Associate Finance Manager

About the position

The Category Finance Manager will play a critical role in supporting the $2B Soup and Broth category, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the achievement of financial targets and to enhance their ability to make informed financial decisions. This role will focus on driving strong financial performance through effective FP&A, financial modeling and commercial finance expertise, offering insights that shape business decisions and deliver impactful results. This individual will play a critical role in innovation and commercialization process, monthly close and projection cycle, and the Annual Operating Plan creation and 3-Year Strategic Plan creation.

Responsibilities

• Drive and execute month-end reporting and variance analysis, understanding YTD drivers and making recommendations for the upcoming forecasting cycle.
• Provide detailed variance analysis and actionable insights on financial performance, including revenue, gross margin, and operating expenses.
• Monitor key financial metrics, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend corrective actions as needed.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support scenario planning and decision-making.
• Lead the development of financial forecasts working closely with Soup Finance Sr Director plus cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing teams to analyze trade spending and advertising & consumer (A&C) investments, ensuring optimal allocation of resources.
• Partner with Sales teams to drive revenue growth and margin improvement through pricing strategies, customer profitability analysis, and promotional effectiveness.
• Provide financial guidance and decision support for key commercial initiatives and customer negotiations.
• Develop new product P&L's to understand the viability of different innovation ideas and adjust the financials as the project matures.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly business updates, including detailed reporting and analysis of category performance.
• Partner with Supply Chain Finance to ensure alignment on cost management and efficiency initiatives.
• Actively participate in the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, contributing financial expertise to cross-functional planning efforts.
• Collaborate with FP&A and other Centers of Excellence to leverage best practices and enhance overall financial strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree: a minimum of 5 years related financial experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience building complex Excel-based models.
• Understanding of pro forma financial statement creation, and a well-developed knowledge of the business is required.

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to exercise discretion while managing confidential information.
• Strong PC skills, specifically in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Advanced financial systems knowledge preferred (such as SAP, EPM, MicroStrategy, Tableau, E4, Power BI).
• This position will work in a company headquarter (Camden, NJ) 3 days a week.
• Travel as needed (10-15%) to company meetings, company training, customer meetings, and other regions as business needs demand.

Benefits

• Benefits begin on day one and include medical, dental, short and long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance (for individual, families, and domestic partners).
• Employees are eligible for our matching 401(k) plan and can enroll on the first day of employment with immediate vesting.
• Campbell's offers unlimited sick time along with paid time off and holiday pay.
• If in WHQ - free access to the fitness center. Access to on-site day care (operated by Bright Horizons) and company store.
• Giving back to the communities where our employees work and live is very important to Campbell's. Our "Campbell's Cares" program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually.
• Campbell's has a variety of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support employees.