Finance Manager

Job ID: 5189 

Location: Atlanta, GA

Newell Brands is a leading $8.3B consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands such as Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid® and Sharpie®, and 25,000 talented employees around the world. Our high-performance culture, unparalleled curiosity about the world around us, and talented people fuel our success. Our culture is enabled through our core values which guide all we do and how we win as One Newell. They are Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership & Leadership.

Job Summary: This position reports to the Sr. Manager, Graco Brand and will lead the finance team for Global infant and toddler car seats.  This position will work cross functionally with Brand Marketing, Sales/Customer Planning, Operations Finance, International Finance, and other functions to drive profitable growth across the Baby car seat portfolio of products.  This role is responsible for providing financial insights that guide category assortment decisions, profit and loss optimization, and long-term strategic planning.  This role will support the new product development process, with a focus on cost and profitability of new product launches.  This role will need to provide timely and accurate financial information and recommendations to leadership and therefore should be comfortable working in a fast paced, flexible environment. 

Job Duties:

• ·       Support the New Product Development process by collaborating with cross functional stakeholders, including brand marketing, sales/customer planning, operations, and cost finance for domestic and international teams.
• ·       Prepare and evaluate financial viability of new product launches by taking ownership for financial projections, actively managing product lifecycles with business partners, and performing relevant postmortem analysis.
• ·       Attends project update meetings, brand demand reviews, innovation & gate meetings (amongst others) as the finance spokesperson, helping define opportunities and highlight risks that could impact the Graco business.
• ·       Support preparation of brand corporate deliverables such as the bi-annual innovation review with up-to-date financials and project insights.
• ·       Understand sales & profitability across the Graco portfolio of categories, products, and customers.
• ·       Understands competition exceedingly well (pricing, cost structure and market tactics).
• ·       Train cross function teams such as Sales/Customer Planning and Brand Marketing teams on financial file preparation as needed as well as reporting tools and general finance acumen.
• ·       Grow and develop direct reports through robust skills assessment and develop plans to foster their ability for career progression at Newell Brands.
• ·       Provide pricing approval and be part of the pricing strategy for both domestic and international teams.
• ·       Proactively owns, identifies, and solves issues.
• ·       Complete other ad hoc analysis in support of the Graco brand (as needed). 

Qualifications:

• ·     Undergraduate degree in accounting/finance
• ·     5-10 years of experience in finance/accounting, preferably in a Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) environment
• ·     2+ years in a supervisory or management role
• ·     Broad based business acumen (FP&A, Cost Accounting, Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain)
• ·     Experience in commercial finance with strong working knowledge of Volume/Price/Mix analysis, Trade Promotions and Advertising and Promotional Spend is desired
• ·     Experience with SAP is preferred
• ·     Strong interpersonal, both written and verbal communication skills
• ·     Ability to operate with a customer-focused mindset to partner and collaborate achieving a common goal with cross functional business partners
• ·     Ability to assess risks and opportunities within complex business situations
• ·     Demonstrated ability to recommend and make decisions quickly under any situation
• ·     Advanced Excel skills, highly analytical and detail oriented
• ·     Comfort with ambiguity and a willingness to work with a high degree of autonomy
• ·     Demonstrated record of solid career progression
• ·     Action orientation and assertive style

Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer’s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.