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As Associate Finance Manager, you will play a high-impact FP&A role supporting the Meals & Beverages Division’s Transportation team. You will influence critical business decisions by translating complex cost and volume drivers into clear, actionable insights that improve service while optimizing a large operating expense portfolio. Your work will directly shape planning, performance management, and cost optimization for one of the organization’s most significant spend areas.
Job Responsibility:
Analyze monthly actuals versus plan, forecast, and prior year
isolate volume, rate, mix, and productivity drivers
Produce recurring dashboards and ad-hoc analyses highlighting KPIs, trends, risks, and savings opportunities
Translate analysis into executive-ready insights and recommendations, clearly communicating the 'so what' to finance and non-finance leaders
Lead the annual budget and in-year forecasts for Transportation, aligning assumptions with operating plans and business priorities
Build and maintain driver-based financial models and intuitive input templates to improve data integrity and reduce cycle time
Partner with Transportation leaders to gather inputs, challenge assumptions, and quantify tradeoffs between service, cost, capacity, and constraints
Consolidate submissions, ensure reasonableness, and document key assumptions, sensitivities, and cost/volume drivers
Serve as the primary finance partner to Transportation and adjacent Supply Chain stakeholders
Act as the go-to resource for transportation cost insights by explaining the 'why' behind results, not just the 'what'
Present recommendations in clear, compelling formats including one-pagers, dashboards, and executive presentations
Support volume and expense planning related to loads, lanes, carriers, and fuel, connecting operational plans to financial outcomes
Evaluate business cases and initiatives such as network changes, productivity improvements, and carrier strategies by quantifying ROI, risks, and sensitivities
Own planning and performance management for an operating expense portfolio of approximately $400M
Develop strong expertise in financial planning systems used for budgeting and forecasting
Create training materials and lead training sessions for cost center managers on system usage and financial processes
Provide ongoing system support, troubleshooting, and user guidance
Identify and implement process improvements to enhance forecasting accuracy, data quality, reporting, and financial controls
Requirements:
Strong FP&A fundamentals, including forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and performance management, with working knowledge of accounting concepts
4+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, finance business partnering, or related roles
Demonstrated ownership of budgeting and forecasting cycles, monthly close support, and variance analysis
Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills, including driver-based forecasts, scenario analysis, and sensitivities
Ability to work independently, manage competing deadlines, and maintain high attention to detail
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information clearly and persuasively
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to frame ambiguous issues and develop practical recommendations
Proven stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence without authority
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential financial information with discretion
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
Nice to have:
Experience supporting operations, transportation, logistics, or supply chain finance
Exposure to activity-based costing, cost-to-serve analysis, or network and route optimization concepts
Experience with financial planning systems (e.g., EPM/BPC) and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI or Tableau)
CPA, CMA, MBA, or other relevant professional credential
What we offer:
Medical
Dental
Short and long-term disability
AD&D
Life insurance
Matching 401(k) plan
Unlimited sick time
Paid time off and holiday pay
Free access to the fitness center (if in WHQ)
Access to on-site day care (operated by Bright Horizons)
Company store
Campbell’s Cares program (matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually)