SO Finance Manager - Innovation

Oatly AB•Village of Highland Falls, NY

9d•$135,000

About The Position

The SO Finance Manager - Innovation role is ideal for someone who enjoys building financial frameworks in fast-changing environments, asking the right questions, and helping teams make smarter, data-driven decisions. A successful candidate will bring expertise from an established manufacturing company with exposure to business unit finance. They will have a start-up mentality, bring a strategic viewpoint while still rolling up their sleeves and digging into the details. The role offers significant exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to influence key business decisions across multiple channels. This position is responsible for aiding in the successful execution of our strategy through sound business planning and reporting. This role creates scenario planning and reporting on product innovation, renovation, and cost-saving project business cases, including volumes, pricing, and margins. You will drive continued partnership and enhanced decision-making across the business, working with commercial, operations, and finance teams. This position will report directly to the VP Supply Chain Finance with significant exposure to senior leadership across teams, collaborating closely with Accounting, Global Supply Chain teams/sourcing, as well as the Commercial teams. Due to business needs, the qualified candidate must reside in the Eastern Time Zone.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in a CPG or food company in a Finance or Sales analytical role preferred
Strong understanding of supply chain operations, P&L/balance sheet relationships, and working capital management
Knowledge of key processes, including setting standard costs, cost accounting, analyzing unit economics, and portfolio reviews
Ability to clearly link financial results to operational performance drivers and synthesize complex data into meaningful business recommendations.
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance/Accounting, or Economics; MBA is a bonus.
Advanced Excel and data modeling skills required, and strong skills in PowerPoint
Excellent interpersonal collaboration skills, ability to think creatively, highly driven, and self-motivated
Disciplined approach toward execution, attention to detail, and ability to navigate within large and complex data environments and draw meaningful conclusions
Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-moving business environment and to manage time, multiple priorities, and handle a high volume of work
An ability to function both independently and in a team environment, and communicate effectively with key stakeholders
Eagerness to join an exciting company and a growing team, and build things from the ground up

Responsibilities

Cultivate strong cross-functional relationships with business partners (PD, Insights, Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance, Sustainability, ODMC)
Participate in company planning, forecasting, and reporting processes for Product Development & Innovation projects:
Develop tools and models to drive efficiency in the process (P&L templates)
Strategic review of existing product portfolio and channels
Develop and manage complete product P&Ls and (multi-year) business cases, as well as provide financial insights and risks:
Work with operations to calculate and track project savings
Support the decision-making process (Finance Gatekeeper) through scenario-building and critical review of P&L inputs received from various members of the cross-functional project teams
Post Innovation Launch Performance Review:
Establish a defined cadence of post-launch review & analysis of action items in collaboration with the cross-functional project team
Build insights about innovation performance and outcomes
Full financial responsibility of the models/P&Ls including commercial/supply chain inputs (top to bottom)
Be able to lead and manage through ambiguity, particularly important as we harmonize policies and practices across the organization
Partner with the Accounting and Global Finance teams to ensure financial reporting accuracy and maintenance
Contribute to the annual business planning, monthly forecasting, budget tracking, month-end close accounting duties, and monitoring and supporting the business via financial analysis
Continuously improve, automate, and scale forecasting and reporting tools, processes, and methodologies with a continuous process improvement mindset
Prepare and provide senior leadership with regular reporting, dashboards, and presentations to make informed, strategic decisions for the business

Benefits

flexible vacation (take it when you need it)
really great benefits (yes, pet insurance is in there)
paid volunteer days off throughout the year (doing good is fun)
free six packs of oatmilk
genuinely great coworkers who are rooting for each other and the company to thrive

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