Sr. Finance Manager - Plant Reporting

Darigold is the fifth largest dairy cooperative in the United States based on milk volume, and one of the largest privately held organizations headquartered in the state of Washington. Since 1918, our producers have taken pride in producing dairy products with unsurpassed quality. Today we are one of the nation's largest agricultural cooperatives, producing over 8.5 billion pounds of milk every year. Through innovative technology and our efficient, flexible production capabilities, we deliver value-added products and customer-driven solutions. Darigold is now known throughout the world for bringing fresh, wholesome dairy products and ingredients from the Northwest to people all around the globe.

The Sr. Manager, Plant Reporting will report to the Leader, Manufacturing Finance and be responsible for supporting the improvement of manufacturing reporting within Darigold plants. Key activities will include standardizing and streamlining reporting tied to plant financial performance, the setting of standard costs, expense classifications, month-end and year-end closing processes and annual budget preparation. This position requires effective communication and collaboration skills along with a strong command of food and/or dairy manufacturing.

Sr. Manager, Plant Reporting

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (other duties as assigned):

• Collaborate with the Sr. Director, Corporate Controller, Leader, Operations Accounting and Leader, Costing to develop standardized reporting practices in all Darigold plants.
• Assist Plant Controllers in implementing approved financial practices.
• Implement standard reporting protocols and definitions that are aligned across the organization (e.g., FP&A, Operations, Cost Accounting) and systems (e.g., Oracle, BI) with common terminology and definitions (e.g., Fixed vs. Variable, Direct vs Indirect cost, Controllable Plant Variances, Losses/Yields, etc.)
• Recommend improvements to financial and non-financial information that provides insight to manufacturing performance. This would include costs, losses, efficiencies, and other KPI's.
• As directed by the Leader, Manufacturing Finance, support the Operations management team with reporting, analysis and understanding of impacts, costs, and benefits of continuous improvement efforts and capital expenditure projects.
• Participate in the preparation and review of plant budgets in coordination with Ingredient and Consumer Products FP&A (e.g., volume assumptions, labor and overhead rates, etc), operations management, and Corporate Accounting teams.
• Support AOP objectives and priorities.
• Support Operations management and Finance with ad hoc information requests.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Finance and/or accounting experience in a manufacturing environment with intricate understanding of manufacturing processes, cost analysis, yields/losses, and metrics.
• Experience working with Enterprise systems (Oracle a plus) and reporting tools.
• Ability to effectively communicate, collaborate, and develop relationships across functions in both a plant and corporate environment.
• Present financial and operational results to the Sr. Leadership Team in a clear, non-technical manner.
• Proficient end user computing skills with advance knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Demonstrated experience and the ability to work collaboratively across functions and departments.
• Motivates and leads by example thus showing the ability to organize, support and clearly communicate with personnel across all levels of the organization.
• Multi-Tasking: Able to work on multiple priorities at the same time. Works effectively cross functionally within the organization.

Education, Experience and Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting, MBA or Certification (CMA, CPA) is a plus.
• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment (Food Production is a plus)
• Some travel required (less than 25%)

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Our vision at Darigold is to Lead Dairy Forward - achieving that vision requires cultivating and supporting a team with varying backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We are committed to providing a workplace based on mutual respect where all employees feel included and can bring their best and authentic selves to work every day.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. We welcome all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, creed, religion, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

As a condition of employment applicants offered a role will be required to successfully pass our pre-employment background screen, receive a negative drug screen result & confirm eligibility to work in the U.S. We participate in E-Verify - please follow the links for details, English / Spanish & view our Right to Work Statement, English / Spanish.

• Bachelors or better in Finance or related field

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