Danone Looking for Finance Manager / Senior Finance Manager Plant Based Food & Beverages at White Plains, NY 10605, United States Full Time

Job Description

About the job We have an exciting opportunity based in one of our HQ locations (White Plains, NY or Broomfield, CO) for a dynamic Senior Finance Manager in the Plant-Based Food & Beverages Business Unit (BU), who can act as a strategic business partner to cross-functional team members, focused on long-term strategic planning, innovation and productivity project analytics, decision support and resource allocation, with the overall goal of driving sustainable, profitable growth for the Business Unit.
Key Responsibilities include:

• Manage all innovation and productivity project analysis, including BU P&L impact and prioritization; present project financials at periodic PB BU Leadership Decision Team meetings as well as in the strategy and portfolio review meetings (e.g. DPR, LPR / DTS) in a way that facilitates sound and efficient decision-making
• Build and present business cases for recommended capital expenditure (capex) projects, to enable future growth and efficiency initiatives for the BU (e.g. new manufacturing lines, sourcing optimization, etc.)
• Manage all innovation reporting to FP&A, BU leadership and for quarterly cross-functional business reviews
• Key contributor of long term planning for the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Strategic Plan, working closely with cross-functional business partners, Finance leadership and the BU General Manager
• Create quantitative models that provide timely financial insights to support business leaders in evaluating new business ventures and/or changing business paradigms
• Serve as a business partner to Marketing, Sales and Supply Chain counterparts, collaborating on key business initiatives and providing a financial perspective
• Continuously work to streamline and automate processes
• Manage a team of one Analyst

About you

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics or similar (MBA preferred, but not required)
• You have 7+ years finance experience, preferably in the CPG industry
• You have strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills
• You have strong strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities
• You have the ability to influence stakeholders at various levels in the organization
• You have experience in using Excel and PowerPoint, as well as BI systems (e.g. Essbase, SAP)
• You have experience managing and developing people
• You are passionate about Danone’s products and mission

The base compensation range for this position is $102k-153k commensurate with experience. Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options. To give our employees flexibility, Danone is a hybrid work environment with opportunities to work both remotely and in office when desired. About us At Danone North America, youxe2x80x99ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Horizon Organic, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. Youxe2x80x99ll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corpsxe2x84xa2 in the world, working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.
Danone North America doesnxe2x80x99t just welcome what makes you unique, we value it. Wexe2x80x99re proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We recruit, employ, train and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other protected status. Faithful to our values of openness and humanism, all of our employees share in the commitment to engage one another with dignity and respect. http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf
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