Category Finance Manager - Beverage & Biscuit
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Mondelēz International is hiring a Category Finance Manager for its Beverage & Biscuit category in Lagos, Nigeria. The role involves managing financial planning, performance reporting, data integrity, and compliance for the country category or supply chain, while supporting senior leadership with business insights and process improvements. Candidates need a BA/BSc/HND, a professional certificate, and at least five years of relevant finance experience.
- Finance leadership role covering Cadbury Bournvita, TomTom and Trebor brands in Nigeria
- Full-time position based in Lagos
- Requires BA/BSc/HND plus a professional certificate and 5 years experience
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Mondelēz International is hiring a Category Finance Manager for its Beverage & Biscuit category in Lagos, Nigeria. The role involves managing financial planning, performance reporting, data integrity, and compliance for the country category or supply chain, while supporting senior leadership with business insights and process improvements. Candidates need a BA/BSc/HND, a professional certificate, and at least five years of relevant finance experience.
- Finance leadership role covering Cadbury Bournvita, TomTom and Trebor brands in Nigeria
- Full-time position based in Lagos
- Requires BA/BSc/HND plus a professional certificate and 5 years experience
- Focus on financial planning, performance management, controls and compliance
- Opportunity to lead efficiency projects and develop local FP&A talent
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Original source description
We make some of the most beloved brands in Nigeria - Cadbury Bournvita beverage, TomTom and Trebor Buttermint confections. We are part of Mondelēz International, Inc., a global snacks powerhouse with an unrivaled portfolio of brands people love.
While Cadbury Nigeria and its brands are part of the Mondelēz International family, a por...
Category Finance Manager - Beverage & Biscuit
Job Type: Full Time
Qualifications
- BA/BSc/HND
- ,
- Professional Certificate
Experience
5 years
Location: Lagos
Job Field: Finance / Accounting / Audit
You will be manager in a team responsible for the overall financial integrity and performance of a country, category, Supply Chain or FP&A. You will support the Senior Manager or Director in data collection to prepare business proposals, verify assumptions, check daily execution and support delivery of overall objectives and ensure the integrity and timeliness of reporting. You may also have a direct report or manage third party providers resources.
How You Will Contribute
You will:
Manage and execute aspects of finance planning and performance management process and related financial decisions potentially including Strategic Plan and Annual Contract planning/forecasting, target development, financial performance reporting/analysis, financial modeling and decision support for a focused scope within a region, business unit, country, Supply Chain, Mondelēz International Business Services or Corporate Finance team. You will own data collection and verify data integrity
Ensure a strong controls and compliance environment in your area of scope and ensure full compliance with our policies
Help the senior manager and the business prepare critical financial data and insight that enable perspectives for business strategies and decisions
Lead projects to improve efficiencies and improvements to ways of working and embrace a mindset of continuous improvement
Contribute to a high-performing Finance team. You will also invest in personal development and the development of Finance peers and drive our Finance talent agenda within the organization, with a focus on local FP&A pipeline
What You Will Bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in:
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE in financial planning and performance management including data collection and structuring, analyzing, planning and reporting company financial performance across all financial KPIs and investment decisions and cost management to achieve financial targets
BUSINESS ACUMEN and understanding of our business, consumer packaged goods industry, and local snacking market dynamics. Relevant experience in a regional/local business
LEADERSHIP SKILLS including experience with business partnering and communication skills across a large regional or local public company
GROWTH/DIGITAL MINDSET and the ability to identify/execute opportunities and leverage technology to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness
INTEGRITY and sound judgement in all decisions and interactions aligned with our values and policies and external regulations
More About This Role
What you need to know about this position:
The Category Finance Manager is the end-to-end finance business partner for the West Africa category portfolio. This is a senior, hands-on role requiring a commercially astute finance professional who will serve as the strategic financial adviser to the Category and Marketing leadership teams. You will own the full category P&L, drive brand investment decisions, and deliver the financial analysis and insight that shapes category strategy. You will operate with a high degree of independence, manage multiple senior stakeholders, and work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced commercial environment.
What extra ingredients you will bring:
Category Business Partnering & Strategic Finance
Act as the primary finance business partner across the full category value chain from strategy through to execution, partnering with Marketing, Sales, and Supply Chain leadership.
Lead category strategy planning, annual contract development, and long-range strategic planning processes.
Own the category P&L end-to-end: reporting, analysis, forecasting, and variance management.
Financial Analysis, Insight & Decision Support
Perform in-depth financial analysis to generate actionable insight that directly informs senior leadership decision-making.
Prepare robust business cases and financial justifications for investment proposals, innovation projects, and cost initiatives.
Lead brand performance analysis, including marketing/A&C investment effectiveness, pricing strategy and architecture reviews, and promotional ROI assessment.
FP&A, Forecasting & Reporting
Drive the monthly forecasting cycle, rolling estimates, and periodic financial reporting for the category.
Deliver accurate, timely P&L reporting with clear commentary on performance drivers, risks, and opportunities.
Ensure data integrity across all planning and reporting outputs.
Brand Investment & Pricing
Partner with Marketing to evaluate and recommend brand investment decisions, including advertising, consumer promotion, and trade spend allocation.
Support pricing strategy development and architecture to optimize revenue growth and margin delivery.
Project Leadership & Stakeholder Management
Lead and participate in cross-functional projects aimed at improving commercial performance and ways of working.
Chair or co-lead project meetings, manage timelines, and drive accountability for deliverables.
Engage confidently with senior leaders, including the BU Finance Director and Category/Marketing Directors, providing clear, well-structured financial perspectives.
Ensure a strong controls and compliance environment within the category finance scope, in line with MDLZ policies.
Education / Certifications:
University degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics.
Job specific requirements:
Qualified accountant
(ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with 5+ years of progressive finance experience, ideally within FMCG Sector.
Strong business acumen:
deep understanding of commercial drivers, consumer goods dynamics, and local/regional beverage and snacking markets.
Proven analytical capability:
able to translate complex data into clear, decision-ready insight.
Independent and self-directed:
comfortable owning deliverables end-to-end with minimal supervision.
Mature, resilient professional:
manages competing priorities, and consistently meets tight deadlines.
Excellent stakeholder management: credible
and influential with senior leaders; able to challenge constructively.
Strong communication skills:
can present financial narratives clearly to both finance and non-finance audiences.
Growth and digital mindset:
identify opportunities to leverage technology and improve efficiency.
Integrity:
sound judgement aligned with MDLZ values, policies, and external regulations.
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