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Title: Finance Manager, Seventh Generation
Seventh Generation mission is to Transform The World Into a Healthy, Sustainable and Equitable Place for the Next Seven Generations. By establishing a talent powerhouse of passionate champions that bring our principles, practices, and partnerships to life we will build the most trusted, purposeful brand in the industry.
The role of the Finance Business Partner is to drive the financial strategy & business performance of Seventh Generation and lead cross category projects.
This will include providing Finance Business Partnering leadership in the following areas:
Innovation Business case development and benefit realisation for project investments
Deep Diving into SC cost to find pockets of value and land gross margin enhancement programs such as Fuel for Growth
Commercially shape the medium to long term direction of the brand via leading the annual strategic planning process
Dynamic resource allocation to meet business priorities and land in-year targets
Key Interactions
Key Business partners
CEO, Seventh Generation
Brand Community
SC -Demand and Supply planners
Other functions in the Core SVG team (CMI, CD, R&D)
Finance business partners
FET team (S&OP, CD Finance, SC Finance, Controllers)
Key Accountabilities
Strategic Planning
Partner the SVG CEO, Brand, CD and SC partners to lead the annual strategic planning process
Partner with Brand managers and Directors in Innovation business cases, NRM/Pricing, and competitor analysis
Identify value opportunities that require a particular intervention / project support from Finance Business Partner and allocate resources as appropriate. Likely to include GM analysis, Pricing and Capital investment business cases
Drive performance management and review impacts of performance interventions
Identify major risks and opportunities
Innovation Business Cases
Development & leadership of business cases for SVG innovations, in collaboration with the brand and CD teams, as well as the R&D and CMI counterparts
Drive post-launch interventions
Support the FET to influence at the key decision gates of innovation business cases and lead for global innovation business cases
Cross Category
Lead various cross-category projects across categories, aimed at stepping up finance capabilities, such as Sustainability Finance, ROMI, Trade ROIs etc.
Team leadership
Lead team of 1 Associate Finance manager and support the setting of the workplan. Also responsible for mid-year and end of year performance evaluation
Knowledge & Skills
Communicating and influencing
Commercial acumen
Critical Thinking
Growth mindset and Bias for action
Accountability and responsibility
Ability to work collaboratively with other key stakeholders
Strong influencing skills
Strong team leadership skills
Experience required
Over 5/7 years’ experience in financial, operational and business partnering roles preferably within Brand, SC or CD.
Excellent analytical and communication skills with ability to respond under pressure.
Experience in driving P&L performance improvements (e.g. closing gaps vs. target) and holding others accountable (particularly peers and senior leadership)
Experience in managing a large and complex set of stakeholders
Experience of working with and influencing senior leaders within the organisation
Experience in presenting to and communicating with senior Finance and non-Finance stakeholders
Demonstrated competency at growing and developing people / teams
Experience of working in multi-national teams and/or a virtual team environment would be an advantage.
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