Commercial Finance Manager East
Location: Kolkata | East Regional Branch
We are looking for an experienced Commercial Finance professional to lead Finance partnering for our East business
This is a business-facing role that combines commercial business partnering, planning and performance management, team leadership and strong financial governance. The role will partner closely with Sales and Commercial leadership to influence business decisions, drive profitable growth and strengthen the overall Commercial Finance capability across the markets
Key Responsibilities
- Business Partnering: Act as a trusted Finance partner to Sales and Commercial leadership, providing insights and constructive challenge to support key business and commercial decisions.
- Commercial Finance: Partner the business on revenue growth, pricing, trade investments, customer/channel profitability, margins and go-to-market decisions.
- Planning & Performance: Lead budgeting, forecasting and short- and long-range financial planning; identify key performance drivers, risks and opportunities and translate them into actionable recommendations.
- Multi-Market Leadership: Provide Finance leadership across East India, Nepal and Bangladesh, navigating different market dynamics, commercial priorities and stakeholder environments.
- Operational & Financial Governance: Ensure strong oversight of month-end activities, financial reporting, commercial controls, compliance and governance, while maintaining accuracy and financial discipline.
- Team Leadership: Lead and develop the Commercial Finance team, strengthening both functional and business partnering capabilities.
- Transformation & Simplification: Drive process improvement, standardization and automation of recurring Finance activities, creating greater capacity for insight-led business partnering.
What We're Looking For
- CA or MBA (Finance) with approximately 8-14 years of relevant experience.
- Strong experience in Commercial Finance, Sales Finance or Business Finance, preferably within FMCG or a complex consumer-facing organisation.
- Demonstrated experience partnering Sales/Commercial teams and influencing business decisions.
- Strong understanding of commercial levers including revenue, pricing, trade spends, margins and customer/channel profitability.
- Experience in planning, forecasting, performance management and financial governance.
- Strong people leadership, analytical and stakeholder-management capabilities.
- A commercial mindset with the ability to balance business partnership with strong financial controls and operational discipline.
The Opportunity
This role provides an opportunity to combine commercial influence with end-to-end Finance ownership across a diverse multi-market landscape. The successful candidate will play an important role in strengthening business partnering, developing the team and transforming Finance processes while ensuring strong financial governance across India East Region.
Within Country Relocation support available and for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer Policy
Business Unit Summary
Mondelez India Foods Private Limited (formerly Cadbury India Ltd.) has been in India for over 70 years, making sure our mouth-watering and well-loved local and global brands such as Cadbury chocolates, Bournvita and Tang powdered beverages, Oreo and Cadbury Bournvita biscuits, and Halls and Cadbury Choclairs Gold candies get safely into our customers hands-and mouths. Headquartered in Mumbai, the company has more than 3,300 employees proudly working across sales offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai and in manufacturing facilities at Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, at our global Research & Development Technical Centre and Global Business Hub in Maharashtra and in a vast distribution network across the country. We are also proud to be recognised by Avatar as the Best Companies for Women in India in 2019 - the fourth time we've received this award.
Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Type
Regular
Finance Planning & Performance Management
Finance
Skills Required
- CA or MBA in Finance
- Approximately 8–14 years of relevant experience
- Experience in Commercial Finance, Sales Finance, or Business Finance
- Experience preferably within FMCG or a complex consumer-facing organization
- Experience partnering with Sales and Commercial teams and influencing business decisions
- Understanding of revenue, pricing, trade spends, margins, and customer or channel profitability
- Experience in planning, forecasting, performance management, and financial governance
- People leadership, analytical, and stakeholder-management capabilities
- Commercial mindset balanced with financial controls and operational discipline
Mondelēz International Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Company materials list medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, an Employee Assistance Program, and optional critical illness/accident insurance among standard U.S. offerings, with wellness resources highlighted in some locations. The breadth of health programs is detailed across official and role-specific pages.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) savings plan with company match, with sources describing competitive match formulas and, for some employee groups, additional company contributions or legacy pension arrangements. These elements are positioned as part of a strong U.S. financial benefits package.
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Parental & Family Support — The U.S. policy provides 10 weeks of paid parental bonding leave for all caregivers, plus short‑term disability time for birth mothers. Adoption and surrogacy assistance and childcare-related supports are also called out in official materials.
Mondelēz International Insights
What We Do
Mondelēz International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ) is an American multinational confectionery, food, and beverage company based in Illinois which employs approximately 90,000 individuals around the world. Our Purpose Our purpose is to empower people to snack right. We will lead the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. Our Brands 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. Our People Our 90,000+ colleagues around the world are key to the success of our business. Our Values and Leadership Commitments of Love our Consumers and Brands, Grow Every Day, and Do What's Right shapes our culture – what we believe in, stand for, and what guides our actions and decisions. Great people and great brands. That’s who we are. Our Strategies We are uniquely positioned to lead the future of snacking with strong leadership in our categories, an unparalleled portfolio of global and local brands, and a solid footprint in fast-growing markets. Aimed at delivering sustainable growth, our strategic plan is centered around three strategic priorities: • Growth: accelerate consumer-centric growth • Execution: drive operational excellence • Culture: build a winning growth culture
Why Work With Us
We offer passionate, energetic and curious people a huge choice of careers in our fun, fast-paced, global business. We operate in four regions: Asia, Middle East & Africa; Europe; Latin America; and North America. And in over 80 countries our people are united in a common purpose to empower people to snack right.
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