Senior Finance Manager

Job Title:        Senior Finance Manager – Brand Finance

Reports to:     Director of FP&A and Commercial Finance

Location:        Evanston, IL (Hybrid)

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Company Background:

The most important element of our company background is our purpose.  We are a dairy cooperative of cooperatives.  That means that we exist to create value for our cooperatives and the 14,000 Irish family dairy farms they support.  This is central to how we operate, critically important for our employees and what fuels our ambition to win.

With that, Ornua is Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy, exporting to over 110 countries with annualised sales of €3.4 billion.

We are multi-national, operating from 19 subsidiaries worldwide and employing over 2,600 staff. Ornua has teams working in-market across all four corners of the globe from Algiers to Beijing, to Lagos and LA.  You may recognize the iconic Kerrygold brand, as well as the Pilgrims Choice, Dubliner, Forto and BEO Milk Powder brands.  Our Ingredients supplies superior quality dairy ingredients to leading global food manufacturers from some of the world’s most technically advanced manufacturing and prepacking facilities located in Africa, China, Ireland, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Spain, the UK and the US.

Ornua Foods North America Inc, is headquartered in Evanston, IL with additional teams located throughout the US.  The consumer foods product portfolio is spread across butter, cheese and powders.

The North America division is a powerhouse within Ornua, with an iconic and beloved brand and a highly-engaged, highly inclusive, and high-performing team that, together, have delivered double-digit, profitable growth on the business for the last twenty years.

Role Summary:

The Senior Finance Manager – Brand Finance is a critical member of the Finance team and will serve as the business partner to the Marketing and Innovation teams. This role drives profitable growth by providing visibility into product and customer profitability, offering actionable recommendations to OFNA leadership.  Additionally, the role supports Kerrygold’s future growth by delivering accurate, data-driven P&Ls for new product proposals.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Innovation Finance Lead: Primary support to Head of Innovation and team.  Provide financial guidance to the Innovation team as projects progress through the commercialization process, including setting channel pricing strategy and developing 5 year financials.  Conduct post launch reviews on projects to ensure the launch was executed in line with business case and 5 Year Plan expectations.
• Financial Forecasting: Develop commercial inputs to inform the annual Budget and Forecasting cycles, including pricing, trade/slotting, and supply chain costs.
• Financial Management: Lead support for Senior Brand Manager, creating analysis of varying scenarios to drive the delivery of Brand ambitions.   Develop month end variance analysis at the Brand level.  Develop and report sku-level P&L’s at month end, highlighting drivers of change vs Budget expectations and Prior Year.  Develop customer level P&Ls and together with Sales Finance provide regular updates on customer profitability, driving action for improvements, where required. 
• Portfolio Management: Together with Senior Brand Manager, review portfolio on a regular basis, develop recommended changes as required, and present to local leadership team.
• LATAM: Lead support to LATAM business team.  Full P&L and Balance Sheet ownership, budgeting, reporting and pricing analysis and execution for a key growth market, including analyzing opportunities for country expansion.
• People Management: Manage and develop a Sr Financial Analyst.
• Process Improvement: Expand usage of BI and identify ways to automate and improve visualization of financial data.

Key Requirements

• 10+ years of finance experience including roles focused on product and customer profitability, preferably in the CPG industry
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting; MBA and/or CPA preferred.
• Candidates must be able to demonstrate a successful record of financial management
• Demonstrated experience in utilizing knowledge of accounting and forecasting concepts in developing financial projections with full sets of financial statements
• Experience with building and running complex financial models utilizing Data Modeling, and Statistical analysis
• Ability to clearly communicate and organize analysis to present to Executive management
• Adaptability to changes and ability to work in a fast-paced, high growth environment
• Capable of initiating and driving change
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with ability to build relationships
• Excellent business acumen with the ability to provide strategic input to the business

Benefits

Total Rewards at Ornua Foods North America will include a competitive salary and annual bonus scheme. The following are a list of other benefits you can avail of: low employee contribution for Medical, Vision and Dental benefits coverage; 401k; Paid Time Off; Maternity Leave (20 weeks); Parental Leave; Flexible working; Fitness Reimbursement; Charity Donation; Complimentary Kerrygold products; Free car parking and secure bicycle storage; Free healthy snacks and drinks in the office; Reward & Recognition program; Volunteering opportunities; Service Awards. The salary range for this role is $120k to $156k and the candidate will be offered a salary commensurate with their level of experience.