individuals and teams. Able to engage and lead team discussions and meetings. Understands team dynamics and works well within a team structure. Collaborative management style and strategic team player. Delegates responsibilities effectively. Recognizes and acknowledges the value others bring to the organization.


• A mastery of organizational and project management skills, including the ability to plan, prioritize and execute multiple initiatives/deadlines autonomously and shift priorities as necessary. Able to manage large, complex projects. Uses time effectively


• Strong analytical skills and the ability to "tell the story"


• Able to perform quantitative analysis using appropriate analytical tools. Requires expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel to develop and troubleshoot reports.


• Independently structure and develop PowerPoint presentations and other business documents for executive audiences.


• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner. Gathers and analyzes information skillfully. Develops alternative solutions.


• Judgment - Displays willingness to make decisions. Exhibits sound and accurate judgment. Makes timely decisions.


• Customer Service - Responds promptly to requests for service and assistance as needed. Follows up as needed.


• Detail Oriented - Attention to details and accuracy.


• Computer Skills - Proficient use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook). Ability to learn Sysco and other technology software and programs (i.e., PeopleSoft, Phocas, SalesForce, etc.)

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.


• W hile this position will primarily work in an office environment, this position may require occasional travel to visit other office locations or attend company meetings and training.


• May be required to utilize personal vehicle for business travel that may result in long periods of sitting. Must maintain a valid driver license and provide proof of current automobile insurance coverage as set forth by Sysco.


• If working remote, must have required software to ensure timely communications and have a dedicated work space free of any distractions and participate in customer or conference calls in a business-friendly environment.


• T he noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.


• This position may require evening and weekend work depending on business needs.