Lead FP&A for the Sweet Category, including month-end close, forecasting, financial analysis, planning, and performance reporting. Partner with Brand Finance and cross-functional stakeholders to manage the category P&L, guide marketing and trade investments, identify business drivers, and improve financial results. The role requires strong analytical, strategic, business partnering, communication, and financial management skills within a consumer packaged goods environment.
Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Uniquely Yours.
Finance is infused into every single aspect of our multibillion-dollar global organization. But it's not just about numbers. As part of our finance team, you'll collect and analyze information and data and use that to give everyone at Mondelēz International the power to make informed decisions.
We are looking for a Category FP&A Manager. This person will serve as the financial adviser and will partner with Brand Finance team, and will lead the financial analysis for month end close activities and forecasting for the assigned category.
This person will become part of strategic initiatives and decisions to improve the financial results for the Sweet Category and must have the ability to work cross-functionally and influence multiple stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Profile
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in:
Salary and Benefits: The base salary range for this position is $109,000 to $149,875; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education and location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results. In addition, Mondelez International offers the following benefits: health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
Mondelēz International is the world's largest chocolate, biscuit and candy maker, and the second largest gum maker. Our North American and U.S. headquarters are in East Hanover, New Jersey, about 25 miles outside of New York City. We have Canadian offices in Toronto and Montreal. We have a strong North American manufacturing presence where we make our well-loved snacks like Oreo cookies, belVita breakfast biscuits, Trident gum and Cadbury chocolates. Our East Hanover location also houses our global research and development center for our consumer-favorite cookie and cracker brands.
USA:
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.
Canada:
If you are applying to a position in Canada, accommodations for applicants with disabilities or other grounds protected by human rights legislation are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the employment selection process. For all internal and external applicants who require accommodation in the recruitment and selection process please contact 847-943-5460 for assistance/support.
Job Type
Regular
Finance Planning & Performance Management
Finance
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Uniquely Yours.
Finance is infused into every single aspect of our multibillion-dollar global organization. But it's not just about numbers. As part of our finance team, you'll collect and analyze information and data and use that to give everyone at Mondelēz International the power to make informed decisions.
We are looking for a Category FP&A Manager. This person will serve as the financial adviser and will partner with Brand Finance team, and will lead the financial analysis for month end close activities and forecasting for the assigned category.
This person will become part of strategic initiatives and decisions to improve the financial results for the Sweet Category and must have the ability to work cross-functionally and influence multiple stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead all FP&A activities for the Sweet Category including Month end close as well as forecasting.
- Partner with Brand Finance team to lead the financial analysis.
- Deliver financial commitments and run planning and forecasting activities.
- Provide insights on key drivers for month end close activities.
- Drive favorable topline mix by influencing Marketing spending and trade investments, championing the waste agenda.
- Contribute to Integrated Business Planning by supporting management of the full Category P&L.
Profile
- Quickly able to understand the fundamentals of what drives the business; can hit the ground running and identify opportunities to 'add value' and accelerate brand growth.
- A highly motivated, energetic and pragmatic individual with the ability to 'roll up sleeves', take responsibility for initiatives and produce results.
- Ability to work at a fast pace, deal with ambiguity and make something out of nothing, self-starter.
- Strategic player - strong with analysis - Pricing, business model decisions, problem analysis and resolution. Ability to think creatively and have foresight regarding long term financial impact of decisions. Ability to effectively interact with others and influence the organization at all levels.
- Demonstrated strong financial, operational, and business acumen, strong achievement and results orientation.
- Strong learning agility with ability to challenge the status quo .
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 data collection and structuring, analyzing, planning and reporting company financial performance across all financial KPIs and investment decisions and cost management to achieve financial targets.
- BUSINESS ACUMEN and understanding of our business, consumer packaged goods industry, and local snacking market dynamics. Relevant experience in a regional/local business.
- LEADERSHIP SKILLS including experience with business partnering and communication skills across a large regional or local public company.
- GROWTH/DIGITAL MINDSET and the ability to identify/execute opportunities and leverage technology to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.
- INTEGRITY and sound judgement in all decisions and interactions aligned with our values and policies and external regulations.
Salary and Benefits: The base salary range for this position is $109,000 to $149,875; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education and location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results. In addition, Mondelez International offers the following benefits: health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
Mondelēz International is the world's largest chocolate, biscuit and candy maker, and the second largest gum maker. Our North American and U.S. headquarters are in East Hanover, New Jersey, about 25 miles outside of New York City. We have Canadian offices in Toronto and Montreal. We have a strong North American manufacturing presence where we make our well-loved snacks like Oreo cookies, belVita breakfast biscuits, Trident gum and Cadbury chocolates. Our East Hanover location also houses our global research and development center for our consumer-favorite cookie and cracker brands.
USA:
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.
Canada:
If you are applying to a position in Canada, accommodations for applicants with disabilities or other grounds protected by human rights legislation are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the employment selection process. For all internal and external applicants who require accommodation in the recruitment and selection process please contact 847-943-5460 for assistance/support.
Job Type
Regular
Finance Planning & Performance Management
Finance
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