Finance Lead for multiple global innovation projectsProvide support and financial guidance within each global agile team, including business model and P&L developmentEstablish financial governance for agile innovation ways of working, as well as, the role of finance within the creation of new innovationRepresent finance as member of the Global Innovation Leadership Team and Growth Transformation OfficeEnsure innovation pipeline sufficiency to deliver against growth ambition of the segmentManage global Demand Data in support of the MW strategic direction to help shape the future businessWork with corporate and segment counterparts on the development of new business measures and ways of working to be leveraged cross-segment at the global and local levels.

Finance Lead on all global growth initiatives for the entire Chocolate segmentProvided support and financial guidance within each global project activity task group, including business model and P&L developmentActed as Finance Lead as a member of the global Snickers®, Twix®, and Seasonal brand boardsGlobal Functional Expert for developing the role of finance in innovation, as it relates to Design ThinkingSupport in prioritization of global capital budget spend in excess of $250M, annuallyAlong with the global Chocolate Finance Director, developed 5 year plan for all Chocolate markets in line with the current Chocolate strategyDeveloped global reporting for the Global Chocolate Category Business Unit

Acted as finance co-pilot for the Global Supply & Manufacturing community, including LogisticsManaged tracking of cost saving initiatives from Global Manufacturing and Logistics work streamsMember of the Future Innovation Team, acting as the viability lead for all innovation projectsDeveloped financial modeling and viability analysis for new product development and strategies across developed and emerging marketsDelivered finance support and analysis for Global Brand initiatives, including new product formats and strategies for M&Ms®, Snickers®, Twix®, & Dove/Galaxy®Periodic reporting for the Global Chocolate Management TeamSupported Global reporting team and Regional reporting teams with functional guidance in regard to Global financial reporting systems (Essbase, Smartview, Helios, etc.)Managed Capital spend for the Global Chocolate OfficeLead consolidation of Global Sales & Operations Planning process each period

Provided functional support to over 20 units with period close submissions.Trained Key Users within the North America region and assisted users in maintaining their financial models.Responsible for the North American financial consolidation.Supported the Global Chocolate and Global Food segments, by creating and issuing the standard period close reporting packages.Provided Essbase functional support to new users in the region.

Processed bi-monthly payroll, created budget proposals for prospective clients, processed monthly accounts payable and resolved any aging accounts receivable issues. Also, compiled quarterly sales projections.

Performed payroll audits of unionized organizations on behalf of pension funds