Senior Manager, Finance

Overview

This role is a hybrid finance position combining Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), business operations finance, and support for state-specific EPR programs. You will help ensure the organization and each state EPR program maintain strong financial health, reporting accuracy, and operational alignment with long-term strategy and regulatory requirements.

You will collaborate with internal teams—including programs, operations, communications, legal, and compliance—to deliver financial insights, manage budgets, track performance, and ensure appropriate allocation of funds to EPR programs across multiple states and spending areas.

Responsibilities

• Support the Business Operations Finance Director with budgeting, forecasting, and reconciling actuals versus budget; develop and improve internal tracking and external reporting processes.
• Build financial models to evaluate EPR program performance, linking system performance metrics (including participation, collection, capture, and contamination rates) to specific investments to enable ROI tracking and analysis.
• Provide actionable financial insights and recommendations to state leadership on:
  • Cash flow
  • Revenue forecasts
  • Cost-saving opportunities
  • Cost-benefit analyses for reimbursable system expansion investments
  • Expense management
  • Scenario planning and long-term projections to support decision-making
• Lead the financial evaluation and recommendation process for CAA’s California EPR program reimbursement applications.
• Assist in preparing reports for state agencies and other stakeholders, ensuring accurate and timely submission of required financial data; develop accompanying narratives on program costs, funding utilization, and financial sustainability.
• Design and refine internal financial policies and procedures to support consistent, transparent, accountable, and high-performing operations.
• Serve as a finance partner and first point of contact for state program operations, including participation in ad hoc projects related to day-to-day operations; provide financial guidance and frameworks, interpret financial data, and educate cross-functional partners on proper cost accounting.
• Support compliance with state-specific EPR regulations related to financial reporting, fee collection, and producer obligations.
• Support funding negotiations and contracting processes for state-specific EPR programs, ensuring financial transparency and proper resource allocation.
• Prepare high-quality presentations, reports, and briefings for senior leadership, including Board and Committee meetings.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in finance or accounting roles, with a focus on financial planning & analysis, budgeting, and business operations finance.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance or business administration or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) or environmental sustainability programs.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong ability to understand financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional teams (programs, operations, legal, compliance, communications) in a dynamic environment.
• Proficiency in Excel and experience with financial software systems (Workday Financials or similar).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present financial data to non-financial stakeholders.

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay rate: Based on a variety of factors in accordance with applicable law, including the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills, and knowledge.

Location

• Fully Remote based in the United States

Reporting

• Reports to Finance & Accounting