Finance Manager

Aston Carter•Sacramento, CA

5d•$155,000 - $165,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Finance Manager acts as a “Co-Pilot,” partnering with Procurement leaders to turn financial data into actionable insights. The role supports better decision-making, performance, planning, and execution while maintaining financial discipline. The Finance Manager challenges assumptions, identifies risks and opportunities, and clarifies the financial impact of key decisions. The role supports procurement and operational decisions, including sourcing strategies, supplier negotiations, contract reviews, purchase-price variance, inflation, productivity, cost savings, cash flow, working capital, and inventory replenishment. The Finance Manager also works across Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations, the COE, peer co-pilots, and Data & Insights to connect operational metrics with financial outcomes, strengthen processes and controls, and improve finance capability. This is a permanent, hybrid position based in Sacramento, California. The work environment is described as collaborative, with opportunities for growth and a commitment to excellence, at an organization in the almond industry focused on agriculture and food innovation.

Requirements

Expertise in finance, financial reporting, and costing.
Experience in Food & Agriculture; Manufacturing is a secondary preference.
Proficiency in demand planning, commodities, financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and financial modeling.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field, or a combination of education, certifications, and commensurate experience in lieu of a degree.
6–10 years of progressive finance experience, including business partnering, FP&A, or operational finance.
Experience in a manufacturing, co-manufacturing, supply chain, or complex operational environment.
Strong analytical, modeling, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to influence without authority and build trusted partnerships with leaders.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to translate financial concepts for non-finance audiences.
Key skills include Business Acumen, Vision and Purpose, Drive for Results, Influence without Authority, and Sound Judgment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Manufacturing, listed as a secondary preference after Food & Agriculture.

Responsibilities

Advise leaders on strategic, operational, investment, and capital decisions.
Assess risks, opportunities, trade-offs, business cases, return on investment, and scenarios.
Promote governance, controls, and stronger finance acumen across the function.
Support forecasting, budgeting, long-range planning, and performance reviews.
Translate data into insights, explain variances, and recommend corrective actions.
Use COE dashboards, KPIs, models, and Data & Insights support to monitor performance and standardize analysis.
Connect operational metrics to financial outcomes across functions and deliver clear financial stories that support timely decisions.
Partner across functions, the COE, peer co-pilots, and Data & Insights to align financial goals with execution.
Reduce low-value ad hoc analysis by improving decision support, automation, and standard processes.
Quantify benefits, track savings, validate results, and bring finance input into discussions early.
Ensure compliance with financial policies, controls, governance standards, audit readiness, and data integrity while balancing financial rigor with practical business needs.
Mentor junior finance team members and improve finance tools, processes, and ways of working.
Evaluate and support sourcing, supplier, and spend-management decisions, including sourcing strategy development, financial analysis, supplier negotiations, and contract reviews.
Analyze purchase price variance, inflation, and productivity, recommending corrective actions where necessary.
Identify, validate, and track cost savings opportunities.
Strengthen procedures around supplier spend, purchase commitments, and contract compliance.
Support procurement-related cash flow forecasting and working capital management, including supplier payment terms, purchase commitments, and inventory impacts.
Partner with Procurement, Supply Chain, and Operations to evaluate inventory replenishment strategies while balancing service levels, cost efficiency, and cash flow objectives.