Manager, Field Finance

About the role

The Plant Finance and Administration Manager (FAM) oversees finance and accounting activities at the plant level, providing P&L support and financial thought leadership. This role supports regional accounting teams with financial close activities and budgeting, forecasting, and costing.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the financial performance of the Plant P&L, providing insight and analysis of performance drivers.
• Oversee and support month-end close activities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial reporting.
• Review and approve all month-end, quarter-end close accruals, journal entries, P&L reconciliations.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for all Plant audit activities, ensuring full compliance reporting.
• Analyze and report weekly and monthly material yield and loss, volume, labor and expenses.
• Partner with the Plant leadership team to develop, monitor, and enhance Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that assess functional performance and identify areas of opportunity for cost reduction.
• Develop data-driven, fact-based information to support decisions enabling productivity measures to reduce overall cost.
• Conduct regular reviews of standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure accuracy.
• Perform periodic compliance testing to ensure internal/external controls are in place, report and correct deviations to ensure compliance.
• Engage in the typical responsibilities of a manager requiring planning, evaluating, organizing, integrating, and controlling.
• Ensure compliance with all Saputo Corporate policies and procedures.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team, including performance management, coaching, mentoring, and employee relations.
• Actively apply the Saputo Values and comply with the Saputo Code of Ethics.
• Provide financial justification and post-audits for Capital expenditures.

Requirements

• 5+ years professional experience, preferably in the food/dairy manufacturing industry, milk accounting a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or another quantitative/technical discipline is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, superior analytical capability, and excellent verbal and written communications are a must.
• Must be a strong executor who can assist with strategy development at all levels of the organization to drive business performance.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing organizational and operational needs; ability to lead people through change.
• Ability to work collaboratively with all departments, management levels within the company, and external stakeholders.
• Ability to successfully influence peers and leadership.
• Ability to recruit, hire, develop, coach, and mentor talent for current and future needs.
• Ability to recognize opportunities to simplify processes and create efficiencies.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment, with an emphasis on Finance/Accounting.
• Must be proficient in all MS Office programs, with advanced MS Excel skillset.
• Must possess strong prioritization skills; flexibility and ability to multi-task on a daily basis.
• Knowledge of SAP, or similar ERP systems.
• Ability to function within a multi-system environment.

Qualifications

Salary Range: 89,695 - $117,725. Salary offers will vary commensurate based on experience, education, skills and training.

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• Development opportunities that enhance career fulfillment.
• Meaningful compensation & benefits that help care for your family.
• Opportunities to contribute to your community and enhance the lives of others through Saputo products.