Finance Manager — Manufacturing Plant Leadership

Mondelēz; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 122,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness programs

Life and disability insurance

Retirement savings plans

Paid leave programs

Education programs

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Mondelēz International is seeking a Finance Manager for the Chicago Plant to lead financial planning, controls, and reporting. You will partner with plant leadership to drive performance, ensure compliance, and sustain continuous improvement across cost centers and KPIs.

Responsibilities include budgeting, forecasting, and monthly financials, with a focus on risk management, governance, and team development within a robust internal controls framework.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field.
• 7–10 years of progressive finance/accounting experience, with manufacturing focus.
• Prior supervisory or team leadership experience required.
• Strong expertise in manufacturing cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling.
• Experience with ERP systems; S/4HANA experience is a plus.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Plant Controller to provide strategic financial guidance to plant leadership.
• Lead the financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
• Own the monthly manufacturing financials and ensure compliance with accounting standards.
• Manage the plant's risk and opportunity profile to control spending.
• Lead cost and budget ownership with governance and accountability.
• Drive loss analysis and coordinate master planning with productivity targets.
• Monitor KPIs like waste, overtime, fixed costs, and overheads.

Skills

Financial planning

Cost accounting

Internal controls

Business acumen

Leadership

ERP systems

Integrity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

S/4HANA

Job description

Mondelēz International is seeking a Finance Manager for the Chicago Plant to lead financial planning, controls, and reporting. You will partner with plant leadership to drive performance, ensure compliance, and sustain continuous improvement across cost centers and KPIs.

Responsibilities include budgeting, forecasting, and monthly financials, with a focus on risk management, governance, and team development within a robust internal controls framework.