Section Controller - Secondment 1 year

Mondelēz International; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational food company in Birmingham seeks a Finance Planning Manager to enhance financial performance and drive operational efficiencies. The successful candidate will manage finance planning processes, ensuring compliance and accuracy in financial reporting. Experience in the consumer packaged goods industry and strong leadership abilities are essential. This role is a Fixed-Term Contract with a hybrid work arrangement, allowing flexibility for remote work once a week.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial planning and performance management.
• Understanding of consumer packaged goods industry and local market dynamics.
• Experience with business partnering and communication in large companies.

Responsibilities

• Manage aspects of finance planning and performance management.
• Ensure compliance with policies and financial reporting.
• Lead projects for operational efficiencies and improvements.

Skills

Financial planning

Performance management

Data analysis

Business acumen

Leadership skills

Digital mindset

Integrity and sound judgment

Education

Professional certifications (CIMA or ACCA)

Job description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Uniquely Yours.

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

• 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

The role offers a rare opportunity to gain hands‑on finance experience within a manufacturing environment, through the unique hybrid experience, blending financial expertise with manufacturing operations.

Role Structure

This is a standalone role; there are no direct reports or management of third‑party resources associated with this position.

Candidate Background Preference

Preference will be given to candidates with a background in either manufacturing or finance.

Role Type & Duration

This is a Fixed-Term Contract (FTC) to cover a secondment, with an anticipated end date of 31.12.2026.

Qualifications

Professional certifications such as CIMA or ACCA are considered a plus but are not mandatory for this role.

Work Arrangement

The role operates primarily on‑site, with flexibility for up to one day of remote work per week.

Reporting & Team

This position reports directly to a Section Manager. The successful candidate will be part of a supportive finance team, working alongside three other Section Controllers.

Key Stakeholders

Collaboration will be essential with key stakeholders including Supply Chain, FP&A teams, and Senior Managers.

Business Unit Summary

We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!

Excited to grow your career?

We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!

IF YOU REQUIRE SUPPORT TO COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION OR DURING THE INTERVIEW PROCESS, PLEASE CONTACT THE RECRUITER

Job Type

Temporary (Fixed Term) Finance Planning & Performance Management Finance

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.