Danone · 2 days ago
Finance Director, Raw & Pack
White Plains, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$180K/yr - $230K/yr
10+ years expDanone is a leading company in the food and beverage sector, and they are seeking a Finance Director for their Raw & Pack team. The role involves leading a team responsible for financial planning, reporting, and decision support, while partnering with executive leadership to drive strategic business decisions.
Consumer GoodsDairyFood and BeverageFood ProcessingHealth Care
Responsibilities
Serve as a strategic business partner to the VP C&P Raw & Pack, delivering insights and market intelligence that guide joint strategic decision-making
Shape and influence short-, mid-, and long‑term financial planning, reporting, and monitoring processes to ensure alignment with organizational strategy while safeguarding company interests and mitigating risk
Lead the digitalization and automation roadmap for Raw & Pack, developing advanced data capabilities and tools to streamline reporting and generate actionable insights on commodity pricing, in close collaboration with Global Dantrade, the US C&P team, and IT partners
Broaden Materials reporting from a commodity-centric view to a Business Unit–focused framework, equipping General Managers and Revenue Growth Management teams with insights that inform pricing strategies
Provide objective financial analysis and expert advisory support to enable timely, well‑informed business decisions that consider both risks and opportunities and align with overall financial strategy
Partner with Supply Chain leadership to drive optimal end‑to‑end network decisions, including steering and monitoring productivity initiatives
Ensure strong financial controls and accuracy throughout the monthly close process
Deliver coaching, mentoring, and key insights to direct reports to enhance performance and develop future talent
Lead the Raw & Pack Finance team to ensure KPI achievement and alignment with broader business objectives
Foster a strong company culture by promoting employee engagement, productivity, and passion across the team
Qualification
Required
You have a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics or related field
You have 10+ years progressive Finance and/or Sales Planning experience
You have a minimum 4 years' experience in a CPG company
You should have experience in partnering with an executive team with strong analytical & storytelling capability to facilitate and drive decision making
You have excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation, presentation and relationship building capabilities
You are a strategic, resourceful, & creative individual who is a proven hands-on leader who thrives in a team environment
You have strong analytical, quantitative and reasoning abilities
You possess high organizational agility with strong ability to navigate ambiguity
You have a collaborative leadership style – able to mobilize and influence in a matrixed organization
You have the ability to flex between strategic thinking and detailed focus
You are an authentic, genuine leader who values transparency, openness, and drives accountability
You have strong management/people skills and coaching capability
You have exceptional Microsoft Office knowledge
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Prescription Drug Coverage
401k Plan
Wellness Program
Life Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Flexible Time Off
Paid Parental Bonding Leave
Fitness discounts
Unlimited flexible time off
Hybrid work schedules
Caretaker benefits
18 weeks of parental bonding
Fertility
Surrogacy
Adoption benefits
Pet insurance
Company
Danone
Danone is a global leader in three health-focused, fast-growing categories: Dairy & Plant-Based products, Waters, and Specialized Nutrition.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.57B2025-04-01Post Ipo Debt· $866.25M
2024-04-26Post Ipo Debt· $700M
2007-07-13IPO
Leadership Team
Antoine de Saint-Affrique
CEO
Véronique Penchienati-Bosetta
Group Deputy CEO, Geographies, Categories and Global Marketing & Sales
Recent News
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