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About the Role

Join a rapidly growing North American manufacturer of baked goods as a finance leader. This role provides strategic financial oversight for multiple manufacturing plants, repack facilities, and a distribution center across Canada and the USA, partnering with leadership to drive operational excellence and long-term value.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the finance leader for 8 manufacturing plants, 2 repack facilities, and 1 distribution center.
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain leadership to drive financial performance and value creation.
• Advise Plant Leaders and management on cost structure, capital allocation, and investment decisions.
• Lead financial strategy for productivity, capacity optimization, and network efficiency.
• Translate operational priorities into financial strategies and scenario-based trade-offs.
• Provide financial oversight for manufacturing, logistics, distribution, and inventory.
• Deliver transparency on operational drivers impacting financial results.
• Lead the annual operating plan process and forecasting updates.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive finance and accounting experience in manufacturing or CPG.
• Minimum 5 years of experience leading finance teams supporting plant operations, costing, and supply chain.
• Proven experience partnering with senior leaders on strategic business plans and financial forecasts.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing finance, standard costing, inventory accounting, and operational KPIs.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing stakeholders.
• Strong financial modeling, analytical, and decision-support capabilities.
• Experience supporting phased SAP implementation and rollout initiatives.
• Proven ability to lead, develop, and mentor high-performing teams.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong project management experience in delivering business improvements.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Results-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

• Manufacturing finance
• Standard costing
• Inventory accounting
• Operational KPIs
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Internal controls
• Financial reporting
• Financial modeling
• SAP implementation
• Project management
• Strategic planning

Experience Level

• Minimum 10 years of progressive finance and accounting experience
• Minimum 5 years of experience leading finance teams

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related discipline
• CPA preferred
• MBA or Master’s degree in business, Finance, or related field preferred

Benefits

• Opportunities for career growth and development
• Learning and growth environment
• Culture focused on sharing ideas and experimentation

About the Company

• Leading North American manufacturer of baked goods for over 30 years.
• Proud member of the Mondelēz family.
• Consumer brands include two-bite, Kimberley's Bakeshoppe, Mason St. Bakehouse, and The Worthy Crumb Pastry Co.
• Values include respect, direct and open communication, quality, and accountability.

Equal Opportunity

• Give and Go is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees regardless of race, ancestry, place of origin, color, ethnic or national origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences, disability, marital or family status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• Accommodations available for the recruitment process upon request.