Manager, Plant Finance

The Hain Celestial Group•Boulder, CO

12h•$101,000 - $130,000

About The Position

The Plant Finance Manager supports Hain Celestial’s Manufacturing Organization and Global Supply Chain by providing financial leadership, strengthening cost governance, and partnering with stakeholders to optimize and accurately reflect internal manufacturing costs in the company’s P&L. The role supports the Site Leadership Team and the company’s strategic financial goals, including Fuel for Growth initiatives and annual Net Plant Conversion productivity expectations of roughly 2–3%. The position has no direct reports but has significant influence across the organization. It is primarily office-based, with occasional site visits, in a high-performing, fast-paced professional environment. Travel of less than 10% is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
At least 5 years of experience in finance or accounting, with a strong background in manufacturing or supply chain.
Demonstrated success in high-performance team structures, particularly within the food and CPG industries.
Strategic thinking and financial acumen, with a deep understanding of manufacturing processes and trade-offs.
Strong analytical skills, including root cause analysis and problem-solving.
Proficiency in financial management and stakeholder partnership, with strong attention to detail.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks and maintain confidentiality.
Proficiency in MS Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across all organizational levels.
Ability to lead change, motivate teams, and execute strategic decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree, such as an MBA, CPA, or relevant certification.
Experience with global manufacturing operations and cost management.
Experience with reporting and visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI.

Responsibilities

Ensure effective cost governance of spend at the Tea manufacturing site through democratized insights, consistent categorization of productivity and inflation drivers, and decision support for $100 million in ingredient and packaging inventory.
Evaluate spend management practices, production yield, and efficiencies, and forecast areas for improvement.
Partner with the Site Leadership Team, VP of Regional Manufacturing, Indirect Procurement, Finance, and the transformation office to deliver Fuel strategic program initiatives.
Provide decision support to Site Leadership, focusing on yield loss, plant conversion spend, and net working capital trade-offs.
Safeguard site assets, including inventory and property, plant, and equipment, while promoting a strong control environment.
Support the Site Manufacturing strategy, aligning it with Hain’s Fuel for Growth delivery and annual Net Plant Conversion productivity expectations of roughly 2–3%.
Lead initiatives to ensure sufficient productivity pipelines across the site and assist with ideation and deep dives to deliver cost efficiencies.
Ensure site net manufacturing is on time, on budget, and delivers required savings; establish consistent cost management practices with Site Manufacturing.