Senior Finance Manager Manufacturing – UK Chocolate Cluster

GFL Environmental Inc.; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading snacking company in Birmingham seeks a Senior Finance Manager for its Manufacturing Cluster. You will provide financial insights, manage site financial performance, and foster a culture of cost control. Successful candidates will have a senior-level finance background in a fast-paced manufacturing setting and excel in business partnering. This is a significant role with a focus on financial strategy and compliance.

Qualifications

• Proactive and resilient leader experienced in financial management.
• Track record of successful multi-site financial management.
• Capability to leverage technology for operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial data and insights to leadership.
• Lead finance planning and performance management.
• Drive a culture of cost control and accountability.

Skills

Extensive senior level finance experience within a fast-paced manufacturing industry

Excellent senior level business partnering skills

Ability to drive change

Strong leadership presence and communication

Job description

Senior Finance Manager Manufacturing – UK Chocolate Cluster page is loaded## Senior Finance Manager Manufacturing – UK Chocolate Clusterlocations: Birmingham, United Kingdomtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R-147737## Job Description**Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Uniquely Yours.**We have an exciting opportunity for a senior finance professional to join us as our Manufacturing Cluster Controller, based at the home of Cadbury in Bournville.As Finance Lead across all three chocolate manufacturing sites in the UK (Bournville plus our feedstock sites Chirk & Marlbrook), this is a fantastic chance to partner our plant leadership team as we build a best-in class manufacturing environment.You will:* Dual role as key financial business partner for Cluster Operations Director and member of cluster/plant leadership teams as well as part of the wider UK finance leadership team, providing critical financial data and insights to enable directors and wider business perspectives for strategy and decisions.* Lead all aspects of site finance planning and performance management. Build and track against robust budgets for major forecast cycles. Provide clear insights into variances vs budget and drive mitigation plans with business partners where required.* Foster a strong cost control culture and drive accountability across the plants & operational stakeholders through governance and controls.* Be a key player with the plant leadership team, in developing the longer term strategic roadmap for the sites.* Shape and deliver a strong controls and compliance environment. Ensure that policies are understood, and that processes, governance and compliance are in place.* Drive efficiencies and improvements to ways of working and build a mindset of continuous improvement within the team.* Build and role model a high-performing Finance team, driving our Finance talent agenda developing direct and indirect reports of Plant Controllers and wider section controlling team.What you will bring:* Extensive senior level finance experience within a fast-paced manufacturing industry* Multi-site financial management with evidence of successfully delivering in cost controlling environment* Excellent senior level business partnering skills across local and regional teams* Proactive, resilient leader with experience in driving change.* Managing a wider finance team and support/act as business to make decisions and drive execution to deliver results* Strong leadership presence, confident communicator to cross-functional management teams* Able to identify opportunities and leverage technology to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.The role will be based in the Bournville plant, with travel to Chirk and Marlbrook approx. once a month.No Relocation support available## **Business Unit Summary**### We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!### ### *Our people make all the difference in our succes*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.We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!## **IF YOU REQUIRE SUPPORT TO COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION OR DURING THE INTERVIEW PROCESS, PLEASE CONTACT THE RECRUITER**## **Job Type**RegularFinance Planning & Performance ManagementFinance[](blob:https://wd3.myworkdaysite.com/54221aae-ec02-45d1-ae2f-33a2aac90fb4)At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right through offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broader range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about.We have a rich portfolio of strong brands – both global and local. Including many household names such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the number 1 position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy as well as the No. 2 position in gumOur 80,000 Makers and Bakers are located in our operations in more than 80 countries and are working to sell our products in over 150 countries around the world. They are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen, and happen fast.Join us and Make It An Opportunity!