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Associate Finance Director, FP&A/Commercial Finance - Capability & Technology

Kraft Heinz · Chicago, IL · $164,200–$205,200 a year · Full time

Posted Jul 15, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a finance technology tool you built or rolled out. How did you get people to use it?

What they are checking: Whether they have driven real adoption, not just delivered a tool that nobody used.

Tell me about a time you had to be both a leader and hands-on builder. How did you balance it?

What they are checking: Whether they can stay close to the work while still setting direction, as the posting describes.

How do you explain an AI-driven insight to a finance leader who isn't technical?

What they are checking: Whether they can translate technical work into business terms leaders will act on.

What would you do

You lead AI leads, managers in Chicago and Amsterdam, and a GCC team in Mexico. How would you run that team?

What they are checking: Whether they can lead a spread-out team across locations and roles with clear priorities and routines.

A BU CFO says the AI model's forecast is wrong and wants to override it. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can handle pushback by examining the model and the judgment fairly, and track who was right.

How would you build the roadmap for this pillar, and how would you decide what to stop doing?

What they are checking: Whether they can prioritize ruthlessly and say no to low-value requests.

About the work

You'd own AI and automation for FP&A and Commercial Finance. Where would you look first for value?

What they are checking: Whether they can pick use cases by business impact and data readiness rather than by what is exciting.

How do you keep an AI forecasting or commercial intelligence tool defensible to BU CFOs?

What they are checking: Whether they understand accuracy tracking, explainability and controls that make finance leaders trust AI outputs.

How do you connect financial planning to commercial decisions like pricing and trade spend?

What they are checking: Whether they understand commercial finance well enough to build tools that change real decisions.

What standards would you set so AI and automation work in finance stays reliable and auditable?

What they are checking: Whether they think about data governance, documentation, model review and controls in a finance setting.

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The full job description

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Job Description Here at Kraft Heinz, we grow our people to grow our business, because we believe that great people make great companies. When you join our table, you can expect access to an array of holistic wellness benefits* and perks, including medical, dental and vision coverage, 7% 401(k) matching, Business Resource Groups (BRGs) to help foster diversity, inclusion, and belonging for all employees, an industry-leading total rewards package that emphasizes a high discretionary bonus. *Benefits begin 30 days after hire for hourly employees, and immediately upon hire for salaried employees. Get a peek into life here at Kraft Heinz through our Instagram and TikTok channels! Associate Finance Director, FP&A/Commercial Finance at a glance…. You will own the Finance Capability & Technology, FP&A/Commercial pillar at Kraft Heinz — the AI and automation capability spanning corporate FP&A, Commercial Finance, and the intelligence layer that connects financial planning to commercial decision-making. You will lead three Finance AI Leads (FP&A, Commercial Intelligence x2), two generalist Managers (Chicago and Amsterdam), and a GCC team in Mexico. You will be hands-on in shaping the roadmap, the stakeholder relationships with BU CFOs and the CFO organization, and the standards that keep this pillar defensible and adopted. This is both a leadership role and a builder role. You manage the team and you own the outcomes. What’s on the menu? • Own the Finance Capability & Technology, FP&A/Commercial pillar end-to-end — roadmap, delivery, operating model, and stakeholder governance across FP&A, Commercial Finance, and Sales Finance intelligence domains • Lead and develop three Finance AI Leads and two Managers across Chicago, Amsterdam, and Mexico GCC — set priorities, run structured reviews, build technical and commercial depth, and hold the bar on output quality across a globally distributed team • Be hands-on in design and build — shape the Snowflake Cortex agent architecture across FP&A and Commercial domains, review pipelines, and set the technical and analytical standards your Leads execute against • Serve as the primary stakeholder interface for the CFO organization, BU CFOs, and Commercial Finance leadership — translate business problems into AI-ready solutions, manage expectations, and defend prioritization decisions • Own the pillar roadmap — sequence use cases across FP&A, Commercial Intelligence, and Sales Finance, balance delivery capacity against stakeholder demand, and make tradeoff decisions without escalating everything upward • Coordinate with the Finance AI Architecture pillar to ensure FP&A and Commercial solutions consume shared infrastructure — semantic models, agent frameworks, audit-trail patterns — rather than building in isolation • Ensure data integrity, auditability, and SOX defensibility across all FP&A and Commercial Finance AI outputs — SAP/S4 lineage, Snowflake pipelines, and human-review checkpoints that hold up to internal and external audit scrutiny • Drive adoption across FP&A and Commercial Finance teams globally — design change management that gets business partners using tools without hand-holding, and track adoption metrics honestly Recipe for Success – apply now if this sounds like you! • I have 8+ years of experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or finance analytics — with meaningful depth in financial planning, commercial decision support, or revenue management in a large CPG or consumer goods company • I have led teams before — I know how to manage Leads and Managers, not just analysts, and I hold people accountable without micromanaging across time zones • I am hands-on with Snowflake, SQL, and Python — I can review my team’s work technically and I understand how AI agents are built, not just what they produce • I have experience building or overseeing AI agents, automation pipelines, or LLM-powered tools in a finance or enterprise context — I understand what production-grade means in a SOX-regulated environment • I am fluent in SAP/S4 data structures and understand how FP&A and commercial financial data flows from transaction to planning to reporting • I build credibility with BU CFOs and commercial finance leadership by delivering results, not by presenting roadmaps • I can own a multi-domain roadmap, sequence competing priorities across teams in multiple geographies, and make tradeoff calls without escalating everything upward • I have a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or a related field; an advanced degree or CFA is a plus Our Total Rewards philosophy is to provide a meaningful and flexible spectrum of programs that equitably support our diverse workforce and their families and complement Kraft Heinz’ strategy and values. New Hire Base Salary Range: $164,200.00 - $205,200.00 Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents. The compensation offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents. Wellbeing: We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families. You’ll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example: • Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments • Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training • Emotional – Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs • Financial – 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability Location(s) Chicago/Aon Center Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for protected individuals, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact NAZTAOps@kraftheinz.com for assistance.

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