Finance Manager- Innovation/Growth
About The Position
The Finance Manager, Innovation & Growth serves as a key business partner to the SVP, R&D NA and their leadership team, providing financial insights and guidance to drive performance and decision-making. The position helps drive consistency and accountability for innovation and growth projects, including supply chain support for make-versus-buy analysis for new products. It interprets financial data, identifies trends, and delivers actionable insights to project teams. The role partners with R&D leadership to develop and evaluate innovation and growth strategies, connects those strategies to organizational supply chain needs, and collaborates with brand finance and R&D teams. It oversees financial planning for projects and leads executive-level financial reporting to support operational decisions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, or a related field.
- At least 6 years of experience in Finance or Accounting.
- A minimum of 3 years in a business partnership finance role.
- Strong understanding and experience in financial planning, analysis, and financial operations.
- Strong analytical and communication skills.
- Detail-oriented.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the CPG industry; otherwise, strong learning agility is critical.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the R&D leadership team to develop, monitor, and evaluate long-term innovation and growth strategies, connecting them to organizational supply chain needs.
- Provide insights and recommendations to optimize innovation and growth projects, partnering with brand finance and R&D teams.
- Analyze financial data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement.
- Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial data across reporting platforms and systems.
- Oversee and manage budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning for innovation and growth projects.
- Lead executive-level financial reporting and provide insights to support operational decision-making.
- Provide supply chain support for make-versus-buy analysis for new products.
Benefits
- Industry-competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
- Medical and dental benefits.
- Participation in a 401(k) plan.
- Paid time off benefits.
- Learning and development support from day one, including access to Mars University.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
