Manager Category Finance FP&A Confectionery & Growth Platforms MEU

About the Role

We are seeking a commercially minded Category Finance Manager to support Confectionery Category growth and drive our Innovation Agenda. This role is central to shaping and accelerating value creation across our innovation pipeline, ensuring that financial rigor, commercial insight, and strategic thinking guide every stage of development.

You will operate as a key business partner to dedicated cross‑functional teams—including Marketing, Finance, R&D and MSC—providing financial leadership that drives quicker decisions, stronger business cases, and more impactful innovation outcomes. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguity, influences at senior levels, and has a strong passion for turning ideas into meaningful commercial value.

• Serve as the finance lead for the end‑to‑end innovation process from early concept through launch and post‑evaluation with the Growth Platforms & Confectionery Teams.
• Drive robust financial modelling, scenario analysis, and commercial assessments for new product development and strategic initiatives.
• Challenge assumptions and shape innovation strategy to ensure the portfolio delivers sustainable long‑term value.

• Act as a trusted business partner to cross‑functional teams, providing actionable insights that elevate strategic and operational decision‑making.
• Partner closely with Marketing, R&D and MSC teams to ensure alignment on priorities, risks and opportunities.
• Facilitate clear communication between finance and non‑finance partners, translating complex financials into straightforward, decision‑ready insights.

• Lead the development of business cases, ensuring they are financially sound, consumer‑centric, and strategically aligned.
• Drive prioritisation of the innovation pipeline through value‑added analysis and portfolio optimisation.
• Track innovation performance from pre‑launch KPIs through post‑launch ROI, identifying learnings and opportunities to improve future outcomes.

• Influence long‑term category and brand strategy through financial insight and external market understanding.
• Develop innovative governance, processes, and tools to enhance speed, accuracy, and accountability to drive Category growth.

• Significant experience in commercial finance, FP&A, or strategic finance roles.
• Strong background in product innovation, portfolio management, or commercial strategy is highly desirable.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and challenge constructively.
• Proven ability to work effectively in cross‑functional teams and fast‑paced environments.
• High level of commercial acumen, analytical strength, and strategic mindset.
• Proactive, curious, and passionate about turning ideas into measurable business value.

• A collaborative leadership style and a business‑first mindset.
• The ability to connect dots across commercial, consumer, operational, and financial dimensions.
• A drive for continuous improvement and a track record of making complex things simple.
• A strong sense of ownership and accountability for delivering long‑term growth.

No relocation support available

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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.