Manager / Senior Manager - Financial Planning

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #177175 - New York, New York, United States

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

Role Summary:

The Manager/Senior Manager delivers strategic financial leadership and direction to sustain brand health and maximize profitability. Critical to success is a deep understanding of the Personal Care category and its impact on broader U.S. performance, along with the core financial business drivers that shape its narrative for cross-functional partners. This role translates high-level brand strategies into sound, actionable financial plans and robust analytics, delivering fact-based recommendations that achieve key business objectives. As a credible and collaborative business partner, the Manager / Senior Manager effectively challenges assumptions and communicates across category, finance, and cross-functional teams, while maintaining an active hands-on role in brand budgeting, financial control, and performance monitoring.

Responsibilities:

• Developing brand P&L's for financial estimates, the annual budget and trade plans.

• Analyzing and assessing cause and effect relationships relating to price/volume, cost of goods, and media/consumer promotion.

• Proactively controlling on a day-to-day basis all brand-related spending including trade payments (gross-to-net), media and consumer promotion.

• Analyzing monthly actuals vs. financial estimates, identifying risks/opportunities and communicating to cross functional teams via Month End Closing and Monthly Discipline process.

• Being pivotal in developing financial projections for new products/innovations and establishing trackers for strategic KPIs with short term and long term goals.

• Drawing attention to business opportunities by appropriate methods such as "what-if" scenarios and presenting alternatives.

• Provide financial analysis, assistance or support, as needed, on cross-functional teams.

• All submissions related to budget / LE / strategic plans that include category data reporting, inputting data into necessary company software (i.e. CSiP, BASICs tool), budget book and quarterly reporting exhibits.
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.

• 8 + years of diversified related financial experience including P&L management or Consumer Packaged Goods.

• Microsoft Office or Google Suite proficiency (i.e, Sheets, Slides, Docs).

• Proficiency in SAP.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA/CPA.

• Ability to manage multiple activities and set priorities.

• Strong communication skills as well as ability to clearly present financial issues.

• Proven ability to think creatively and display the initiative to generate ideas and improve results.

• Very strong analytical skills and knowledge of various aspects of trade and consumer promotion would be an advantage.

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $124,000.00 - $174,000.00 USD

Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.

Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

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