Director of Operational Finance

About the role

The Director of Operational Finance is a pivotal Finance leadership role responsible for partnering with Operations and Supply Chain to drive sustainable performance, disciplined decision-making, and strong financial stewardship.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary finance advisor to Operations and Supply Chain leadership, framing tradeoffs and scenarios to enable decisions on sourcing strategy, capacity utilization, cost structure, and operational performance.
• Own consolidated operating plan, forecast, and long-range planning for Operations, integrating site inputs into enterprise views and delivering executive-ready performance narratives.
• Drive manufacturing cost management (product costing, standard costs & variance analysis): Govern manufacturing cost management, including product costing, standard costing methodology, annual cost rolls, and variance analysis; drive cross-site consistency across plants and co-manufacturing.
• Analyze fixed/variable cost performance and key operational drivers to identify improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate across functions to improve cost control and optimize expense management through cross-functional initiatives and knowledge sharing.
• Build & standardize operational KPIs & performance transparency: Establish standardized operational KPIs, definitions, and planning assumptions; deliver performance reporting that connects operational drivers to financial outcomes, risks, and opportunities.
• Inventory & Working Capital leadership: Lead inventory accounting oversight and working capital performance, including inventory valuation integrity, excess/obsolete analysis, and cycle count/physical inventory governance with remediation of control issues.
• Cost transformation & operational efficiency programs: Lead financial validation and benefits tracking for productivity/continuous improvement initiatives, including business case development and post-implementation performance measurement.
• Capital investment analysis & ROIC tracking: Support capital investment governance through ROI/ROIC modeling, business case development, prioritization support, and post-investment results tracking.
• Procurement & logistics cost visibility (PPV, freight/warehousing) with standardized reporting cadence: Provide financial leadership across procurement and logistics cost visibility (e.g., PPV, freight/warehousing), standardizing reporting routines and performance insights across the end-to-end supply chain cost base.
• Partner with Controllership to ensure strong close processes, GAAP, internal controls, and audit readiness: Provide compliance-minded financial stewardship and governance across Operations in alignment with controllership standards. Ensure strong month-end close partnership and audit readiness for operations-related accounting; monitor and ensure operating effectiveness of internal controls over key operations finance processes (inventory, accruals, related schedules).
• Organizational design, team leadership, and plant controller oversight: Lead and develop the Operations Finance organization, including plant finance/controller oversight, capability building, and scalable org design aligned to network evolution.
• Enable better decision-making through modeling, analytics, & systems: Lead actions to build models & analysis to evaluate strategic opportunities, trends/variances, & operational performance improvements. Improve financial transparency through enhanced reporting, leveraging modern analytics & data tools, including AI.
• Executive communications: Deliver executive communications: concise materials, dashboards, and narratives highlighting performance, productivity, risks, and outlook for senior stakeholders.
• Teach & coach team & peers: Build finance capability through coaching and training on costing approaches and best practices for finance and cross-functional partners.
• Partner with Member Services Accounting team: Partner with Member Services Accounting to ensure accurate accounting and reporting of milk purchases and dairy input costs.
• Champion continuous improvement for Operations Finance: Champion process improvement and automation within Operations Finance, improving workflow integration with Operations and Supply Chain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline required; MBA and/or CPA/CMA preferred
• 10+ years of progressive experience in operational finance, cost accounting, general accounting and/or finance, including senior leadership responsibility within a manufacturing or CPG environment; Dairy experience preferred.
• Demonstrated success operating as a strategic business partner to Operations and Supply Chain leaders, influencing decisions and driving performance outcomes
• Deep knowledge of GAAP and operational accounting, including inventory valuation (raw materials, WIP, finished goods), standard costing, accruals, and financial controls
• Proven expertise in cost accounting and manufacturing finance, including: Standard cost development and governance Variance analysis (material, labor, overhead) Margin and profitability analysis
• Strong experience in financial modeling and scenario analysis to support strategic initiatives and operational decision-making
• Demonstrated capability supporting audits and compliance, including internal/external audit coordination and adherence to accounting policies and controls
• Experience managing inventory accounting and working capital drivers, including excess & obsolete inventory, cycle count governance, and inventory controls
• Proficiency with ERP systems and financial tools, with experience improving processes through automation, reporting enhancements, and system optimization
• Strong understanding of manufacturing and supply chain financial drivers, including procurement, production, logistics, and cost-to-serve dynamics
• Proven people leadership experience, including leading and developing high-performing finance teams and plant-level finance organizations
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional leaders without direct authority and drive alignment across Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance
• Exceptional executive communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial concepts into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership
• Strong strategic mindset, with the ability to connect operational performance to financial outcomes and long-term business strategy
• Effective at prioritization and decision-making in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with competing demands
• Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills, with a track record of fostering alignment across multiple functions and levels
• High degree of business acumen and judgment, with the ability to identify risks, opportunities, and tradeoffs in complex operating environments

Skills

• Strategic thinking and business acumen
• Financial modeling and scenario analysis
• ERP systems and financial tools proficiency
• Inventory and working capital management
• Cost accounting and manufacturing finance
• Leadership and team development
• Communication and executive presentation skills

Benefits

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Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) is committed to creating a culture of inclusion where all employees are heard, valued and feel a sense of belonging. We rely on different perspectives, thoughts, backgrounds and cultures to inform our work, to help us be better as a brand and as an employer and to fuel our success. We are seeking talent from a wide range of diversity, perspectives, and backgrounds to join our exceptional organization and help us build our future.

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