Finance Manager - Marketing Finance 124527
Finance Manager - Marketing Finance 124527
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Job Title: Finance Manager Marketing Finance
Location: Mississauga Ontario
About The Hershey Company:
The Hershey Company is the largest producer of quality chocolate in North America and a global leader in chocolate and sugar confectionery. Headquartered in Hershey Pa. The Hershey Company has operations throughout the world and approximately 15000 employees. With revenues of $7.1 billion Hershey offers confectionery products under more than 80 brand names including such iconic brands as Hersheys Reeses Hersheys Kisses Hersheys Bliss Hersheys Special Dark Kit Kat Twizzlers Jolly Rancher and Ice Breakers. The company is focused on growing its presence in key international markets such as China Mexico and Brazil while continuing to build its competitive advantage in the United States and Canada.
For more than 100 years The Hershey Company has been a leader in making a positive difference in the communities where its employees live work and do business. Corporate Social Responsibility is an integral part of the companys global business strategy which includes goals and priorities focused on fair and ethical business dealings environmental stewardship fostering a desirable workplace for employees and positively impacting society and local communities. Milton Hershey School established in 1909 by the companys founder and funded by a trust administered by Hershey Trust Company provides a quality education housing and medical care at no cost to children in social and financial need. Students of Milton Hershey School are direct beneficiaries of The Hershey Companys success.
Principal Accountabilities
This position reports into the Sr. Manager Marketing Finance/FP&A will be responsible for being a key contributor to execute Hersheys strategy for growth and margin improvement through innovation portfolio rationalization. The Marketing Finance Manager will partner with the Marketing organization to provide financial guidance and analytics to support key decisions drive growth and ensure financial objectives are achieved. The Marketing Finance Manager will be the key contact for all Financial Planning and Analysis for their relevant Marketing teams. This includes understanding all financial aspects of the P&L variance analysis data consolidation and special projects.
The scope and nature of the responsibilities include the following:
Leads Strategic Portfolio management (Innovation and Discontinuation processes). Develops accurate P&Ls makes recommendations and challenges different complex business cases. Ensures all brands are financially sound aligned to strategy and maximizing growth margin and profit.
Responsible for budget management for brand investments and SG&A. Leads business partners investing choices and optimized allocation of resources. Performs monthly tracking provides sound business commentaries and completes monthly LE processes.
Leads the preparation and presentation of monthly P&Ls to the Marketing teams and the Finance group. Draw insights and make recommendations to business partners on opportunities for improvement. Understands key financial components of variances and can explain key drivers for material changes in the financial results.
Take ownership of identifying incremental risks and opportunities (versus the forecast/plan) and support Marketing team in efforts to close any gaps to plan.
Develop and maintain analytical tools modeling and processes to support a deeper level of analysis to achieve targeted financial results.
Develop relationships with crossfunctional partners and key central services groups
Lead other special projects and ad hoc reporting as required.
Skills Knowledge and Education Requirements:
8 years of CPG or similar industry experience in financial analysis financial business partnering or consultancy preferred but not mandatory
Solid understanding and familiarity of financial metrics and P&L fundamentals and ability to translate numbers into insights and drive commercial stories.
Ability to independently arrive at insights and develop creative solutions to solve complex business problems
Demonstrated experience in effectively working across multiple departments to complete a project or resolve an organizational challenge.
Effective communicator to various groups of audience (upper management crossfunctionals)
Solid understanding and familiarity of financial metrics and P&L fundamentals
Ability to multitask and excel in an exciting and fast paced environment
An individual who is curious approachable passionate and enjoys finding solutions.
Solid understanding and familiarity of financial metrics and P&L fundamentals and ability to translate numbers into insights and drive commercial stories.
Undergraduate business math (or related discipline) degree MBA CPA or equivalent experience.
Benefits and Perks ofWorking at Hershey Canada:
Health and Wellness Reimbursement program as well as other great employee benefits.
Corporate social responsibility programs because we should leave the world a little better than we found it.
Fantastic reward and recognition programs.
Flexible work environment.
Hershey Canada is proud of being named to Forbes Canadas Best Employers 2021 List and Forbes 2021Worlds Top Female Friendly Companies. We have also been recognized as one of Greater Torontos TopEmployers for 2022 Canadas Top 100 Employers for 2022 and one of Canadas Most Admired CorporateCultures 2021.
At Hershey Canada we seek the advancement of an inclusive and respective culture by having a diverseworkforce and inclusive environment to create more Moments of Goodness for our employees and Canada extends opportunities to qualified applicants and employees regardless of race national orethnic origin colour religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status familystatus genetic characteristics disability or any other protected status.
We will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment selection and/or assessment process to supportdiversity equity and inclusion in our hiring. Please inform the Talent Acquisition team if you requireaccommodation in order to participate in our hiring process.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
