Manager, Commercial Finance, Hu

Mondelēz International•East Hanover, NJ

About The Position

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International? Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Uniquely Yours. Our Hu brand within Mondelēz International is looking for a chocolate-loving Senior Financial Analyst to join our Finance team. A great candidate will have a strong analytical background and experience developing reports that drive visibility in the organization. This role assumes primary responsibility for supporting the commercial side of the business, including sales, marketing and innovation. You will be a manager in a team responsible for the overall financial integrity and performance of the HU business. You will support the Director in data collection to prepare business proposals, verify assumptions, check daily execution and support delivery of overall objectives and ensure the integrity and timeliness of reporting. You may also have a direct report and manage third party providers resources. Today, Hu makes a variety of delicious snacks and confections, including our award-winning dark chocolate bars, chocolate-covered nuts and fruit, and grain-free crackers. We aim to be a brand that leads with taste and nutrition, while balancing that ambition with a human-centric focus on purpose, sustainability, and ethical sourcing. We’re on a journey to get all people back to feeling human. How you will contribute: You will:

Requirements

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in:
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE in financial analysis and data collection/structuring.
BUSINESS ACUMEN and a basic understanding of our business, consumer packaged goods industry, and local snacking market. Relevant experience in a regional (or sizeable local) business.
LEADERSHIP SKILLS including collaboration and communication skills within a larger Finance team. Team player with can do mentality to deliver results.
GROWTH/DIGITAL MINDSET and the ability to 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.
Are you maniacally detail oriented?
Are you obsessed with constant improvement and efficiency?
Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting
7 or more years of finance and accounting experience, preferably in consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry
Prior people management experience
Experience with Full P&L is required (Gross to Net, Sales Expenses, etc)
Experience with budgeting, financial reporting, financial modeling, financial planning, and forecasting is required
Experience with overheads forecasting & cash flow preparation
Exceptional analytical skills, and adept at identifying trends and variances
High level of professionalism and ability to effectively communicate information with internal and external stakeholders in a positive and influential manner
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel - must be comfortable analyzing and manipulating large data sets
Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with a focus on teamwork, growth mindset and process improvement
Strong influencing and communication skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with Netsuite is preferred but not required
Experience in Power BI is preferred
Ideally will have experience in the commercial side of the business, including sales, marketing and innovation.
Ability to handle multiple projects in a fast paced, rapid growth start-up environment

Responsibilities

Manage and execute aspects of finance planning and performance management process and related financial decisions including Strategic Plan and Annual Contract planning/forecasting, target development, financial performance reporting/analysis, financial modeling and decision support for the HU business
Analyze financial, sales, and operational data to provide business insights
Support the preparation of financial reports, forecasts, and budgets
Evaluate financial performance and identify areas for improvement
Develop and maintain financial models and forecasts for management
Integrate and analyze data utilizing the NetSuite system & Power BI to draw meaningful conclusions
Develop performance metrics
Create financial/operational reports and models to support business recommendations
Assists in the development of strategic plans for proposed, new, or existing business operations
Manage overheads forecasting (non-people cost)
Prepare cash flow forecasts & manage actual reporting
Ownership of Internal Controls, ensure a strong controls and compliance environment in HU and ensure full compliance with our policies
Manage a junior financial analyst
Lead projects to improve efficiencies and improvements to ways of working and embrace a mindset of continuous improvement
Contribute to a high performing Finance team
You will also invest in personal development and the development of Finance peers and drive our Finance talent agenda within the organization, with a focus on HU & NA Ventures Finance pipeline