Manager, Brand Finance

Job ID: 2636 

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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.

Role Description
Newell Brands is seeking a Manager, Brand Finance to support the Ball/Sunbeam Brand. The role focuses on the US market and will work primarily with the Brand Marketing team on innovation and other initiatives to support and drive profitable growth.

Primary Responsibilities

• 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, conducting post-mortem variance analysis.
• Train cross function teams such as brand development and brand marketing teams on financial file preparation as needed as well as reporting tools.
• Provide pricing approval and be part of the pricing strategy for both domestic and international teams.
• Provide input during monthly close process on key P&L drivers versus specified sales targets
• Advise on trade spend/ contra revenue and advertising and promotional achievements or shortfalls versus specified targets. Provide financial approval of all marketing spend.
• Monthly preparation of annual and rolling forecasts, as well as participation in the annual budget and brand strategic plans working closely with brand marketing, customer planning and supply chain and regional teams.
• Develop and enhance reporting tools to improve profitability analysis at the category, country, and global brand level. Lend support to ad-hoc analysis as needed.
• Conduct comprehensive P&L review with cross-functional teams and provide insights to drive profitable growth and mitigate risks.
• Partner with operations finance to summarize impacts of standard costs and manufacturing variances for historical, current, and future key material costs.
• Foster positive and collaborative relationships within finance team, cross-functional and regional leadership.
• Identify gaps, and lead improvement projects, partnering with key stakeholders.

Qualifications And Experience Preferred for This Role

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or a Finance-related field of study (e.g., Accounting, Economics)
• 6-9 years of relevant experience in Finance with progressively increasing levels of responsibility.
• Experience in a manufacturing or CPG environment preferred.
• 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.
• 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.
• Results driven behavior acting with sense of urgency and with the ability to recommend and make decisions quickly.
• Ability to improve processes and apply continuous improvement-mindset to day-to-day activities.
• Advanced Excel skills, highly analytical and detail oriented
• Comfort with ambiguity and a willingness to work with a high degree of autonomy.
• Experience with Hyperion (HFM), SAP and Power BI

Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Oster, Rubbermaid, FoodSaver, Calphalon, Sistema, Sharpie, Paper Mate, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer's, Yankee Candle, Graco, NUK, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Spontex, Coleman, Campingaz, Sunbeam and Mr. Coffee. Newell Brands' beloved, planet friendly brands enhance and brighten consumers lives at home and outside by creating moments of joy, building confidence, and providing peace of mind. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.

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.