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.
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 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.

Requirements

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.
Proficient use of a computer, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote), 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.
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.
The ability to influence and partner across operations, supply chain, and executive leadership is critical.
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.

Benefits

health and disability insurance
retirement savings options
flexible spending accounts
employee assistance programs
educational assistance
parental leave
paid time off
company-paid holidays

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

cost accountinginventory managementbudgetingforecastingvariance analysisfinancial modelingfinancial analysisKPI developmentmanufacturing performance indicatorscost management

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solvingcritical thinkinginfluencingpartneringleadershipteam managementcommunicationdecision supportprocess improvement

Certifications

CPAMBA