Finance Manager - Plant Operations

About the Role

The Finance Manager – Indianapolis provides financial leadership for the Indianapolis plant, including centralized charges and capital investments. This role supports the development of an optimized manufacturing strategy while driving strong financial and operational performance. Partnering closely with Operations leadership and the Plant Manager, the Finance Manager works cross-functionally with Finance, Strategy, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to deliver insights that inform strategic decisions and improve business results. As a visible member of the plant leadership team, this role serves as a trusted business partner, strengthening financial discipline and supporting decision-making through rigorous reporting, analysis, controls, and operational financial management.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial management of plant operations, including reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and period-end close, delivering accurate and timely insights that drive accountability and performance.
• Partner with plant and operations leadership as a trusted advisor, translating financial results into clear actions that improve efficiency, cost performance, and support fact-based decision-making.
• Own the annual planning cycle, including overheads, product costing, BOM governance, and capital investments, ensuring alignment with operational strategy and long-term value creation.
• Provide financial leadership on manufacturing strategy and capital initiatives through rigorous analysis, modeling, and business case evaluation, supporting disciplined and transparent investment decisions.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement by analyzing key performance drivers, identifying risks and opportunities, and validating savings initiatives, including Cost of Poor Quality.
• Ensure strong financial governance by maintaining effective internal controls and compliance with accounting and corporate policies, acting with integrity and proactively managing risk.
• Foster collaboration and build capability by developing finance team members and enhancing financial acumen across plant leadership and cross-functional partners.

Requirements

• Post-secondary education in a finance/business-related program required.
• 5+ years of progressive finance experience in an ERP environment required (SAP preferred).
• Completion of professional accounting designation program preferred.
• Experience in Manufacturing Costing is an asset.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office required.

Skills

• Ability to work independently.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to coach and mentor others.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to work and drive improvements within a team environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to present financial information to non-financial functions.

Benefits

Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.

• An inclusive company culture and a work environment that keeps our people safe, rewards excellence, and empowers everyone to learn and contribute their best.

Pay

$94,000 - $141,000 CAD base pay annually plus annual short-term incentive.

About Us

We’re a carbon-neutral food company on a purposeful journey to Raise the Good in Food through better nutrition, safer food and workplaces, more humane animal care, and environmental sustainability efforts that protect our planet. We care about our communities and commit to reducing food insecurity in Canada. We’re passionate about food and have made delicious, healthy protein that Canadians love for more than 100 years under iconic national and regional brands like Maple Leaf®, Schneiders®, and Greenfield Natural Meat Co.®

• We’re on a journey to become the most sustainable protein company on earth.
• We are carbon neutral and one of the only food companies in Canada to set science-based targets.
• A global food company with approximately 10,000 team members operating in 20+ locations across Canada, as well as locations in the U.S. and Mexico, with business in Asia.

Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component of our collective purpose and vision, and living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values. We believe in building, investing in, recognizing, and rewarding remarkable people who value an inclusive workplace, embrace all forms of diversity, and commit to including every voice in our collaborative environment.