Senior Manager FP&A & Marketing Finance

Job Title : Senior Manager FP&A & Marketing Finance

J ob Location : Mississauga, Ontario

Your career. Your ownership. Together, we’ll make more Moments of Goodness .

Hershey Canada Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Hershey Company (New York Stock Exchange : HSY) that manufactures, distributes and sells confectionery, snack, refreshment and grocery products in Canada.

The Hershey Company is one of Canada’s leading chocolate and confectionary companies with a strong portfolio of brands that delight consumers every day.

Major Canadian brands include OH HENRY! HERSHEY’S KISSES, BROOKSIDE, POT OF GOLD, JOLLY RANCHER, REESE’S, TWIZZLERS, HERSHEY’S, SKOR, CHIPITS and ICEBREAKERS.

Hershey employees get to make real, impactful changes daily. We are looking for thinkers, leaders and challengers people who initiate and make a true impact.

Here at Hershey Canada, we strike the perfect balance between autonomy and support. Our managers are equipped to foster your career aspirations and empower your growth.

With resources like e-learning, coaching, cross-functional projects, your personal and professional growth is paramount to the team.

Hershey’s people-focused mindset is what makes our culture so sweet.

Hershey Canada is proud of our #1 on Forbes Canada’s Best Employers 2024 List and Forbes 2021 World’s Top Female Friendly Companies.

We have also been recognized as Greater Toronto Top Employer’s for 2024 and Canada’s Most Admired 2022-203.

Benefits to You

This position reported into the Country Finance Director will be responsible for being a key contributor to execute Hershey’s strategy for growth and margin improvement through innovation, portfolio rationalization.

The Senior Manager will partner with the Marketing organization to provide financial guidance and analytics to support key decisions, drive growth and ensure financial objectives are achieved.

The Senior Manager will also be the key contact for all Financial Planning and Analysis for their relevant Marketing teams.

This includes understanding all financial aspects of the P&L, variance analysis, data consolidation and special projects.

What will you do?

• Perform monthly financial review (actual results vs plan and prior year). Take a proactive role in understanding key financial components in the P&L and be able to explain key drivers for material changes in the financial results.
• Prepare and submit Financial Updates (LE) either monthly or quarterly, being the Canada key contact across International and Corp FP&A in terms of strategy clarification, financial variations and assumptions
• Co-lead Supply Chain finance team in collaboration with US finance team to assess costing actuals, forecast, making investment decision and manage risks and opportunities
• Prepare and present monthly financial review and analysis to the Marketing teams and the

Finance group. Draw insights and make recommendations to business partners on opportunities

for improvement.

Take ownership of identified incremental risks and opportunities (versus the forecast / plan) and

support Marketing team in efforts to close any gaps to plan.

Provide Marketing team proactive and value-added financial analysis followed up with sound

recommendations to drive profitable business decisions and maximize growth and margin

improvement.

Key role in the product commercialization process. Develop accurate P&Ls, make

recommendations and challenge (where necessary). Ensure innovation is financially sound,

aligned to strategy and will maximize growth and profit.

Develop and maintain analytical tools, modeling, and processes to support a deeper level of

analysis to achieve targeted financial results.

• Develop relationships with cross-functional partners and key central services groups
• Lead other special projects and ad hoc reporting as required.

Minimum Requirements

• Undergraduate business degree, MBA, CMA, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive professional experience with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience in Finance, Sales, Marketing, and / or Management Consulting.
• Ability to thrive in a constantly evolving environment
• Willingness to be a part of a high performing team that works hard and has fun!
• You can look at an analytical dashboard and gain insights with ease.
• You have a solid understanding of financial metrics and P&L fundamentals. You recognize when there’s enough analysis and discussion and you jump into action.
• You are a high achiever that continuously strives to find better ways of working. You challenge the status-quo, recommend, and implement process improvements.
• You walk the walk when it comes to agility. You facilitate and lead projects by collaborating cross-functionally.
• You think like a business owner. You connect the dots and recognize how business decisions impact the organization.
• You proactively create authentic relationships with other functions and senior management to discuss challenges and incorporate their perspective, creating trust and a mutually beneficial solution.
• You can spot and seize opportunities while ensuring deadlines are met. You don’t just stop there you drive the solution to the end - even if it’s outside your responsibilities.
• You see more than one solution to a problem and provide actionable insights. You display consistent strategic thinking and planning.

Benefits & Perks of working with us :

• Of course exposure to some of the finest chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products
• Health and Wellness Reimbursement program as well as other great employee benefits
• Corporate social responsibility programs - because we should leave the world a little better than we found it
• Fantastic rewards and recognition programs
• Flextime and a flexible working environment
• Working in a LEED certified and open concept environment
• Working for a company recognized as one of the best in the GTA!

LI-MB1