Category Finance Manager

- Chance to grow your career with Kraft Heinz!
- Flexible work arrangement – 3 days in office, 2 days remote
- Collaborative and dynamic work environment

Kickstart Your Career with Kraft Heinz! Are you looking to grow your career in Finance? Do you want to join a dynamic team with a proven track record of internal growth and career advancement opportunities? We have an exciting permanent opportunity for a Category Finance Managerto join our Financeteam, based in Southbank. Help turn strategy into action by supporting delivery of the category 3YP then driving in year execution of initiatives that align with the strategy.

Key position responsibilities include, but not limited to:

- Own P&L; stewardship for the cluster, maintaining a clear view of revenue, margin, costs and key value drivers to support delivery of financial commitments and sustainable growth.
- Lead performance analysis and action planning, translating financial and commercial results into clear insights, risks, opportunities and practical interventions for category and cluster leaders.
- Be the linchpin that partners with Category, Sales, Marketing, RGM, other Finance teams and other cross-functional stakeholders to inform portfolio strategy, pricing, promotional activity, investment priorities and resource-allocation decisions.
- Develop and challenge robust business cases and investment recommendations, applying advanced financial modelling and commercial judgement to assess value, trade-offs, risks and expected returns.
- Lead the cluster forecasting and strategic planning processes, ensuring assumptions are evidence-based, aligned with category plans and translated into accurate, timely and actionable financial outlooks.
- Protect in-year delivery while shaping portfolio, investment and long-term growth choices.

What you'll bring

- 10+ years in commercial/category finance leadership, planning, business cases, RGM and senior stakeholder influence
- Experience in FMCG preferred.
- Finance, accounting or related degree




- CA or CPA Qualified
- Demonstrate strong commercial and strategic judgement, linking financial performance, category dynamics, and customer/consumer insights to enterprise priorities and value creation.
- Advanced capability in financial modelling, scenario analysis, and investment appraisal, including assessing complex assumptions, sensitivities, trade-offs, risks, and returns.
- Deep expertise in P&L; management, forecasting, strategic planning, and performance management, grounded in key value drivers (revenue, margin, cost, cash).
- Good understanding of Revenue Growth Management across pricing, promotion, mix, trade investment, and portfolio optimisation as P&L; levers.
- Able to translate complex financial and commercial data into transparent insights, recommendations, and action plans for senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
- Highly developed stakeholder management and influencing skills, including confidently challenging assumptions and shaping senior-level decisions and alignment.
- Executive-level communication and presentation skills, conveying complex topics succinctly and tailoring messages for financial and non-financial audiences.
- Strong people leadership and coaching capability, including setting direction, prioritising resources, building commercial finance capability, and maintaining high delivery standards.

Why Join Us?

- Be part of a global food company with a rich history and iconic brands
- Collaborate with a talented team and contribute to our company's vision
- Develop your skills and expertise in a dynamic and supportive environment

Ready to make an Impact? If you're a Finance professional, a collaborative team player, and passionate about delivering value, we want to hear from you. We will review applications on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close this job posting at any time.

Location(s)

Freshwater Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.

📌 Category Finance Manager (Freshwater)
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