Category Finance Manager

Job title: Category Finance Manager

Company: Kraft Heinz


Job description: Job DescriptionSummaryThe Category Finance Manager is the gatekeeper of the commercial cluster P&L for the ANZ portfolio. The role owns the IT&E and New Product Development business case development for its cluster and provides cluster financial reporting and analysis for the Monthly Performance Review & Forecasting processes, It also supports the Annual Operating Plan, and works cross-functionally (with Sales Finance, Revenue Management, Category Development, Sales, Marketing and Operations) to deliver the year and plan the future.Key responsibilitiesDelivering the YearPreparing and analysing actual and forecasted performance using variance analysis to arrive at root causes and action plansWork cross-functionally with Sales & Trade Finance to vet financials of customer-facing opportunities and assess trade spend issuesAct as the gatekeeper of the cluster P&L by challenging the sales team to optimize financial results and paybacks, develop and execute plans to control supply chain losses, costing analysis, and oversee portfolio initiatives such as new product development projectsOwn and support the marketing heads of cluster in NPD business cases and innovation pipelineAdd value to the business by ensuring cross-functional team receives timely information and understand its implication to support great business decisionsCorporate ReportingSupport the Monthly Performance Reporting, ensuring that business drivers of cluster performance vs plan and prior year are clearly understood and communicated to key stakeholders using Price Volume Mix analysisSupport the monthly forecasting process ensuring that forecasts loaded by the ANZ sales team at cluster/category level are sensible vs. plan and prior periodsSupport the annual budget process and presentation for the portfolioPlanning the FuturePreparing inputs for and analysing financial forecast, Strategic Plan and Annual Operating Plan including zero based budgetingOwn the business cases for new products and renovation/innovation providing a financial view and coordinating inputs across the functionsWork cross-functionally with Marketing in development of innovation P&LsWork cross-functionally with Operations to enable complete business reporting and understandingAbout youPassionate and driven about delivering resultsStrong analytical skills and financial acumen to assess data and arrive at root cause, with ability to succinctly explain key drivers to senior audienceAbility to think strategically about data and translate this thinking into the “so what”Problem-solving mentality with ability to navigate a high pace environment5+ year’s work experience that compliments financial training, experience in FCMG an assetBachelor’s Degree – Accounting/Finance or related discipline is desirableAdvanced computer skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. Knowledge of Access is a plusSystems knowledge a plus: Tableau, Demantra, JDA, SAP, IRi tools (i.e. Temple, UNIFY), QuantiumAbout usPay for Performance – industry leading variable compensation offerings tied to company and individual performance on top of a competitive base salary package.Parental Leave – paid parental leave for primary AND secondary caregivers.Leave Options – Purchased leave, volunteer leave and LiveWell leave programs to give you even more flexibility to plan your life and spend time on causes that matter.In House Training ProgramsCorporate Discount Programs & Novated Leasing – Utilize a range of discount programs (gym membership, health insurance, banking) depending on location#LI-DNILocation(s) Newmarket – AucklandKraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.

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Location: Newmarket, Auckland

Job date: Sat, 12 Apr 2025 04:47:53 GMT

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