Operations Finance Manager

About the Role

The Operations Finance Manager plays a critical role at the intersection of finance, operations, and decision-making. This position partners closely with Operations, Engineering, and cross-functional leaders to deliver clear, timely, and actionable insights into product costing, inventory performance, and manufacturing efficiency. The role combines hands-on leadership with continuous improvement, analytics, and systems enablement to modernize costing and inventory processes, influence business performance evaluation, and shape scalable, data-driven practices.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve product costing, inventory valuation, and conversion cost methodologies to ensure accuracy, transparency, and decision usefulness.
• Maintain and evaluate standards, bills of materials, and scrap factors in alignment with production processes and corporate policies.
• Lead month-end inventory close activities and ensure timely, accurate cost reporting.
• Analyze material price movements, variances, and trends, translating results into insights for Operations and Finance leadership.
• Develop daily and soft-close processes that improve visibility into operational performance and conversion costs.
• Investigate inventory losses and operational variances, identify root causes, and partner with Operations to drive improvement.
• Lead, develop, and manage the annual budgeting and forecasting processes for raw materials and operations expenses.
• Support data governance and maintenance within the ERP system and expansion of software capabilities.
• Design, document, and maintain inventory-related policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Monitor adherence to controls and processes, strengthening accuracy and compliance.
• Build strong knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and its integration points with MES and CMMS platforms.
• Mentor and develop finance team members, fostering continuous learning and skill growth.
• Contribute to a positive, engaged, and collaborative team environment.
• Support goal setting, performance tracking, and development planning for the team.
• Provide customized reporting and analysis related to inventory, costing, and cost of goods sold.
• Partner with Operations and Engineering to evaluate scenarios, initiatives, and improvement opportunities.
• Support data-driven decision-making across the organization.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve efficiency through automation, analytics, and modern tools.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited college is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in cost accounting with previous supervisory experience is required.
• Manufacturing or operations finance experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 is preferred.
• Experience with Power BI and Power Automate is a plus.
• Exposure to Office Scripts, VBA, and/or macros is a plus.

Skills

• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, nested formulas, and analytical modeling.
• Interest in applying automation, data, and AI-enabled tools within finance workflows.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to interact with all organizational levels.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Self-directed, adaptable, and comfortable managing multiple priorities.

About the Company

Daisy Brand is the market leader in two billion-dollar categories – sour cream and cottage cheese. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Daisy Brand has earned the trust of Americans through consistency and quality across five generations as a family-owned company. The company invests in advancements that strengthen products and operations, supporting responsible, long-term growth. Recent expansions include a new manufacturing facility in Boone, Iowa, and an Innovation Center opening in 2026 to bring together research, food science, culinary, and technology teams.

Daisy Brand fosters a collaborative and entrepreneurial environment, encouraging long-term career growth and continuous learning. The company is committed to supporting employees and their families with a people-first approach.

Benefits

• A no-deductible, $0-premium option for employee-only medical coverage.
• Access to virtual healthcare and wellness programs.
• A 401(k) program with company match, plus weekly safe harbor and annual profit-sharing contributions.
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability coverage and 2x annual salary in life and AD&D insurance.
• Four weeks of paid time off, plus 20 hours of floating holidays in your first full year of employment.
• Annual rollover and payout options for any unused paid time off.
• Paid time for volunteering and community involvement.
• Tuition reimbursement and ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Fitness and wellness incentives.