Manager, Field Finance

Saputo • White Bear Lake, MN

1d • $87,510 - $114,855

About The Position

At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world . As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best? The Plant Finance and Administration Manager (FAM) manages finance and accounting activities at the plant level by providing P&L support, management and financial thought leadership for the facility. This position is responsible for supporting regional accounting teams with month-end, quarter-end and fiscal year-end financial closing duties, as well as all budgeting, forecasting, and costing activities for the facility. The position is highly visible and should yield exciting opportunities for growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or another quantitative/technical discipline is required.
• 5+ years professional experience, preferably in the food/dairy manufacturing industry, milk accounting a plus.
• Strong attention to detail, superior analytical capability, and excellent verbal and written communications a must.
• Must be a strong executor who has the ability to 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.

Responsibilities

• Management of the Plant P&L, providing insight and analysis of drivers of performance.
• Support month-end close activities.
• Review all month-end, quarter-end close accruals, journal entries, P&L reconciliations.
• Responsible for all Plant audit support and compliance reporting.
• Diagnose and report weekly and monthly material yield and loss, volume, labor and expenses.
• Assist the Plant leadership team with development and tracking of KPI’s for assessing functional performance and areas of opportunity for further cost reduction.
• Develop data-driven, fact-based information to support decisions enabling productivity measures to reduce overall cost.
• Periodic review of standard operating procedures (SOP’s) to ensure accuracy.
• Perform periodic compliance testing to ensure internal/external controls are in place, report and deviations and corrective actions to ensure compliance.
• Ensures compliance with all Saputo Corporate policies and procedures.
• Engages in the typical responsibilities of a manager requiring planning, evaluating, organizing, integrating, and controlling.
• Has supervisory and leadership responsibility involving effective performance management, employee relations, mentoring, training and developing subordinates, promotions, salary increases, terminations and employee corrective actions.
• Actively applies the Saputo Values and complies with the Saputo Code of Ethics.
• Provide financial justification and post-audits for Capital expenditures.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees