The Finance Director will oversee financial integrity and performance, manage FP&A, partner with sales and marketing, ensure compliance, and lead the finance team. Responsibilities include strategic planning, governance, internal controls, stakeholder management, and driving organizational growth.
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 responsible for the overall financial integrity and performance of a specific country/cluster, category or finance area. In this role, you will deliver detailed business plans within set targets and monitor the execution and/or adaptation of those steps. You will also be responsible for managing a finance team and engagement in local teams.
How you will contribute
What you will bring• 12+ years of finance experience in FMCG, consumer goods, food, or pharma sectors.• Proven track record in commercial finance, category finance, and FP&A. Learning agility to learn the business models and develop value creation plans• Strong knowledge of governance, controls, and compliance frameworks (US GAAP / SOX desirable).• Experience in leading teams and developing finance talent.• Prior exposure to multinational / matrix environments preferred.• Operates independently with sound judgment and resilience.• Strong communication and influencing skills; able to partner effectively across functions and cultures.• High integrity, results-driven, with a pragmatic and hands-on leadership style.• Strategic thinker with the ability to balance detail and "big picture."
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Business Unit Summary
Mondelēz International in Southeast Asia is in five countries serving 19 markets with more than 18 nationalities and 7,500 employees. This group is emerging as one of the fastest growing regions in Asia, the Middle East and Africa, and we are proud of consistently producing high quality products in nine manufacturing sites. We are market leaders in key snacking categories, making and selling brands like Oreo and Tiger biscuits, Kinh Do mooncakes, Jacob's crackers, Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate, Tang powdered beverage, Halls candy and Eden cheese. We set the benchmark in being a responsible business and contributing to the communities in which we operate.
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.
Job Type
Regular
Finance Planning & Performance Management
Finance
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 responsible for the overall financial integrity and performance of a specific country/cluster, category or finance area. In this role, you will deliver detailed business plans within set targets and monitor the execution and/or adaptation of those steps. You will also be responsible for managing a finance team and engagement in local teams.
How you will contribute
- Commercial & Strategic Finance
- Lead country FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and category performance analysis.
- Partner with Sales and Marketing teams on growth plans, pricing, mix, and margin initiatives. Actively manage marketing and trade spend budgets.
- Work closely with planning teams on demand forecast assumptions, evaluate service/cost trade-offs, ensuring financial implications are well understood as part of the monthly IBP process (without direct responsibility for supply chain finance)
- Drive the development of long-term strategic plans, including clear execution plans on route to market working with the country MD and aligning with global/regional objectives while balancing local market opportunities
- Provide decision support for new products, category investments, and trade strategy and drive the RGM agenda strongly
- Governance & Controls
- Ensure compliance with US GAAP, SOX, tax, and local regulatory requirements working closely with the accounting and tax teams (who do not report directly)
- Maintain robust internal controls. financial controls, risk management, and stewardship of company assets.
- Act as first line of defense on audits and statutory reporting.
- Organization Development & Leadership
- Build, coach, and inspire the local finance team; strengthen capabilities in commercial, category finance and FP&A.
- Drive a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Lead change management initiatives to support organizational growth and transformation.
- Stakeholder Management
- Represent Finance on the Philippines Leadership Team; be a trusted advisor to the Country Managing Director
- Engage with SEA Business unit regional Finance team to align strategies and align the financial plans
- Partner with external stakeholders (auditors, regulators, banks, government agencies) as needed
What you will bring• 12+ years of finance experience in FMCG, consumer goods, food, or pharma sectors.• Proven track record in commercial finance, category finance, and FP&A. Learning agility to learn the business models and develop value creation plans• Strong knowledge of governance, controls, and compliance frameworks (US GAAP / SOX desirable).• Experience in leading teams and developing finance talent.• Prior exposure to multinational / matrix environments preferred.• Operates independently with sound judgment and resilience.• Strong communication and influencing skills; able to partner effectively across functions and cultures.• High integrity, results-driven, with a pragmatic and hands-on leadership style.• Strategic thinker with the ability to balance detail and "big picture."
More about this role
What you need to know about this position:-
What extra ingredients you will bring:
Education / Certifications:
Job specific requirements:
Travel requirements:
Work schedule:
Country to country Relocation support available through our Global Mobility Policies
Business Unit Summary
Mondelēz International in Southeast Asia is in five countries serving 19 markets with more than 18 nationalities and 7,500 employees. This group is emerging as one of the fastest growing regions in Asia, the Middle East and Africa, and we are proud of consistently producing high quality products in nine manufacturing sites. We are market leaders in key snacking categories, making and selling brands like Oreo and Tiger biscuits, Kinh Do mooncakes, Jacob's crackers, Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate, Tang powdered beverage, Halls candy and Eden cheese. We set the benchmark in being a responsible business and contributing to the communities in which we operate.
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.
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Finance Planning & Performance Management
Finance
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