Sr. Manager, Operations & Innovation Finance

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Operations & Innovation Finance who will oversee all aspects of financial planning, analysis, and reporting specific to Operations and Innovation for the global business. This individual will be a key partner to the Operations, Innovation, and Brand teams and the finance lead for all related projects and process improvements. You will report directly to the VP, FP&A and work closely with the SVP Global Supply Chain and VP Brand and Innovation. As an important member of the Finance team, you will work with other business senior leaders especially in Operations, Innovation, Distribution, Sales, Logistics, IT, Analytics and Accounting teams.

** This is a hybrid position with required 3 days a week working on-site in our Oakland, CA office

What you'll do:

• Lead financial planning processes for Operations, including forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Drive strategic cost management by analyzing product costs, supply chain expenses, and physical distribution costs, identifying cost-saving opportunities and areas for improvement.
• Develop robust financial models to evaluate existing and potential contracts, capital expenditures, and operational investments, assessing risks and returns.
• Lead P&L development for all new products and support commercialization and portfolio related analysis
• Conduct detailed cost analysis and scenario modeling to support data-driven decision-making.
• Identify, implement, and track strategies and projects designed to enhance operational efficiency, streamline workflows, and reduce waste.
• Develop and maintain KPI dashboards that track financial performance, logistics spending, COGS, and cost savings, enabling informed decision making by leadership team
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish financial benchmarks and performance metrics that drive efficiency and profitability.
• Provide actionable insights to senior leadership by delivering detailed analyses of cost drivers, trends, and operational financial impacts.
• Complete any ad hoc financial reports, tasks, and projects assigned by the direct supervisor, ensuring timely and accurate delivery.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement by training and coaching team members on improvement methodologies, problem-solving techniques, and quality standards to empower them to participate in process improvement. 
• Partner with the Accounting and Operations team to help ensure efficient and effective month-end closing processes that impact inventory, to ensure accurate financial reporting, data validation and reconciliations to maintain the integrity of cost accounting & GAAP reporting.
• Ensure proper cost accounting procedures, including BOM accuracy and cost roll-ups.
• Comply, enact, and promote compliance with financial policies and internal controls surrounding inventory, providing training and support to Operations staff on financial best practices.
• Partner with IT and Business Intelligence teams to enhance reporting and ERP functionalities, including NetSuite improvements and 3rd party software integrations around inventory and logistics.

What you'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• 5 years of management experience, including proven track record of meeting or exceeding objectives
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in a Finance position
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience food industry experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience, preferred
• Deep understanding of cost accounting principles and financial analysis. 
• Ability to interpret complex data sets to identify trends and inform decision-making.
• Strong analytical skills to identify root causes of issues and develop effective solutions. 
• Proven experience in planning, executing, and managing improvement projects from initiation to completion. 
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including fluency with Excel Pivot Tables, and function formulas
• Familiarity with ERP systems; NetSuite preferred
• Familiarity with Project Management tools; including Smartsheet
• Familiarity with BI tools such as PowerBI
• Demonstrated analytical and organizational skills
• Proficiency in English. Fluency in Portuguese or Spanish a plus

Travel

• 15%

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear
• Employee is frequently required to walk (industrial facility and rural/forest areas), climb stairs, and sit
• Exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high
• Commercial vehicle operations

What we offer:

Yerba Madre—formerly Guayakí Yerba Mate—is the nearly 30-year pioneer of regenerative yerba mate [yer-bah ma-tay] and the category leader in ready-to-drink mate beverages across North America. The name Yerba Madre, meaning “Mother Herb,” is a tribute to Mother Earth and the ancestral wisdom of the Indigenous communities who have cultivated yerba mate for generations —a reflection of the values the brand has championed since day one. 

Headquartered in Sebastopol and Los Angeles, California, Yerba Madre sources organic, shade-grown yerba mate in direct partnership with 255 family farmers and Indigenous communities across Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Using its Market Driven Regeneration™ model, every purchase helps reforest the Atlantic Forest, support fair trade premiums, and build long-term economic resilience for grower communities. 

In 2025, the brand became the world’s first yerba mate to achieve Regenerative Organic Certified™ Gold® status——setting a new global standard for ecological integrity, cultural respect, and environmental restoration. 

As an original founding member of the B Corp community and a founding member of the Purpose Pledge, Yerba Madre is committed to ethical business practices across ten key pillars, including climate positivity, living wages, circularity, and inclusion. Yerba Madre is available in over 45,000 retail locations across the U.S. and Canada. To learn more, visit www.YerbaMadre.com. 

Yerba Madre is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, genetic information, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.