Job Description
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The Director, Global FP&A plays a critical leadership role by providing key financial insights and decision-making support to the highest levels of the organization including the CFO, CEO and Board of Directors. The individual will lead the monthly actuals review process for the total company, as well as in-year P&L and EPS forecasting, preparing business updates for the Board, and management of the corporate reporting calendar. The individual will also be responsible for improving the digital literacy of the global finance function, including championing development and enhancement of data visualization tools.
The Director, Global FP&A reporting to the VP, Global FP&A, will also take a leading role in increasing forecast accuracy and improving planning efficiency across the business. This will involve organization-wide process transformation, integration of new technologies, and leading cultural change.
The Director, Global FP&A will pro-actively identify business opportunities and risks, and drive actions to realize those opportunities and mitigate risks. The position will identify and realize opportunities to improve ongoing analysis and reporting, as well as opportunities to simplify and increase efficiency. Strong capabilities to work across the organization will be an integral part of this role. Intellectual horsepower and top-notch financial skills are crucial in this role; the individual must be comfortable in a fluid environment and be adaptable to change.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead the global monthly actuals review process
• Lead in-year P&L and EPS forecasting processes for the company
• Create compelling financial presentations to communicate with the senior executive team and Board of Directors
• Improve forecast accuracy and increase planning efficiency across the organization
• Design and manage the corporate reporting calendar
• Improve the digital literacy of the global finance function, including championing development and enhancement of data visualization tools
• Identify future opportunities and/or issues, and articulate strong and clear positions based on sound judgment, and the balance of both short-term and longer-term impact
• Design and direct the preparation of financial analyses and insights which aid senior management decisions and support a range of accounting and financial activities
• Assess emerging trends in the business' operations; analyze and present their potential impact and recommend action steps
• Establish collaborative relationships with senior team members across business units
• Manage development of one Global FP&A Manager

What you will bring:
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in:

• TECHNICAL EXPERTISE in financial planning and performance management including analyzing, planning and reporting company financial performance across all financial KPIs and strategy development, investment decisions and cost management to achieve financial targets.
• BUSINESS ACUMEN and understanding of our business, consumer packaged goods industry, and snacking market including local customer/channel dynamics. Relevant experience in a large global corporation.
• LEADERSHIP SKILLS including proven business partnering, influencing and communication skills across a large global, public company; experience working as a finance leader managing cross-functional and business partner teams to make decisions and drive execution to deliver results.
• GROWTH/DIGITAL MINDSET and the ability to identify strategic/tactical opportunities and leverage technology to improve operational efficiency/effectiveness.
• INTEGRITY and sound judgement in all decisions and interactions aligned with our values and policies and external regulations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance required, MBA preferred
• 8 or more years of experience in Finance with strong analytical and leadership skills
• Experience in corporate HQ within a public company preferred
• Preference for experience in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) sector
• Experience with financial systems, particularly SAP a plus
• Strong Excel skills and technical skills are required
• Confident and comfortable interacting with and presenting to C-suite execs
• Strong team player who manages collaboratively with all stakeholders
• Strong influencing and communication skills, and ability to lead informal teams
• Self-starter
• Proven ability to deliver strong results and manage tight deadlines
• Keen interest in emerging technologies

Other:
Role is located at Mondelēz International HQ, 905 W Fulton Market, Chicago. The requirement as of March 2024 is to be onsite in the office at least 50% of working days; in practice this is ~3 days per week. This is subject to change at any time.
Country to country Relocation support available through our Global Mobility Policies
Business Unit Summary
The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, weproduce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands-including Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz , Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products -are close at hand for our consumers across the country.
Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.
Job Type
Regular
Finance Planning & Performance Management
Finance