Newell Brands is looking for an experienced Finance Manager to elevate financial management by spearheading sales forecasting, reporting, and analytics across multiple brands within our Outdoors & Recreation segment. This role is pivotal in driving financial processes and performance management initiatives, working closely with Commercial Finance Leads, Segment CFOs, and cross-functional sales partners to deliver insights that drive strategic decision-making.
What You'll Do
- Manage daily financial operations, ensuring adherence to financial policies and effective risk management.
- Lead the creation of financial forecasts including Sales, Trade Funding, Customer Accruals, Mix, and A/R, modeling various scenarios to predict future financial performance.
- Regularly update forecasts to reflect actual performance and changing market conditions.
- Coordinate sales walk processes and their continuous refinement.
- Engage with key stakeholders during budgeting and planning to gather input and communicate financial opportunities or constraints.
- Facilitate meetings and presentations to discuss and refine budgetary submissions and forecasts.
- Monitor organizational performance against the budget, identifying variances and conducting root cause analysis.
- Manage and track spend against ‘checkbooks’ ensuring teams actively update spend and remain within budgets.
- Report findings to senior management and suggest corrective actions to align performance with forecasts.
- Leverage financial systems and data to communicate qualitative and quantitative analysis through detailed reports.
- Ensure alignment of segment analysis tools like line review models and NTN reporting.
- Lead RGM optimization by developing pricing and promotion strategies to create guardrails for efficient reviews and approvals.
- Provide ad-hoc reporting capabilities.
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations and internal policies during budget preparation and approval.
- Develop and refine budgeting guidelines and templates to streamline the process and improve accuracy.
- Train and mentor team members and stakeholders on budget-related processes and systems.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in commercial finance, with a focus on financial reporting, analytics, and performance management.
- Proven experience in managing financial processes across multiple segments or brands.
- Strong analytical skills with an ability to translate complex financial data into clear, concise reports and presentations.
- Proficient in financial modeling, forecasting, and using financial systems and tools including SAP, Hyperion, and PowerBI.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with various stakeholders and senior management.
Nice to Have
- MBA or CPA is highly preferred.
Technical Stack
- SAP
- Hyperion
- PowerBI
Team & Environment
Our culture is built on values in action: Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership, and Leadership. We work together to win, grow, and make a real impact—supported by a high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative environment where you can be your best, every day.
