Finance Lead, Category Finance – Cheese

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Finance Lead Category Finance - Cheese at a Glance.
As a Cheese Category Finance Lead at Kraft Heinz you will play a critical role in bridging finance execution and platform-level strategic decision-making across the Cheese business. This role stays close to core forecasting planning and performance routines while also creating the space and expectation to translate category insights into platform recommendations shape priorities and strengthen decision support for leadership. You will lead platform finance integration coach and develop manager-level talent and help turn business performance into clear actions that improve execution visibility and longer-range planning.

Whats on the menu

• Lead platform finance integration across the Cheese business connecting core financial routines across forecasting planning and performance management to clearer platform-level priorities decisions and actions
• Coach and direct two Category Finance Managers guiding and strengthening manager-level work by strengthening the quality of outputs consistency of execution and strength of recommendations while improving prioritization and execution across the platform
• Partner with platform leadership on strategic planning innovation CAPEX prioritization and margin improvement opportunities helping connect near-term business choices to longer-term platform priorities
• Lead key planning and performance routines that require cross-category integration including 1YP Quarterly Sufficiency Reviews and other non-monthly business processes
• Translate category-level risks opportunities and business drivers into clear platform-level recommendations that support faster stronger leadership decisions
• Act as a visible finance leader across the business by driving alignment on assumptions surfacing tradeoffs and framing actions clearly for cross-functional partners
• Develop leadership-ready materials that simplify complex financial and business information into clear implications recommendations and next steps
• Support business reviews and planning discussions by integrating category outputs into a broader platform point of view and helping shape the actions that follow
• Strengthen tools routines and ways of working to improve forecast explainability decision quality and execution speed across the Cheese platform
• Help define clearer ownership stronger coordination and more effective handoffs across the finance team and cross-functional partners

Recipe for Success apply now if this sounds like you!

• Hold aBachelors degreein Finance Accounting Business or a related field
• Demonstrate6-8 years of finance experience including meaningful experience in forecasting planning and cross-functional business partnership
• Exhibit strong financial analysis forecasting and planning capabilities with advancedMicrosoft Exceland financial modeling skills and the ability to connect detailed outputs to broader business implications and recommendations
• Communicate clearly and effectively across cross-functional teams with the ability to frame issues risks tradeoffs and recommendations for leadership audiences
• Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills especially in complex fast-moving business environments
• Show the ability to move beyond executional ownership into business integration strategic thinking and proactive decision support
• Demonstrate the ability to coach and develop others improving quality ownership and consistency across a team
• Show strong organizational judgment and prioritization with the ability to manage competing demands while maintaining focus on the highest-value work

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or Masters degree in Finance Accounting or a related field
• Experience in consumer goods food or a similarly fast-paced commercial environment
• Experience partnering across Sales Marketing Supply Chain Demand Planning RGM and central finance stakeholders
• Experience supporting innovation investment decisions margin improvement and cross-functional planning processes
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP Oracle or equivalent

Our Total Rewards philosophy is to provide a meaningful and flexible spectrum of programs that equitably support our diverse workforce and their families and complement Kraft Heinz strategy and values.

New Hire Base Salary Range:

Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.

The compensation offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidates geographic region job-related knowledge skills and experience among other factors

Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare protection and savingfor the future we offer plans tailored to meet you and your familys needs. Coveragefor benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

Wellbeing: We offer events resources and learning opportunities that inspire aphysical social emotional and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.

Youll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role country region union status and other employment status factors for example:

• Physical - Medical Prescription Drug Dental Vision Screenings/Assessments

• Social - Paid Time Off Company Holidays Leave of Absence Flexible Work Arrangements Recognition Training

• Emotional Employee Assistance Program Wellbeing Programs Family Support Programs

• Financial 401kLife Accidental Death & Dismemberment Disability

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Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for protected individuals applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact for assistance.