Finance Manager - Innovation

United States - Remote SO Finance Manager - Innovation

Hello potential future Oatly employee. It’s us, the original oatmilk company that started in Sweden back 25 or so years ago and has since expanded to the U.S. where we’ve continued growing at a rate such that we need more brilliant minds to come work with us to keep the momentum going and the oatmilk flowing.

Sustainability, health, and transparency are the core values that guide everything we do. Basically, we exist to help people live a healthier life without recklessly taxing the planet’s resources in the process, and to change the food system for the better. We drive that change through the power of oats and through a significant reduction in cow’s milk consumption. If any of this resonates with you, then maybe you’d like to work for Oatly, too.

The SO Finance Manager - Innovation role is ideal for someone who enjoys building financial frameworks in fast‑changing environments, asking the right questions, and helping teams make smarter, data‑driven decisions. A successful candidate will bring expertise from an established manufacturing company with exposure to business unit finance. They will have a start‑up mentality, bring a strategic viewpoint while still rolling up their sleeves and digging into the details.

The role offers significant exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to influence key business decisions across multiple channels.

This position is responsible for aiding in the successful execution of our strategy through sound business planning and reporting. This role creates scenario planning and reporting on product innovation, renovation, and cost‑saving project business cases, including volumes, pricing, and margins. You will drive continued partnership and enhanced decision‑making across the business, working with commercial, operations, and finance teams. This position will report directly to the VP Supply Chain Finance with significant exposure to senior leadership across teams, collaborating closely with Accounting, Global Supply Chain teams/sourcing, as well as the Commercial teams.

Due to business needs, the qualified candidate must reside in the Eastern Time Zone.

• Cultivate strong cross‑functional relationships with business partners (PD, Insights, Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance, Sustainability, ODMC).
• Participate in company planning, forecasting, and reporting processes for Product Development & Innovation projects:
  • Develop tools and models to drive efficiency in the process (P&L templates).
  • Strategic review of existing product portfolio and channels.
• Develop and manage complete product P&Ls and (multi‑year) business cases, as well as provide financial insights and risks:
  • Work with operations to calculate and track project savings.
  • Support the decision‑making process (Finance Gatekeeper) through scenario‑building and critical review of P&L inputs received from various members of the cross‑functional project teams.
• Post Innovation Launch Performance Review:
  • Establish a defined cadence of post‑launch review & analysis of action items in collaboration with the cross‑functional project team.
  • Build insights about innovation performance and outcomes.
• Full financial responsibility of the models/P&Ls including commercial/supply chain inputs (top to bottom).
• Be able to lead and manage through ambiguity, particularly important as we harmonize policies and practices across the organization.
• Partner with the Accounting and Global Finance teams to ensure financial reporting accuracy and maintenance.
• Contribute to the annual business planning, monthly forecasting, budget tracking, month‑end close accounting duties, and monitoring and supporting the business via financial analysis.
• Continuously improve, automate, and scale forecasting and reporting tools, processes, and methodologies with a continuous process improvement mindset.
• Prepare and provide senior leadership with regular reporting, dashboards, and presentations to make informed, strategic decisions for the business.

• At least 5 years of experience in a CPG or food company in a Finance or Sales…