Finance Manager - Marketing & Innovation

Simplot Australia Pty Limited (Simplot Australia) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the J.R. Simplot Company, a family-owned, multi-national food and agriculture business. Simplot Australia is trusted as one of the leading providers of quality, sustainable food for the ever-changing needs of consumers and customers in Australia, New Zealand and select Asia Pacific markets.

We have built long term partnerships with Australian farmers and our unique and diverse product portfolio includes vegetable, meals and seafood manufacturing operations that supply chilled, frozen and shelf stable products to Australia's major supermarkets, hotels, restaurants and quick service restaurant customers. Our portfolio includes some of Australia’s most trusted and well-known brands including Birds Eye, Edgell, Leggos, John West, Chiko, I&J, Chicken Tonight, Five Brothers and Five Tastes.

• Direct report to Head of Commercial Finance
• Newly created role partnering with key stakeholders and wider leadership team

Exciting newly created role – You will be a trusted business partner to the Marketing GM in the development of multi-year marketing investment strategies across categories and brands to realise the optimal financial return in line with Simplot’s brand portfolio roles. In addition, the Finance Manager Marketing is accountable for supporting the delivery of all product innovation initiatives across all categories and channels, working collaboratively with the Marketing and Innovation teams to ensure Net Sales and Profit hurdles are met and appropriate post launch reviews are in place.

You will also proactively demonstrate behaviour that engenders and promotes the Simplot values. 

• Assist the Marketing GM with the development of a 3-year investment strategy to ensure growth across brands, categories and channels with focus on portfolio health and financial return
• Coordinate the build and management of multi-year marketing investment plans (3-10 year plan) in collaboration with the Finance Manager Category and FP&A
• Ability to track, measure and adapt agreed plans to deliver against that strategy
• Marketing Investment Effectiveness & ROI 
• Align investment to Brand Portfolio Roles to realise the strongest return
• Marketing effectiveness – Assist with the setting of targets for working/non-working investment. Reallocation of resources/investment to growth platforms to deliver short-term results without comprising the long-term strategy
• Develop plans and business cases to broaden and enhance profitability of the business
• Ensure Brand planning process is integrated with the Category and Channel planning process 
• Own the Marketing budget and forecast, partnering closely with Marketing leadership and the Marketing GM
• Support the delivery of all product innovation initiatives, working collaboratively with the Marketing and Innovation teams 
• Partner the Head of Commercial Finance and broader FLT to lead the Finance function, developing and role modelling the Finance vision, and driving the overall capability of the function

Appropriately qualified, you will be a leader of the future with strong commercial, financial and systems skills enabling you to partner key stakeholders across the Simplot organisation and drive commercial performance. A strong strategic thinker you will have the ability to provide best in class commercial insights and decision support. Actively sharing knowledge, best practices and new ideas, and working effectively within and across team and boundaries. Constantly seeking out new value creating opportunities and actively working to build Commercial Finance capabilities to support the Marketing and Innovation teams to deliver growth plans. Encouraging their teams, peers and colleagues to support and exploit new ways of working, technologies and innovation.

• Proven FMCG and retail experience 
• Relevant associated degree within Finance
• Strong influential and communication style
• Growth mindset - Constantly seeking out new value creating opportunities and actively working to build Marketing Finance capabilities
• A strong ability to analyse complex information and provide sound, well-reasoned decisions

• Income protection insurance
• Option to purchase additional Annual Leave
• Parental Leave policy for Primary Carers
• Variety of Flexible Work Arrangements
• Awards recognising long serving and high achieving employees 
• Short Term Incentive Benefits for Employees 
• Offerings including Financial, Novated Leasing and Discounted Products and Services

This is an outstanding opportunity to build your professional experience and gain exposure to Simplot's Commercial Finance department.

If this sounds like your next exciting career move, please apply now. 

Applications close on 12th March 2021.

Simplot Australia is trusted as one of the leading providers of quality, sustainable food for the ever-changing needs of consumers and customers in Australia, New Zealand and chosen Asia Pacific markets. Simplot Australia is family owned by the J.R. Simplot Company, a true farm-to-table company with operations that touch every aspect of agriculture, including seed production, farming and ranching, plant sciences, fertilizer manufacturing, food processing, commercial product development, and distribution. Simplot Australia is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you require technical assistance, please email us at [email protected]