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Director Brand Finance
ConAgra
Chicago, IL, United States
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Conagra Brands has the most energized, highest-impact culture in food. Our people persistently challenge and disrupt marketplace/business conventions and we are respected for our great brands, great food, great margins and consistent results. Conagra Brands, be part of building something BIG.
Partners with Brand/general management teams on implementing strategies to help drive short and long-term financial performance for the organization. Act as one of the primary business partners to general management leadership. Daily support of Brand Finance leadership to help lead efforts to drive financial planning, influence strategy, prioritize investments, and oversee portfolio P&L. Incorporate best practices and benchmarks to continually improve processes and efficiencies. Partners with business teams and Finance partners (Sales & Trade Finance, Marketing Finance, Supply Chain Finance, FP&A, etc.) to provide insights and analytics to drive profitable and timely business decisions (inclusive of M&A analysis and activities). Lead and influence broader cross-functional teams, provide day-to-day leadership & coaching to team of Managers and Financial Analysts, and develop pipeline of finance talent for other areas of the organization. This includes providing guidance & coaching, leadership to staff, and development of individual career development plans. Minimum 10 years related experience.
Position Responsibilities
• Maintain staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; developing personal growth opportunities
• Accomplish staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; conducting training; implementing enforcing systems, policies, and procedures
• Serve as a business partner for specified function on accounting and finance related questions. This will involve the ability to assess business needs, resolve risks and opportunities in a timely manner, and clear communication of issues/business results
• Oversee the preparation and compilation of the annual operating plan (AOP) and strategic plan for assigned component of the P&L and related balance sheet accounts
• Update the monthly forecast for assigned function based on business changes. Actively communicate changes to business partners by providing specific, actionable and forward-looking commentary on the various changes as well as guidance on potential risk
• Lead monthly consensus meeting on items such as volume, trade, and advertising and promotional spending
• Lead month-end/quarter-end close activities to ensure completion of assigned tasks, including identification and resolution of unusual items and issues in a timely manner
• Provide comprehensive financial analysis and models for various requests depending on the assigned function (product development, customer analysis, competitive analysis, pricing, etc.)
• Responsible for project work that will rotate and cut across several different financial disciplines including, but not limited to FP&A, new product development, manufacturing investments, and in-market investments
• Lead the development of metrics, scorecards and reporting for assigned function
• Evaluate and deliver periodic metrics, scorecards and reports
• Provide FP&A support as needed
• Oversee various finance wide-projects, projects will vary depending on business needs
Position Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
• MBA or CPA/CMA certification preferred
• Minimum 10 years of professional general business and financial experience
• Previous experience managing a team required
• Proven ability to self-motivate in a fast paced environment, ability to deal with ambiguity, change and a dynamic business environment
• Background and experience in P&L management, along with knowledge of financial systems and general accounting concepts
• Proven ability to develop strong relationships and partnerships with internal customers, peers and effectively manage those relationships
• Demonstrated ability to work across multiple departments to complete a project or resolve an organizational challenge
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Experience with SAP or other software tools preferred
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills, including leveraging analytics, benchmarking, and insights to generate meaningful strategies and solutions.
Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law.