Position Summary:
The Finance Manager – Dunes acts as the primary finance business partner to the Dunes businesses. The role focuses on improving financial visibility, strengthening cost discipline, and identifying value creation opportunities.This is an operationally embedded role, not a corporate or transactional finance position. The expectation is to work closely with commercial and operational teams, challenge assumptions, and bring clarity to financial performance.Job Status:- Full-Time
- Salaried
- Exempt (US-Only)
- Reports to: Global FP&A Director
- Act as the dedicated finance partner to the Dunes leadership team, supporting day-to-day and strategic decision-making
- Own financial reporting for the Dunes businesses, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and relevance of information
- Identify and drive value creation opportunities, with a strong focus on cost structure, margins, and operational efficiency
- Improve cost visibility and discipline, leveraging cost accounting expertise to enhance decision-making
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and performance tracking processes
- Translate financial results into clear insights, highlighting risks, opportunities, and required actions
- Partner with operations and commercial teams to evaluate pricing, profitability, and investment decisions
- Strengthen financial processes and controls where needed, without adding unnecessary complexity
- Support ad-hoc analysis and projects as required by business leadership
- Other duties as assigned
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related fields required.
- Master’s in Business Administration, Finance, or Economics preferred.
Experience / Skills / Abilities:
- Strong business partnering mindset, able to work closely with non-finance stakeholders
- Ability to challenge constructively and hold teams accountable without creating friction
- Focus on practical outcomes, not just analysis
- Ability to operate in environments where processes may not be fully structured
- Balance between detail orientation and speed
- Must be willing to travel to multiple US and ex-US locations as needed.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
- Role is based in Yuma Arizona
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field
- Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Economics
- Legally authorized to work in the United States
- Willingness to travel to multiple U.S. and international locations as needed
What We Do
Gowan Company is a Yuma, AZ-based, family-owned company that has evolved into a global player in the agricultural input industry. Over 50 years ago, Jon Jessen began his venture working in the fields alongside farmers to help them identify, and solve pest problems that threatened to compromise the health of their crops and their livelihood. Today, the Gowan Group employs over 950 employees globally with entities in 11 countries including France, Italy, Spain, UK, Canada, and Mexico. The company’s products and services include crop protection products (insecticides, fungicides, etc.) as well as seeds and fertilizers. Contract formulation, manufacturing, and warehousing are also included in the comprehensive suite of products and services provided by Gowan. Based on recent sales growth over the past 5 years, Phillips McDougall has cited Gowan Company as one of the fastest growing agrochemical companies in the world. Gowan employees are proud to be a part of this family-owned tribe, working together towards a common goal. Weekly “happy half hour” celebrations on Friday, monthly company luncheons, profit-sharing bonuses, excellent benefits, and many other perks make Gowan a truly great place to work.
