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Finance Manager, Ritz

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Uniquely Yours.

You will be the manager in a team responsible for the overall financial integrity and performance of a country, category, Supply Chain or FP&A. You will support the Senior Manager or 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 or manage third party providers resources.


How you will contribute

You will:

  • Manage and execute aspects of finance planning and performance management process and related financial decisions potentially including Strategic Plan and Annual Contract planning/forecasting, target development, financial performance reporting/analysis, financial modeling and decision support for a focused scope within a region, business unit, country, Supply Chain, Mondelēz International Business Services or Corporate Finance team. You will own data collection and verify data integrity
  • Ensure a strong controls and compliance environment in your area of scope and ensure full compliance with our policies
  • Help the senior manager and the business prepare critical financial data and insight that enable perspectives for business strategies and decisions
  • 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 local FP&A pipeline


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


We are looking for a Finance Manager, Ritz, for the Savory portfolio. This leader will serve as the strategic financial adviser and business partner to the Savory marketing team and will lead the financial analysis for innovation projects.


This person will become part of strategic initiatives and decisions to improve the financial results for the Savory brands. Must have the ability to work cross-functionally across the marketing and supply chain organization and analyze the innovation projects.


Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the financial analysis for Ritz innovation projects in collaboration with the marketing and supply chain organizations.  
  • Deliver financial commitments and run planning and forecasting activities for the Ritz brand within the Savory portfolio.  
  • Drive favorable mix shift by influencing Marketing spending and trade investments, championing the waste agenda, and rigorously managing the pipeline.
  • Drive strategic pricing and pack size architecture contributing to the development of a clear roadmap for pack types and price points.
  • Contribute to the Strategic Plan and Integrated Business Planning by managing the full P&L for the Ritz brand within the Savory portfolio.


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.  


Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required, MBA preferred
  • 8 or more years of Finance management experience is required 
  • Prior Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) experience strongly preferred
  • Experience with pricing, business model decisions, problem analysis and resolution
  • Strong technical skills required (i.e. Excel)
  • Strong strategic and analytical skills
  • Outstanding leadership skills 
  • Strong team player who manages collaboratively with all stakeholders 
  • Strong influencing and communication skills, and ability to lead teams 


Within Country Relocation support available and for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer Policy


Business Unit Summary

The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands—including Oreo and  Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products —are close at hand for our consumers across the country.  


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.


Job Type

RegularFinance Planning & Performance ManagementFinance

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