FP&A & Overheads Manager, SSA

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Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZAF
Hybrid
Senior level
Big Data • Food • Hardware • Machine Learning • Retail • Automation • Manufacturing
We're a global snacking company empowering people to snack right.
The Role
Manage FP&A and overheads management for Sub-Saharan Africa, including forecasting, financial reporting, performance analysis, modeling, month-end submissions, controls, and compliance. Partner with senior finance and business leaders, provide insights for strategic decisions, assess currency and pricing impacts, support SKU rationalization, and champion financial analytics tools including Hyperion, Tableau, SAP Analytics Cloud, and Power BI. Lead process improvements and contribute to finance talent development.
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Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Uniquely Yours.
You will be manager in a team responsible for the overall financial integrity and performance of a country, category, Supply Chain or FP&A. You will support the Senior Manager or Director in data collection to prepare business proposals, verify assumptions, check daily execution and support delivery of overall objectives and ensure the integrity and timeliness of reporting. You may also have a direct report or manage third party providers resources.
How you will contribute
You will:
  • Manage and execute aspects of finance planning and performance management process and related financial decisions potentially including Strategic Plan and Annual Contract planning/forecasting, target development, financial performance reporting/analysis, financial modeling and decision support for a focused scope within a region, business unit, country, Supply Chain, Mondelēz International Business Services or Corporate Finance team. You will own data collection and verify data integrity
  • Ensure a strong controls and compliance environment in your area of scope and ensure full compliance with our policies
  • Help the senior manager and the business prepare critical financial data and insight that enable perspectives for business strategies and decisions
  • Lead projects to improve efficiencies and improvements to ways of working and embrace a mindset of continuous improvement
  • Contribute to a high-performing Finance team. You will also invest in personal development and the development of Finance peers and drive our Finance talent agenda within the organization, with a focus on local FP&A pipeline

What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in:
  • TECHNICAL EXPERTISE in financial planning and performance management including data collection and structuring, analyzing, planning and reporting company financial performance across all financial KPIs and investment decisions and cost management to achieve financial targets
  • BUSINESS ACUMEN and understanding of our business, consumer packaged goods industry, and local snacking market dynamics. Relevant experience in a regional/local business
  • LEADERSHIP SKILLS including experience with business partnering and communication skills across a large regional or local public company
  • GROWTH/DIGITAL MINDSET and the ability to identify/execute opportunities and leverage technology to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness
  • INTEGRITY and sound judgement in all decisions and interactions aligned with our values and policies and external regulations

More about this role
What you need to know about this position:
- You will be manager in a team responsible for the overall financial integrity and performance of a country, category and FP&A.
What extra ingredients you will bring:
- • Lead Overheads Management for Sub-Saharan Africa. This includes forecast management, reporting and liaising with key stakeholders• Manage and execute aspects of finance planning and performance management process and related financial decisions potentially including Strategic Plan and Annual Contract planning/forecasting, target development, financial performance reporting/analysis, financial modelling and decision support for a focused scope within for Sub-Saharan Africa.• Champion Hyperion, Tableau, SAP analytics cloud and Power BI to share financial data and insights for decision making• Ensure a strong controls and compliance environment in your area of scope and ensure full compliance with our policies• Manage aspects of month end reporting for Sub-Saharan Africa that will include Overheads and other submissions as required• Help the senior manager and the business prepare critical financial data and insight that enable perspectives for business strategies and decisions• Influence and perform financial modelling for impact of currency devaluation and pricing required to cover inflation and commodity impacts• Support the SKU rationalization, sufficiency, 9 box analysis as and when required• Support the local FD, MD as required• Contribute to a high-performing Finance team. You will also invest in personal development and the development of Finance peers and drive our Finance talent agenda within the organization, with a focus on local FP&A pipeline
Education / Certifications:• University degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics with CIMA or CA(SA) Qualification or working towards the qualification• 4 - 6 years in a similar role within FMCG or Manufacturing Environment
Job specific requirements:• Should ideally have worked for a multinational company• Proficient Excel / Power BI skills• SAP and Hyperion experience advantageous• Must be able to process large quantities of data in short spaces of time• Strong business and interpersonal savvy• Process Management• Customer Focused and consumer-centric
Travel requirements:
- Limited
Work schedule:
- 40hours a week
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
Mondelēz International's Sub Saharan Africa Business Unit is made up of three key focus areas namely Southern Africa, West Africa and the Rest of Africa Markets. The Business Unit is home to approximately 1000 Makers and Bakers who strive to bring only the best quality and loved brands to our consumers. Mondelēz International in Sub Saharan Africa is proud to house global legacy brands including Cadbury Dairy Milk, Oreo, Halls and Bournvita, together with local jewels such as Cadbury LunchBar, Chappies, TomTom and Dentyne. The Business Unit's Markets have consistently been awarded Top Employer certification, and has been recognised as a Top Employer in Africa.
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

  • University degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics
  • CIMA or CA(SA) qualification, or working toward the qualification
  • 4–6 years of experience in a similar role
  • Experience within an FMCG or manufacturing environment
  • Experience working for a multinational company
  • Proficiency in Excel and Power BI
  • SAP and Hyperion experience
  • Ability to process large quantities of data quickly
  • Strong business and interpersonal skills
  • Process management experience
  • Customer-focused and consumer-centric approach

Mondelēz International Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Retirement Support — 401(k) offerings are portrayed as robust, with a competitive employer match and, for some groups, an additional base company contribution. Perceptions of the plan are favorable, and defined-contribution coverage spans eligible salaried, non-union, and union employees.
  • Parental & Family Support — U.S. policies include 10 weeks of paid parental bonding leave for primary and secondary caregivers, plus adoption and surrogacy assistance. Arrangements differ by country and union contract, but the leave program is repeatedly noted as a strong point.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is described as generous, with vacation/PTO plus holidays, sick leave, bereavement, and volunteer time. This breadth is frequently called out as a core strength of the package.

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
90,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2012

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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