Finance Manager, Transformation

Company Description

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading innovation company focused on creating smarter, safer and more beautiful homes and improving lives. Our driving purpose is that we elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. We believe our work and our brands can have incredibly positive impacts for not just our business and shareholders, but for people and the planet, too. When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team who are empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone is encouraged and empowered to be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength. Explore life at Fortune Brands here

Job Description

The Finance Manager supporting the Transformation Management Office (TMO) on the Corporate FP&A team has a pivotal role responsible for ensuring that the Transformation programs drive financial impact. This role is required to understand the business drivers, key performance indicators of the business, highlight financial trends that could hinder or accelerate financial impact, and partner with business finance partners to build business cases. This role serves as a prime source of financial information provided to senior management to communicate the financial impact of the Transformation work.

This role requires a candidate with advanced Excel and data storytelling skills, a knack for high-level presentations, outstanding organizational abilities, excellent communication & collaboration skills, and a proactive mindset. The ideal candidate should have a strong financial or broad business background, be resourceful, and excel in creating structure from ambiguity.

Work Location: Deerfield, IL - Hybrid (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in office) 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

What you will be doing

• Collaborate with TMO leadership to enhance cross-functional alignment and effectiveness.
• Review business cases for initiatives at relevant stages. Partner with workstream finance resources to ensure consistent approach to valuation impact and business case assumptions. 
• Highlight developing financial trends which could hinder or accelerate financial impact and work collaboratively to devise solutions.
• Perform financial tracking of progress against commitments (both value delivery and timing).
• Communicate the financial impact of the Transformation programs.
• Manage project communications and status reporting, including the tracking of program performance metrics and KPIs. 
• Own development of scorecards, tracking, and data visualization of progress and results.
• Act as a representative of the TMO, gathering information and facilitating efficient decision-making processes. Assist in prioritization, brainstorming, and identifying solutions to challenges.
• Support SVP Transformation in preparation of Steering Committee and board of directors’ presentations.
• Establish and operationalize templates and reporting mechanisms to ensure streamlined operations.
• Collaborate with the corporate FP&A team on enterprise-wide planning, forecasting, and reporting.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and modeling.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business, or related field required.
• 7-10 years of experience in finance, business, or related field required. 10+ years of experience preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, with the ability to navigate complex financial models and data.
• Exceptional data storytelling and advanced PowerPoint skills.
• Strong organizational skills and experience in establishing new processes.
• Resourceful with a proactive attitude and the ability to work in ambiguous situations.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Oracle ERP or SAP experience preferred
• Experience in corporate FP&A, strategic finance, or enterprise-wide financial planning a plus.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Corporate FP&A, business unit finance, and executive leadership to align financial insights with corporate strategy a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize financial and operational insights into strategic recommendations for executive leadership preferred.
• Experience mentoring or leading teams is a plus, with potential for direct reports in the future.
• Background in finance or broad business knowledge preferred.

Additional Information

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $90,000 USD - $143,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands is a brand, innovation and channel leader focused on exciting, supercharged categories in the home products, security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio of brands includes Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, SpringWell, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, SentrySafe and Yale residential.

Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN

Equal Employment Opportunity:

FBIN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. To support our efforts, we invite you to voluntarily share your gender, ethnicity, and veteran status. This information is confidential and helps us ensure an inclusive hiring process and improve our diversity initiatives.

Reasonable Accommodations:

FBIN is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information. Resumes submitted to this email address will not be responded to.