Finance Manager, Market Strategy & Revenue Management (MSRM)

Position Overview

The Manager, Finance – MSRM position at General Mills Canada Corporation is accountable for the financial management and oversight of Market Strategy & Revenue Management as well as Trade spending for the Canadian business. The role partners directly with the MSRM Teams, while also working closely with the business unit and customer teams of the organization. This role provides holistic financial expertise and influence over business strategies to deliver on short-term and long-term goals. The right candidate will build an in-depth understanding of trade performance drivers and play an active role in monitoring the execution of MSRM plans while addressing deviations from expected results through clear actions and timely accountability. Additional responsibilities include leading and enhancing internal processes, decision support capabilities, and talent development. The role is also accountable for championing controls and ensuring integrity within core processes. The role offers great development opportunities for career growth, manages four direct reports, and reports to the Director, Finance – Sales & Market Development.

Role Accountabilities:

• Responsible for partnering to lead the development of short- & long-range Revenue Management Plans that are both consumer and customer-centric which deliver on strategic goals and performance while remaining competitive in the market.
• Oversight to ensure financial integrity and consistency across business units of various pricing mechanisms to deliver on in-year commitments, while partnering with Market Strategy and Revenue Management Teams through the monthly management cycle.
• Canadian finance lead for the monthly trade spending management cycle (S&OP/PEAK) including ownership over monthly trade accruals and annual forecasting.
• Organizational end-to-end oversight and accountability to align trade spending between strategy (business units) and execution (sales) through various monthly trade reviews. Identify risks and opportunities to achieving plan targets to deliver on sustaining margin & P&L health.
• Partners directly with the Canadian MSRM Director while supporting cross-functional teams and playing a critical role to provide clarity and visibility to the broader finance organization.
• Champions strong controls across the MSRM organization.
• Manage & coach direct reports for strong performance results and individual career development.

Candidate Profile:

Professional Requirements and Experience:

• A university degree in Finance or Business Administration.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in Finance, preferably in CPG.
• Prior manager experience directly managing professional level staff.
• The ability to develop and apply strategic business solutions to complex problems effectively.
• Experience in a dynamic commercial facing role, with in-depth knowledge of inflationary and market pricing environment.
• Previous experience in a complex environment, with an ability to make the complex simple.
• Agile, organized, and able to manage and prioritize changing workload for self & teams.
• Proven ability to build trusting relationships at all levels and across all functions; ability to effectively communicate and influence all levels across the organization.
• Strategic, innovative leadership – able to leverage ideas from key stakeholders to create and implement winning solutions.

Leadership Competencies:

• Business Partnership: Leads the business team in identifying and pursuing opportunities that maximize shareholder value; influences across boundaries to develop and execute long-term strategies; drives sound financial business decisions that balance internal P&L performance while remaining competitively externally.
• Energizes and Develops People: Inspires and motivates, collaborates across boundaries, develops people, leverages teamwork, core strengths, and diversity.
• Ability to Create Flexible Environment: Ability to lead through ambiguity with agility in a dynamic and complex environment to support effective ways of delivering goals for the team.
• Delivers Outstanding Results: Sets aggressive goals and priorities, delivers on short and long-term commitments, makes timely high-quality decisions, adds superior expertise.
• Integrity: Engenders trust and credibility at all levels, demonstrates unquestionable integrity, and communicates openly and directly.
• Technical/Financial Acumen: Demonstrates technical/financial knowledge in a value-added way; understands, practices, and propagates proper accounting, policy compliance, and reporting while ensuring a strong control environment.
• Business Process and Analytics: Develops value-added insights, processes, reporting, and analysis that drive business results; proficient in General Mills systems.

General Mills is committed to Employment Equity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates. Accommodation is available upon request for candidates with disabilities taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.