Treehouse Foods Hiring for Finance Manager, Procurement Job at Oak Brook, IL Full Time

Full time

IL Oak Brook

Finance Planning / Analysis

Finance Manager, Procurement

• Coordinate the completion and communication of the annual cost savings plan annual budget, monthly forecast and periodic financial results reporting.
• Work with the procurement team on new business opportunities and associated financial impacts.
• Ensure understanding and consistent application of cost savings calculations and methodologies.
• Work with key division finance leaders and center functions to analyze consolidated financial results; providing specific, actionable and forward looking commentary on various changes and variances as well as guidance on potential opportunities and risks to the division’s financial performance.
• Key contact to lead cost savings tracking for Procurement. Responsible for sharing and coordinating results with the Growth Program Office and other stakeholders
• Interact proactively with key internal customers; including Corporate FP&A, Brand Finance, various cross functional finance groups, and Senior Management across Finance and Brand Marketing.
• Lead/represent procurement in various finance-wide projects, projects will vary depending on business needs.
• Provide formal and informal training on financial concepts and systems to finance and cross functional team members.
• Lead other special projects and ad hoc reporting requests as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required – MBA/CPA a plus.
• Seven plus years of experience in financial analysis and data management preferably within CPG industry, or related accounting and finance experience.

• Experience with P&L management, knowledge of financial systems and general accounting concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to deal with ambiguity, change and a dynamic business environment.
• Self-motivation in a fast pace environment.
• Business/Finance Partnering: proven ability to develop strong relationships and partnerships with internal customers, peers and effectively managing those relationships.
• Project Management: experience leading multiple stage projects from conception to completion.
• Systems and Tools: proficiency managing and making recommendations for efficiencies with systems and tools, such as SAP and supporting applications.
• Cross-functional Dependencies: experience effectively working across multiple departments to complete a project or resolve an organizational challenge.
• Forecasting: experience accurately forecasting in a given area and understanding the key drivers of that area.
• Critical Thinking: leverage analytics, benchmarking, and insights to generate meaningful financial strategies and solutions.
• Requires strong verbal and written communication skills, and basic knowledge of general business concepts.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.); Essbase, Hyperion Planning and BI experience preferred.