MSC Finance Manager, Chicago Plant
Chicago, IL - USA
Job Summary
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Uniquely Yours.
As the Finance Manager for the Chicago Plant you will provide leadership and oversight across financial planning controls and operational reporting. You will play a critical role in driving financial performance ensuring compliance and partnering with plant leadership to achieve business the Controllers absence you will assume full responsibility for the plants finance function.
How You Will Contribute
Partner with the Plant Controller to provide strategic financial guidance to plant leadership translating insights into actionable recommendations that support net productivity and capital expenditure targets.
Lead the financial planning budgeting and forecasting processes ensuring accuracy timeliness and alignment with strategic objectives.
Own the monthly process for manufacturing financials ensuring compliance with accounting standards and continuous cycle-time improvement.
Manage the plants risk and opportunity profile driving forecast accuracy to control spending and achieve financial results.
Lead cost and budget ownership across the plant ensuring proper governance training and accountability around cost centers.
Drive the loss analysis and loss elimination agenda coordinating the master planning process and aligning with the clusters productivity targets.
Monitor site and cluster KPIs waste overtime fixed costs overheads and provide actionable insights for continuous improvement.
Ensure robust inventory management procedures BOM and MR accuracy.
Support the Engineering team with appropriation requests and post-investment evaluations.
Supervise and develop the plant finance team fostering a culture of accountability continuous improvement and professional growth.
Maintain a strong internal controls environment to ensure accuracy of financial data and compliance with corporate policies.
What You Will Bring
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE in financial planning manufacturing cost accounting and internal controls including analyzing and reporting financial performance across all KPIs and supporting investment decisions and cost management.
BUSINESS ACUMEN and understanding of CPG/manufacturing dynamics. Relevant experience in a large regional or global corporation.
LEADERSHIP SKILLS including business partnering team management and the ability to influence and communicate across functions and levels.
GROWTH/DIGITAL MINDSET with the ability to leverage technology and ERP systems to improve efficiency.
INTEGRITY and sound judgement aligned with company values and external regulations.
Qualifications
Bachelors degree in finance accounting or related field.
710 years of progressive finance/accounting experience with significant time in a manufacturing environment.
Prior supervisory or team leadership experience required.
Strong expertise in manufacturing cost accounting budgeting forecasting and financial analysis.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling.
Experience with ERP systems; S/4HANA experience is a plus.
Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
Location:
Chicago Plant
7300 S Kedzie Ave
Chicago IL 60629
The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here we produce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack at the right moment made the right way. We have corporate offices sales manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brandsincluding Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies Ritz Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products are close at hand for our consumers across the country.
Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability protected Veteran status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact for assistance.
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Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Mondelēz International, Inc. empowers people to snack right in over 150 countries around the world. We're leading the future of snacking with iconic brands such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. ... View more