Operations Finance Manager

The Operations Finance Manager serves as a key financial leader supporting manufacturing and operational activities across multiple locations throughout North America. This role provides financial oversight for plant operations, production performance, and cost management in a food manufacturing environment. The position partners closely with Operations leadership to ensure accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and effective financial support for operational decision-making.

The role drives operational financial performance through cost analysis, forecasting, standardized processes, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

* The Operations Finance Manager leads financial planning, forecasting, and analytical activities for manufacturing and operations functions.

* The role ensures alignment with corporate objectives, financial targets, and operational priorities.

* The position provides financial leadership and oversight to plant accounting and cost accounting teams.

* The role ensures accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting across manufacturing locations.

* The Operations Finance Manager partners closely with plant leadership and operations teams.

* The role analyzes labor, material, overhead, and conversion cost drivers to improve efficiency and profitability.

* The position ensures consistent application of accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls across manufacturing sites.

* The Operations Finance Manager oversees standard cost systems, inventory valuation, and manufacturing variance analysis.

* The role supports productivity and cost improvement initiatives, including labor efficiency, yield improvement, waste reduction, and overhead management.

* The position guides finance teams in the use of KPIs, operational metrics, and manufacturing performance indicators.

* The role provides financial analysis and decision support for capacity planning, production strategies, and capital investments.

* The Operations Finance Manager identifies opportunities for process improvements, automation, and system enhancements to improve reporting accuracy and efficiency.

* The role serves as a key liaison between plant finance teams, operations leadership, and corporate finance.

* The position coordinates and supports annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes for manufacturing operations.

* The role coaches, mentors, and develops operations finance and accounting staff.

* The position fosters a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

* The Operations Finance Manager supports audits, internal reviews, and compliance activities.

* The role participates in special projects and system implementations as required.

* The position performs all other duties as assigned.

* Performs all other duties as assigned.

Minimum

Job Requirements:

Education/Certifications and

Experience:

* A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required; CPA or MBA is preferred.

* The role requires a minimum of eight years of progressive accounting or finance experience.

* Experience in food manufacturing or consumer packaged goods is strongly preferred.

* The position requires a strong background in cost accounting, inventory management, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.

* Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing and distribution operations across North America is strongly preferred.

* Financial modeling experience is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

* Proficient use of a computer, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, One Note), and other related applications or software.

* Proficiency with ERP systems such as SAP is required.

* The role requires strong knowledge of manufacturing and supply chain finance principles.

* This includes cost accounting, inventory accounting, and logistics-related cost management.

* Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications is required.

* Experience working with financial systems such as SAP is required.

* Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills are essential.

* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required.

* The ability to influence and partner across operations, supply chain, and executive leadership is critical.

* The role requires the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, multi-site environment.

* Proven leadership skills and experience managing teams are required.

* The ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for operational stakeholders is essential.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

* Manage and develop direct reports in accordance with organizational needs.

* Work requires supervising and monitoring work performance of direct reports including making final decisions on hiring and disciplinary actions, evaluating program/work objectives and effectiveness, and realigning work and staffing assignments, as needed.

* Develop functional responsibilities of individuals that report to…