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Employee Type:
Full time
Full time
Location:
IL Oak Brook
Job Type:
Finance Planning / Analysis
Job Posting Title:
Finance Manager, Procurement
Job Description:
Responsibilities:
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.
Qualifications:
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.
Core Knowledge/Skills or 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.
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