Finance Manager/Operations Controller

Nutreco • Indianapolis, IN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Our Purpose - Feeding the Future Role: Finance Manager/Operations Controller Location: Selko – Indianapolis, Indiana Hours: M-F, 8-5 Vacancy Type: Replacement Why join us Get ready to Own your careers as a Finance Manager/Operations Controller at Trouw Nutrition, a Nutreco company. As global leaders in animal nutrition and aquafeed, our shared purpose of Feeding the Future is making a positive global impact for generations to come. Join us in this impactful role and help deliver the production of feed, in a sustainable way to a growing population. Own your direction, Own your development and Own your path. What you’ll do As the Finance Manager/Operations Controller at Nutreco’s Indianapolis plant, you will Own It by acting with accountability and purpose to lead the site’s financial and administrative strategy. You will take the initiative to formulate short- and long-term financial plans while guiding departments through the successful implementation of annual business cycles. Collaborating with intent, you will partner with the leadership team to provide critical financial insights, manage risks, and ensure compliance with tax regulations. You will deliver results that matter by optimizing administrative processes and maintaining strict budget control. Your role is central to driving innovative operational improvements that support our mission to sustainably "Feed the Future". Who we’re looking for Nutreco is seeking an entrepreneurial Finance Manager/Operations Controller for our Indianapolis plant who embodies our Own It values of purpose, care, and accountability. We are looking for a performance-driven leader with a Chartered Accountant or CPA designation and at least five years of finance and administration leadership experience ideally within a global manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will possess a deep analytical mindset and a proven track record of introducing strong financial insights and making actionable operational recommendations. Beyond technical proficiency in ERPs, OneStream, and PowerBI, we are looking for a collaborator and influencer who will act with integrity and curiosity to lead our financial strategy. Ultimately, you should be a dedicated professional who is passionate about our sustainable mission to "Feed the Future" and committed to fostering an inclusive culture where everyone is respected and valued. You’ll also need Manufacturing Financial Leadership: You possess an understanding of production and maintenance management, cost accounting, and the ability to link financial performance to physical plant operations. Professional Accountability & Integrity: We are looking for a performance-driven professional with a CPA or Chartered Accountant designation who acts with purpose and accountability. You should be a "steward" of the site's assets, ensuring 100% compliance with local tax regulations and internal SOX/audit controls while maintaining a caring and ethical approach to team leadership. Strategic Business Partnering: Beyond traditional "number crunching," you must collaborate with intent across the leadership team. This involves acting as a strategic partner to the Plant Manager, using financial analysis to provide management advice, identify risks, and guide departments through annual business planning and long-term strategy formulation. Sustainability & Purpose-Driven Management: In alignment with our "Feeding the Future" mission, we look for a leader who integrates sustainability into financial planning. You will manage CAPEX and OPEX budgets with an eye toward CO2 reduction and energy efficiency, ensuring that our financial health directly supports our global environmental goals. What you’ll receive As part of Nutreco, you’ll be a member of the SHV family, a diverse group of companies with global footprint. Join us and you’ll gain access to a wide network of expertise and global career paths. You’ll also benefit from the backing of one of the world’s largest privately owned businesses, known for its stability and long-term focus. In addition, you’ll receive Competitive health benefits – Medical/Dental/Vision/HSA/FSA Disability and Life insurance 401k/IRA - Matching Programs Paid Parental Leave and Tuition Reimbursement 10 Paid Vacation Days to start vacation and then 40 hours PTO and 2 Floating days Annual bonus How and why to find out more We can offer you a rewarding career with real meaning and purpose. Where you’ll feel proud of the impactful role you perform every day and the part you play in Feeding the Future. So, if you’re interested in joining us, get ready to Own your progress, your potential and your career. We aim to review all applications within five business days and will get back to you as soon as possible. #Ownit Additional Information AI Screening Disclosure: Nutreco does not use artificial intelligence (AI) or automated decision-making tools to screen, assess, or select candidates at any stage of the recruitment process. All applications are reviewed directly by our Talent Acquisition team and hiring managers. Eligibility: Candidates applying to job openings must already be authorized to work independently in the country where the position is based. Employer sponsorship is not available for this role. Background Check: Final candidates who are offered a position will be required to undergo a criminal background check and physical/drug testing. Employment Equity: We are committed to employment equity and encourage applications from qualified individuals, including women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities. Pay Transparency Statement: Compensation for roles at Nutreco varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, education, and level of experience. We believe in the importance of pay equity and consider the internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. #SPSEL Our organisation: Trouw Nutrition is the global leader in innovative feed specialties, premixes and nutritional services for the animal nutrition industry. Trouw Nutrition provides species-specific nutritional solutions consisting of feed concepts, products and nutritional know-how. The unique combination of products, models and services Trouw Nutrition offers, boosts productivity and supports animal health through all life stages, contributing to our customers' peace of mind. Trouw Nutrition's nutrition solutions have met the need of farmers and home-mixers, feed producers, integrators and distributors. Trouw Nutrition has locations in 25 countries and around 5000 employees. Our mission is Feeding the Future. Equal Opportunity Employer: Trouw Nutrition is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation. Trouw Nutrition is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities. Nutreco is a global leader in animal nutrition and aquafeed. Our advanced nutritional solutions are at the origin of food for millions of consumers worldwide. Its two global company brands Skretting (aqua feed) and Trouw Nutrition (animal nutrition) have sales in over 90 countries. Our purpose Feeding the Future captures a big challenge: feeding 9 billion people in 2050. Our responsibility is twofold: we need to make a significant contribution to meeting the rapid increase in worldwide demand for food; on the other hand, we need to find the right balance in order that we can realize growth while making also responsible choices for people and planet. We believe in three core elements to future success: strategy execution, innovation, and competence of our people. Our values; capable, caring, collaborative, and innovative are supportive of those three core elements. To know more about us, please visit our website https://www.nutreco.com.

Requirements

• Chartered Accountant or CPA designation
• At least five years of finance and administration leadership experience ideally within a global manufacturing environment.
• Deep analytical mindset
• Proven track record of introducing strong financial insights and making actionable operational recommendations.
• Technical proficiency in ERPs, OneStream, and PowerBI
• Understanding of production and maintenance management, cost accounting, and the ability to link financial performance to physical plant operations.
• Acts with purpose and accountability.
• Ensuring 100% compliance with local tax regulations and internal SOX/audit controls while maintaining a caring and ethical approach to team leadership.
• Collaborate with intent across the leadership team.
• Using financial analysis to provide management advice, identify risks, and guide departments through annual business planning and long-term strategy formulation.
• Integrates sustainability into financial planning.
• Manage CAPEX and OPEX budgets with an eye toward CO2 reduction and energy efficiency, ensuring that our financial health directly supports our global environmental goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site’s financial and administrative strategy.
• Formulate short- and long-term financial plans.
• Guide departments through the successful implementation of annual business cycles.
• Partner with the leadership team to provide critical financial insights.
• Manage risks.
• Ensure compliance with tax regulations.
• Optimize administrative processes.
• Maintain strict budget control.
• Drive innovative operational improvements.

Benefits

• Competitive health benefits – Medical/Dental/Vision/HSA/FSA
• Disability and Life insurance
• 401k/IRA - Matching Programs
• Paid Parental Leave and Tuition Reimbursement
• 10 Paid Vacation Days to start vacation and then 40 hours PTO and 2 Floating days
• Annual bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed