Finance Manager, Gum Candy Meals Category

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Finance Manager, Gum Candy Meals Category

Apply locations Johannesburg, South Africa time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: February 5, 2025 (6 days left to apply) job requisition id R-119447

Job Description

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 a 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.

More about this role

This role works across the Gum, Candy, Meals category and is expected to do the following:

• Ensure a strong controls and compliance environment for the Gum, Candy, Meals Category, driving full compliance with our policies.
• Manage month end reporting of category P&L’s including commentary.
• Manage the annual budgets and actuals performing as a business partner to the local Category Marketing Team.
• Influence and perform financial modelling regarding pricing and share forecasting.
• Support and lead SKU rationalisation, sufficiency, 9 box analysis as and when regional submissions are due.
• Support the finance digital ambition (Digitally Savvy).
• Support the local Finance Director and/or Managing Director as required.

What you need to know about this position:

This is a people leadership role. Demonstrated experience in people management will be advantageous.

Education, Certifications, Skills & Experience Required:

• 8 - 10 Years of Experience in Category or Commercial Finance.
• Experience within FMCG/CPG Industry would be advantageous.
• Demonstrated P&L Performance Management Experience.
• A keen sense for business partnering and influencing stakeholders.
• Tertiary Qualification in Accounting, Finance or similar, having also completed CIMA/ACCA Qualification.

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

Mondelēz International’s Sub Saharan Africa Business Unit is made up of three key focus areas namely Southern Africa, West Africa and the Rest of Africa Markets. The Business Unit is home to approximately 1000 Makers and Bakers who strive to bring only the best quality and loved brands to our consumers. Mondelēz International in Sub Saharan Africa is proud to house global legacy brands including Cadbury Dairy Milk, Oreo, Halls and Bournvita, together with local jewels such as Cadbury LunchBar, Chappies, TomTom and Dentyne. The Business Unit’s Markets have consistently been awarded Top Employer certification, and has been recognised as a Top Employer in Africa.

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type

Regular Finance Planning & Performance Management Finance

At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right through offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broader range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about.

We have a rich portfolio of strong brands – both global and local. Including many household names such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum.