Conagra Brands is one of North America's leading branded
food companies. We have a rich heritage of making great food, and a team that’s
passionate about innovation and growth. Conagra offers choices for every
occasion through iconic brands, such as Hunts, Aylmer, Marie Callender's,
Healthy Choice, Slim Jim, VH Sauces, Pogo and Vlasic, and emerging brands,
including Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP, Duke's, Earth Balance, Gardein, and Frontera.
We pride ourselves on having the most impactful, energized
and inclusive culture in the food industry. For more information, visit http://www.conagrabrands.ca.
Conagra Brands est une des principales entreprises
d’aliments de marque en Amérique du Nord. Son histoire est jalonnée de grands
succès alimentaires qui sont le fruit du travail d’une équipe passionnée par
l’innovation et la croissance. Conagra offre des choix pour toute occasion
grâce a des marques réputées comme Hunt’s, Aylmer, Marie Callender's, Healthy
Choice, Slim Jim, les sauces VH, Pogo, Vlasic et des marques émergentes, dont
Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP, Duke's, Earth Balance, Gardein et Frontera.
Nous sommes très fiers d’avoir la culture la plus influente,
la plus dynamique et la plus inclusive du secteur alimentaire. Pour en savoir
plus, visitez http://www.conagrabrands.ca.
Job Summary
The Manager Plant Finance will be a leader in the plant
management team, providing key analysis and insights to guide decision making,
as well as taking a leadership role in challenging the plant to improve
financial performance. Provides strong leadership and direction to the
local plant finance team to ensure the financial accounting and reporting needs
of the plant are met, enabling the plant management team to exceed its
financial goals and objectives. Ensures all plant accounting and reporting
is completed in a timely and accurate manner and in accordance with US GAAP
Accounting Standards and accounting policies/procedures for the company. Seven
or more years related experience.
Position Responsibilities
- Provide
financial recommendations, along with accurate and timely operational
performance reporting, to the plant management team to ensure sound
financial and operational decisions
- Use
KPIs and analysis to identify and make recommendations to plant management
to improve operational performance and decrease per unit costs
- Instill
strong cost control and planning discipline to assist senior plant
management in controlling manufacturing costs
- Lead
the annual business planning process for the plant, including preparation
of the financial manufacturing business plan and product standard costs
- Assist
plant management team with capital planning, including calculating and
evaluating financial payback on capital expenditure proposals
- Work
with divisional and corporate finance/business units on a number of
initiatives including: providing cost information for innovation and cost
reduction projects, identifying cost/performance improvement opportunities
and leadership of divisions or companywide initiatives
- Lead
and develop the local plant finance team
- Ensure
the accuracy and integrity of the plants accounting systems and records,
as well as strict compliance to all company policies, procedures and
controls
- Develop
necessary ERP system proficiency for both finance and other plant
functions (SAP experience preferred)
- Leverage
systems capability to enhance data access, analytical information and
management reporting
- Key
focus areas include materials cost and usage management, labor cost and
utilization, asset utilization and overhead expenditure control
Position Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
Degree in Accounting and/or Finance preferred
- CMA
or CPA preferred
- Minimum
5 years of professional experience in Finance/Accounting in a
manufacturing environment
- Experience
with financial modeling
- Fundamental
understanding of internal and external research methods for and driving
compliance of GAAP
- Proficient
with Microsoft Office programs (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access)
- Advanced
Microsoft Excel skills
- Experience
working with and making recommendations for efficiencies with systems and
tools, such as SAP
- Ability
to identifying areas for continuous improvement and/or cost reductions and
making recommendations for enhancement
- Ability
to consolidate complex information into usable customer-oriented formats
- Experience
working closely with internal customers, peers and effectively managing
those relationships
- Experience
providing insightful analysis to business partners in response to business
needs or opportunity
- Ability
to deal with ambiguity, change and a dynamic business environment
Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and
considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color,
creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and
expression, age, disability, or any other protected factor. ConAgra Foods is
committed to working with and providing accommodation to individuals with
disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking
employment, please e-mail Canada.Recruitment@conagrafoods.com. We will make a
determination on your request for accommodation on a case-by-case basis.
A titre d'employeur souscrivant au principe de
l'égalité d'accès a l'emploi, Conagra Brand considère les candidats qui sont
qualifiés pour les offres d'emplois sans égard a la race, la couleur, les
croyances religieuses, l'origine, le sexe, l'orientation sexuelle, l'identité
de genre, la langue parlée, l'âge, le handicap ou tout autre facteur
discriminatoire. Conagra Brands s'engage a travailler et offrir des
accommodements aux individus ayant des handicaps. Si vous avez besoin
d'assistance ou si vous avez des besoins spécifiques pour votre emploi, vous
pouvez transmettre votre demande par courriel a
Canada.Recruitment@conagrafoods.com. Nous prendrons en considération votre
demande d'accommodement au cas-par-cas.