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Finance Manager

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

We Are Nature’s Bakery.

New Plant Opening Soon!  This role is based in Salt Lake City.   Out of State candidates can be considered for relocation.

We believe that teamwork makes the dream work. Together, we work hard, spread smiles and bake snacks to nourish families everywhere.

Nature's Bakery believes that simple, wholesome snacks are the best fuel for active, joyful lives. Founded in 2011, Nature’s Bakery was built on a promise to always deliver better-for-you snacks that taste as good as they make you feel. We bake our bars with real ingredients like sun-ripened fruit and hearty whole grains to create soft-baked snacks that are plant-based, nut-free, dairy-free, and 100% Non-GMO Project Verified.

The Finance Manager position plays a key role and serves as a trusted business partner in the Finance organization and provides financial leadership as the co-pilot to site Manufacturing and supply chain team on analytical support relating to the annual plan, monthly and quarterly forecasts, and strategic plan. As a member of the factory leadership team this role leads the pursuit of operational excellence and cost efficiency through a variety of initiatives including cost & inventory management, Value Leadership/Productivity, asset utilization, governance and controls, and building financial acumen. This position provides transparency on operating results, clarifies key performance indicators for Manufacturing through variance analysis, cost structure analysis & period reporting. While Nature’s bakery is embarking on a transformation journey to streamline, standardize, digitize, and automate our business, this role play a pivotal part deploying the new ERP system, related tools. This position ensures systems and adjoining processes operate effectively in support of building effective business partnering.

What you will do.......

Annual Planning & Forecasting

  • Manage financial shaping and financial forecasting (P&L) for the site on a regular basis and as per an agreed rhythm of performance, supporting the Factory’s management team in identifying gaps to objectives and putting in place remediation plans.
  • Support the organization on planning exercises as needed, from long-term Integrated Value Creation Plans (IVCP) to the Annual Execution Plan (AEP).
  • Responsibility for the preparation of Year-End Estimate financial forecasts for the business.  Analysis and review will include reconciliation to both Plan and prior year, as well as clear identification of potential risks and opportunities facing the business.

 

Business Partnering Analysis & Insights

  • Perform month-end, quarter-end and year-end analysis and provide comprehensive financial and statistical results to local and senior leadership
  • Compiling and analyzing financial closing process, summarizing financial results with insights
  • Collaborating with supply chain teams to identify and facilitate implementation of short-term critical initiatives to deliver budget and long-term plan
  • Drive value creation initiatives within the supply chain by collaborating cross-functionally with Operations, Procurement, Logistics and Finance teams to implement process improvements and cost-saving initiatives.
  • Analyze consumption and purchase price variances, and conduct expected vs. actual costing analysis to help business teams with insights process waste / lines scrap to further drive improvements
  • Partner with cross functional teams on new product initiatives by providing support around product cost estimates
  • Play a key role in supply planning as part of monthly integrated business planning process

 

Inventory & Internal Controls

  • Calculate inventory ageing provisions and investigate variances.
  • Oversee BOM & Routing updates to ensure accuracy in costing and reporting.
  • Oversee inventory reconciliation & adjustments, including write-offs, and ensure compliance with our control’s framework.
  • Strengthen internal controls and support governance implementation.

Fixed Assets & Capex Management

  • Partnering annual capital budget exercise for the site by providing ROI analysis
  • Participate in CWIP reviews and review new asset capitalization
  • Coordinate asset verifications, transfers, disposals, and write-offs as per policy.

 

Other

  • Contribute to and support an effective, highly competent, and engaged Finance team.
  • Participate in pre- and post-period closing tasks as per agreed roles and responsibilities (e.g. consultation on product costing).
  • Maintaining strong governance & controls in areas of responsibility and drive a culture of governance and controls within site & across functions.
  • Leverage communication and storytelling skills to provide a clear link from the business drivers to the financial performance of the business.  Must be able to go “beyond the figures”.

 

You have.....

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Five years’ experience in finance in a manufacturing/supply chain environment

  • Bachelor’s degree in business or accounting
  • Possess the ability to work autonomously with initiative and drive under tight timescales and pressure whilst maintaining attention to detail and quality
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to collaborate with stakeholders and business partners while at the same time being comfortable to challenge them and engage in healthy discussions
  • Experience in managing and developing a team

 What we offer.....

Our team members' physical and mental health is important to a thriving workplace. That’s why we offer the following benefits to full-time employees:

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance offered for eligible employees
  • 401(k) plan with a company match that vest on day 1 of eligibility
  • Paid vacation
  • Paid time off
  • Holiday pay (11 days)
  • Paid short-term disability
  • Paid life insurance
  • Banfield Pet Insurance Discounts
  • Wellness Benefits and Discounts
  • Employee Assistance Program 

EEO

We are committed to an inclusive workplace where diversity in all its forms is championed. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we are an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. 

 

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