Title:  Finance Manager

As Finance Manager for the Frozen Veggie Category at Kellanova, you’ll lead monthly and annual budgeting and forecasting for commercial spend, ensuring financial targets are met and budgets are effectively managed. This hybrid role can be based in Chicago, IL or Naperville, IL, with Battle Creek, MI as an additional location option.

You will also be the lead innovation finance manager for the Veggie Category. This will require estimating project financials, collaborating with cross functional partners to ensure innovation is on track, and providing solutions to problems that may arise. This is a hands-on role requiring strong analytical skills, cross functional partnership and advanced Excel proficiency to drive insights and support decision making.

A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing 

• Budgeting, Forecasting & Reporting – Lead monthly forecasting cycles and support annual budget development. Own the monthly close process for the Veggie business, requiring partnership with marketing/sales to ensure budgets are on track and that challenges are solved.
• Analytical Storytelling – Report out Month End Close for Veggie Category. Break down financial data to uncover key drivers of P+L variances. Respond to ad hoc requests with clear, actionable insights that help tell the story behind the numbers.
• Process Ownership – Work independently to manage reporting requirements and improve efficiency in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. Excel will be your primary tool—think pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and offline modeling.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration – Partner with Sales Finance, Commercial Strategy, Supply Chain, and Marketing to gather inputs and drive performance. 

We’re Looking for Someone With

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field 
• Experience in Commercial/Marketing Finance
• Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, and full P&L ownership
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs)
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines
• Strong analytical skills with a knack for storytelling through data
• Excellent communication skills and comfort working across teams independently

Compensation

The annual salary range is $107,400 - $140,910, which is based on various factors such as location, experience and skill. Discretionary bonuses based on company and individual performance are also available.

What’s Next

Applications for this position will be accepted through October 9th, 2025. After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone. Visit our How We Hire page to get insights into our hiring process and more about what we offer. All applicants must have permanent legal authorization to work in the United States. Kellanova does not sponsor employment visas for this role.

Need assistance throughout the application or hiring process? Email USA.Recruitment@Kellanova.com.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, employee assistance program, short-term disability coverage, and long-term disability insurance. Also, voluntary income protection benefits such as supplemental life, accident as well as a 401(k) plan with company contributions is available. Part-time employees may have access to benefits on a pro-rated basis.  See KellanovaTotalHealth.com for more information.

 Get to Know Us

At Kellanova, we are driven by our vision to be the world’s best-performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our portfolio of iconic, world-class brands include Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Tresor, Crunchy Nut, among others.

Kellanova’s Culture of Best means we bring our best to all that we do in pursuit of our vision to be the world’s best performing snacks-led powerhouse. Our culture celebrates boldness and empowers our people to challenge the status quo, achieve results, and win together.

Our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) enables us to build a culture of belonging where all employees have a place at the table and are inspired to share their passion, talents and ideas to work.

Mars has agreed to acquire Kellanova in a combination that will shape the future of snacking! The transaction is anticipated to close towards the end of 2025 (subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals). The companies remain separate until closing.

You can learn more at www.futureofsnacking.com, and our hiring teams will be happy to discuss further questions if your application advances in the hiring process.

Let’s shape the future of snacking.
Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here.