Finance FP&A and Strategic Initiatives Lead Hoboken

Job title: FP&A and Strategic Initiatives Lead

Type: permanent

LIPTON Teas & Infusions is the world’s leading tea business, home to iconic, purpose‑driven brands like Lipton, Pukka, Tazo, T2, Lyons and PG Tips.

Guided by our values of people first, ownership, passion for excellence, and consumer and customer centricity, we create long ‑ term value for our people, trade partners, suppliers, and the communities where we operate.

If you’re a diverse thinker who takes personal ownership to connect ideas and make impactful things happen, someone who shares our values around humanity and courage and someone who enjoys a good cup of tea (on the house!), then we could be a good match!

Lipton Teas & Infusions is looking for a commercially minded FP&A and Strategic Initiatives Lead to drive financial planning, performance management, and strategic decision support for our North America business.

This role combines ownership of FP&A with direct responsibility for brand and marketing investment, overhead management, and cash planning. As a trusted business partner to senior leadership, you will turn financial data into actionable insights, influence key decisions, and help shape the company's growth and profitability agenda.

You will lead one FP&A Analyst and work closely with local and global stakeholders to ensure robust financial management, strong business performance, and execution of strategic priorities.

• Lead the end-to-end FP&A cycle, including annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning.
• Deliver monthly performance reporting and variance analysis, providing clear, insight-driven recommendations to senior leadership.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support planning, scenario analysis, and decision‑making.
• Partner with the Global FP&A Director to ensure alignment with global reporting standards, processes, and timelines.
• Analyze market and category performance using Nielsen, POS, and syndicated data sources, connecting external trends to business and brand performance.

• Own the planning, tracking, and governance of brand and marketing investment budgets.
• Partner with Marketing and Brand teams to assess investment opportunities and measure campaign effectiveness.
• Proactively identify risks and opportunities, providing recommendations to optimize return on investment.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and performance monitoring of overhead expenses.
• Identify efficiency opportunities and work with functional leaders to drive accountability and cost discipline.
• Provide clear reporting and variance analysis to support leadership decision‑making.

• Support cash flow forecasting and liquidity planning.
• Partner with Treasury and Controllership teams on working capital and cash optimization initiatives.
• Contribute to financial planning in a multi‑currency operating environment.

• Lead financial analysis and business case development for growth opportunities, cost‑saving programs, and investment decisions.
• Monitor initiative performance against financial objectives and provide regular updates to leadership.
• Support strategic decision‑making through robust analysis and actionable recommendations.
• Coach and develop the FP&A Analyst, fostering strong performance and professional growth.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, financial rigor, and proactive business partnering.

• 7+ years of progressive experience in FP&A or a related finance function.
• Experience in a Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) environment preferred.
• Proven experience operating within a multinational, multi‑currency organization.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
• MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred.
• Prior people leadership or mentoring experience is an advantage.
• Demonstrated success partnering with senior executives and cross‑functional teams.

• Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills, with the ability to translate…