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Associate Director at a Glance....

The Associate Director Marketing and R&D Finance acts as a primary business partner to the North America Chief Growth Officer and North America R&D President, and their respective organizations. This position will serve as a key bridge between finance and our cross-functional partners to drive FP&A activities, influence our Innovation efforts and optimize the Marketing investments that will power growth at KHC for years to come

What's on the menu?

• Strategic business partner to the NA Chief Growth Officer, NA R&D President, and their respective Leadership teams
• Lead short and long-range planning for these key NA Zone organizations, influencing strategic choices, identifying / acting on key opportunities and risks
• Effectively build and leverage cross-functional network to deliver business objectives
• Lead team responsible for all finance activities within Growth Office (marketing) and R&D organizations, a $400M+ budget
• Lead development and coaching of team to achieve individual growth plans
• Drives insights and strategic vision to help influence how KHC manages and optimizes commercial marketing ($1B/year) and R&D product development ($45M+/year) investments in accordance with our resource allocation models and growth plan
• Oversee Media and Omni financial planning processes and governance
• Own in-year performance, guaranteeing control of our marketing and R&D expenditures and providing visibility of their performance; including implementation of any analytics enabler
• Coordinate innovation efforts ($700M+ in annual sales) across Commercial Business Units, supporting functions and finance teams
• Develop capabilities and tools while influencing process improvements to innovation financial tracking
• Drive education of broader North America organization on Marketing and R&D finance topics

Recipe for Success - apply now if this sounds like you!

• BS in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related fields
• Minimum of 10+ years of experience in Finance/Accounting, FP&A, Consulting, Investment Banking, Private Equity, or similar experience required
• Experience using Microsoft products (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint)
• SAP suites (e.g., BOI, BI, BEX), Tableau experience preferred
• Positive attitude paired with strong problem-solving ability, open to change and evolving responsibilities
• Excels in communication skills, strives to build cross-functional relationships with Senior Leadership as well as within peer group
• Independent learner and team player that operates with strong bias to action and sense of urgency

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