Liquid error: Collection was modified; enumeration operation may not execute.

Position Overview

This role supports the daily financial operations within a large manufacturing site for a national food manufacturing business, focusing on plant-level financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and month-end close activities. The position partners closely with plant management to evaluate how operational performance affects financial outcomes and ensures that all reporting is accurate, insightful, and delivered on time.

Please note, this position is onsite and requires relocation to Vermont with relocation assistance offered to facilitate the move.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and interpret financial statements and reports for assigned business units, ensuring adherence to established accounting standards and internal policies.
• Manage financial forecasts for plant operations, providing insights and projections to area management ahead of key pricing and planning meetings.
• Gather, validate, and compile data to support financial reporting requirements and leadership requests, including preparation of regulatory or administrative submissions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional plant teams to streamline financial processes, enhance data accuracy, and support operational efficiency initiatives.
• Actively participate in routine business and operations review meetings, providing financial insights and variance analysis.
• Support evaluation of new product launches and capital investments through cost-benefit and payback analyses.
• Execute SAP transactions such as allocations, reconciliations, and inventory adjustments; ensure accuracy in system data and alignment with corporate standards.
• Coordinate with centralized finance teams to maintain consistency in reporting and key performance indicator (KPI) tracking across all production sites.
• Deliver financial analysis on plant productivity, cost trends, and KPI performance, identifying drivers and improvement opportunities.
• Assist in plant capacity utilization analysis and maintain monthly operational financial summaries.
• Lead financial discussions during operations review calls and ensure plant reporting is clear and actionable.
• Research and resolve accounting discrepancies, reconciling accounts as part of month-end close activities.
• Drive annual budget and forecast processes for the facility, collaborating with both local and corporate finance partners.
• Perform cost accounting and margin analysis to evaluate operational efficiency and profitability.
• Participate in special projects aimed at process improvement, system automation, or policy development.
• Identify and implement enhancements to SAP workflows and offline reporting tools; document new procedures and train plant users as needed.
• Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of five years' experience in accounting or financial analysis, preferably within a food production environment.
• Familiarity with SAP or other ERP systems (minimum two years preferred).

Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of financial and cost accounting principles.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results under tight deadlines.
• Effective communicator both written and verbal with the ability to present complex data clearly.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong sense of accountability, integrity, and attention to detail.
• Collaborative team player capable of building productive relationships across departments.

Additional Information

• Must be able to handle sensitive information with discretion.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.