Associate Manager, Categories Finance

Danone•Louisville, CO

11h•Hybrid

About The Position

This Yogurt and Shakes Category Finance role is a key position within the Finance organization, providing strategic financial support to the Category’s Marketing and Innovation teams. Reporting to the Yogurt Category Finance Sr. Manager, this role partners closely with Brand teams and cross-functional stakeholders to help drive informed decisions, profitable growth, and strong execution. This is a hybrid role based in either the White Plains, NY or Louisville, CO.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or a related field preferred
4-7 years of progressive experience in accounting or finance roles, ideally consumer-facing company (e.g., consumer packaged goods, retail)
Strong financial acumen and analytical skills, with the ability to thrive in a deadline-oriented environment
Strong system skills including data modeling, specifically with SAP, Tagetik, Excel, Power BI
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and collaborate effectively across teams and levels of the organization
Proactive, constructive, and solutions-oriented mindset, with a commitment to ownership, simplicity, and continuous improvement

Responsibilities

Partner with Brand and Innovation teams to develop P&Ls for new product innovation and renovation opportunities; constructively challenge assumptions related to volume, pricing, and input costs; participate in the stage-gate process; and help ensure new launches are accretive to the P&L
Manage and control assigned Brand A&P budgets, including annual operating plan, rolling forecasts, and actuals
Recommend funding allocations as business needs evolve and identify solutions to address funding gaps
Continuously evaluate the effectiveness of marketing investments, including innovation support and media spend
Communicate key financial results, risks, opportunities, and plans to Category business partners in a clear and actionable way
Own required Danone reporting processes, including loading the latest A&P outlook into Tagetik and ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and consistency
Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support business decisions, simplify complex topics, and enable fact-based recommendations