Be part of the world’s most successful, purpose-led business. Work with brands that are well-loved around the world, that improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We promote innovation, big and small, to make our business win and grow; and we believe in business as a force for good. Unleash your curiosity, challenge ideas and disrupt processes; use your energy to make this happen. Our brilliant business leaders and colleagues provide mentorship and inspiration, so you can be at your best.

Key Accountabilities

• Partner the categories on the strategic planning process
• Identify value opportunities that require a particular intervention / project support from Finance Business Partner resources
• Review projects in process and upcoming challenges
• Drive better decision making around resource allocation and budget setting
• Undertake major performance interventions if needed
• Support the FET to influence at the key decision gates of innovation business cases
• Drive post-launch interventions
• Partner with Categories to complete active portfolio reviews
• Review impacts of performance interventions
• Identify major risks and opportunities
• Develop corrective actions to close gaps to targets where Category intervention is required in in-year performance (by exception only)

Business partnering and insight

• Collect and cleanse data for base assumptions and liaise with above-market (Category) FETs, Supply Chain Finance, Marketing & FBPs to build the base business case and sensitivity analysis
• Perform Business Case modelling (or facilitate self service) and articulate business case characteristics to non-Finance stakeholders
• Provide support in innovation funnel review analysis
• Embed the rigour, discipline and continuous improvement around Post-Launch Evaluations (PLEs) in partnership with above-market FETs and MCO Marketing teams
• Provide insights to MCOs and Categories on innovation performance, contribution to company growth, PLE earnings and innovation trends

Process ownership and delivery

• Act as subject matter experts in building Innovation Business Cases
• Track Business Case (BC) progress including CAPEX projects
• Own the BC tool and seek continuous improvement, simplification & standardisation
• Build proactive Innovation Performance Management capabilities – maintain and continuously improve self-service tools and reports to track delivery of Innovation Business Cases (e.g. in market performance of key launches)
• Provide training to Business Partners on standard Business Case tools
• Develop a knowledge repository of best practices and share learnings with categories and countries

Requirements

Knowledge & Skill

• Strong analytical skills, Excel modelling skills and attention to detail
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
• Strong engagement, presentation and communication skills
• Ability to work fluidly with data and across systems
• Ability to present complex information in a simplified manner
• Qualified accountant or equivalent

Experience Required

• Experience with the identification of risks & opportunities in the P&L
• Experience in driving P&L performance improvements (e.g. closing gaps vs. target) and holding others accountable (particularly peers and senior leadership)
• Significant experience managing a large and complex set of stakeholders
• Experience in presenting to and communicating with senior Finance and non-Finance stakeholders.