General information

All posting locations: Newmarket, Auckland, New Zealand

Job Function: 01 - Sales

Date Published: 14-Jul-2022

Ref #: R-51628

Description & Requirements

About the Role:

The Category Finance Manager is the gatekeeper of the P&L for the Ready Meals portfolio across ANZ.

The role owns financial reporting through the Monthly Performance Review & Forecasting processes- is responsible for developing the annual operating plan- and working cross-functionally (with Revenue Management- Category Development- Sales- Marketing and Operations) to deliver the year and plan the future.

Key Responsibilities:

Delivering the Year

• Preparing and analysing actual performance using variance analysis to arrive at root causes
• Work cross-functionally with Sales & Trade Finance to vet financials of customer-facing opportunities and assess trade spend issues
• Act as the gatekeeper of the P&L by challenging team to optimize financial results and paybacks
• Add value to the business by ensuring cross-functional team receives timely information and understand its implication to support great business decisions

Corporate Reporting

• Central finance tasks to complete actual and forecast report preparation
• Own the Monthly Performance Reporting- ensuring that business drivers of performance vs plan and prior year are clearly understood and communicated to key stakeholders using Price Volume Mix analysis
• Zone reporting requirements
• Zero Based Budgeting: monthly reporting of assigned packages for fixed selling costs

Planning the Future

• Preparing inputs for and analysing financial forecast- Strategic Plan and Annual Operating Plan including zero based budgeting
• Work cross-functionally with Marketing in development of innovation P&Ls
• Work cross-functionally with Operations to enable complete business reporting and understanding

About You:

• 5+ year's work experience that compliments financial training- experience in FCMG an asset
• Bachelor's Degree - Accounting/Finance or related discipline is desirable
• Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. Knowledge of Access is a plus
• Systems knowledge a plus: Tableau- Demantra- JDA- SAP- IRi tools (i.e. Temple- UNIFY)- Quantium
• Strong analytical skills and financial acumen to assess data and arrive at root cause- with ability to succinctly explain key drivers to senior audience
• Ability to think strategically about data and translate this thinking into the "so what"
• Problem-solving mentality with ability to navigate a high pace environment

Benefits Program:

We empower our people to own their work- and it's true our employees are our competitive advantage - so we take care of our Kraft Heinz family with our 'Live Well' benefits program:

• Hybrid Working- flexibility around when and where you work
• Free Food - our kitchen is fully stocked with our products for you to enjoy!
• Gatherings - monthly drinks & nibbles- End of Year Celebration
• Wellbeing - annual health checks & flu shots- onsite wellbeing sessions & webinars
• Volunteering - volunteer days with Foodbank- meal packing events for our Global partner Rise Against Hunger
• Keeping Fit - join our Run Club and sign up for discounted gym memberships & classes
• Parental Leave - 12 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers
• In-house training programs - Access to our online learning platform- Ownerversity for continuous learning and development
• Career Development - Opportunity to be mentored by excellent leaders and have on-the-job skill development and coaching
• Cultural Leave - Two days paid leave per calendar year for the purpose of fulfilling or observing religious- ceremonial or culturally significant days

The Kraft Heinz Company Australia & New Zealand is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces- promotes and values diversity and inclusion. Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds hesitate to apply for roles if they feel they don't meet 100% of the criteria. So- if this opportunity excites you and you think you have skills and experience that can add value (even if not specified)- please don't hesitate to apply!

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