Senior Finance Manager, Supply Chain Manufacturing

Land O'Lakes • Arden Hills, MN

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Senior Finance Manager, Supply Chain Manufacturing As the Finance leader for 10 Dairy plants, you are a trusted partner to the VP of Manufacturing and his/her leadership team. You manage, organize, and mobilize your network of controllers to mitigate risks, close performance gaps, and drive improved financial performance. You bring a balance of strategic thinking and tactical knowledge, connecting the commercial team in the corporate center to the factory floor. This role is located at our Arden Hills, MN Headquarters (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in office each week) Key Job responsibilities will include: Provide support and financial guidance for the VP of Manufacturing on all key decisions and initiatives related to $500+ million of manufacturing costs. Accountable for budgets, forecasts and reporting of actual results. Ensure strong control environment, including partnering with Internal Audit/SOX Responsible for anticipating & identifying risks and opportunities and proposing action plans for initiatives to improve performance. Develop the strategic roadmap inclusive of supporting Operational Excellence Initiatives and Capital Plan. Nurture a positive, inclusive culture with high team engagement through focused management, coaching, direction, and accountability of an experienced team of 4 direct finance professionals and their direct reports (total org approximately 25 employees) Role requires ~10% travel to manufacturing facilities

Requirements

• BA degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration required.
• A minimum of 10-12+ years of progressive finance/accounting experience required.
• Demonstrated ability in leading and developing of teams.
• Influence and alignment – Can condense complex topics into simple, digestible narratives that influence key decision-making
• Inspirational leadership – Can mobilize and inspire a large team to embody principles of process excellence and apply a growth mindset
• Strategic thinking – Can take an enterprise view of the value chain and build strong relationships
• Analytical expertise – A natural affinity for numbers and an interest in diving into those numbers to isolate trends
• Results and action oriented – Take initiative independently to drive intended results, emphasizes continuous improvement and process excellence.

Nice To Haves

• MBA desired.
• Preference for previous dairy manufacturing experience

Responsibilities

• Provide support and financial guidance for the VP of Manufacturing on all key decisions and initiatives related to $500+ million of manufacturing costs.
• Accountable for budgets, forecasts and reporting of actual results.
• Ensure strong control environment, including partnering with Internal Audit/SOX
• Responsible for anticipating & identifying risks and opportunities and proposing action plans for initiatives to improve performance.
• Develop the strategic roadmap inclusive of supporting Operational Excellence Initiatives and Capital Plan.
• Nurture a positive, inclusive culture with high team engagement through focused management, coaching, direction, and accountability of an experienced team of 4 direct finance professionals and their direct reports (total org approximately 25 employees)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior