Teams at Rise Baking Company

Leads regional finance across multiple manufacturing plants, overseeing consolidated reporting, close processes, budgeting, forecasting, cost accounting, CapEx prioritization, internal controls, and operational performance analysis. Partners with operations leadership and private equity stakeholders to improve EBITDA, productivity, working capital, and capital allocation. Standardizes finance processes, supports ERP initiatives and M&A activity, leads continuous improvement efforts, manages plant finance teams, and ensures audit, SOX, and food-industry compliance.

Oversee assigned manufacturing and packaging lines, direct and coach production employees, and support daily productivity and quality targets. Ensure documentation is complete, monitor equipment issues, maintain safe working conditions, assist with supervisory duties, and support food safety and product legality standards. The role works Monday through Friday on either a first or second shift.

Lead R&D special projects involving bakery formulation development, process scale-up, capital equipment evaluation, line installations, plant trials, and commercial production launches. Partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Procurement, Marketing, and plant teams to troubleshoot technical issues, optimize processes, manage project documentation, and ensure quality, food safety, regulatory compliance, and timely execution. Travel to plant locations as needed.