Finance Manager/Senior Finance Manager

Due to continued growth, we are seeking Finance Managers and Senior Finance Managers to join our Finance Organization at our Corporate Offices in Arden Hills, MN (In office Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday each week).   You will serve as a strategic partner to business and functional leaders, providing financial insight, analysis, and decision support that drives strong business performance. In the role, you will lead key financial planning and analysis activities, including forecasting, budgeting, performance management, and investment evaluation, while translating complex financial data into clear, actionable insights.

Finance Managers/Senior Finance Manager could be placed in any of our three business units:

• Dairy Foods: National dairy brand has extremely high brand recognition across key dairy product categories, plus Kozy Shack® refrigerated desserts

• Animal Nutrition: Purina Animal nutrition serves lifestyle (companion) and livestock animals via high performance nutrition.  Also feeds zoo animals worldwide

• Crop Inputs: WinField United® is a manufacturer and distributor of row crop seeds, crop protection products, and agribusiness consulting (maximizing yield with minimal inputs)

Key Responsibilities will Include:

• Finance Managers will partner with the Finance Director of their business unit and support their Business Unit COO and leadership team as senior finance partners.

• Develop and manage projects that are critical to the success of the business (cost containment, working capital optimization, go-to-market strategy).

• Nurture a positive, inclusive culture with high team engagement through focused management, coaching, direction, and accountability of direct reports.

• Support an efficient and effective planning and forecasting process for Business Unit. Engage with business partners to ensure planning assumptions are supported and deliverables are completed on time.

• Deliver value-added analysis and provide meaningful financial and operational reporting that leads to sound business decisions.

• Prepare monthly reporting packages that include financial statements, operational Dashboard reporting, analysis of key business trends, actual versus budget variances and comprehensive executive level explanations of differences.

Education/Skills:  

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or similar degree required

• A minimum of 8-10+ years of progressive leadership experience in finance or accounting

• Prior experience leading multiple direct reports highly desired for Senior Manager roles

• Strong strategic thinker with experience developing and analyzing comprehensive strategic business plans.

• Analytical orientation with ability to create and interpret financial and market analysis.

• Superior communication skills with the ability to develop and deliver effective presentations to senior leaders.

• Innate curiosity and desire to develop understanding of industries, business and markets.

• Sense of urgency and flexibility to meet tight deadlines to deliver results.

• Effective at building relationships and engaging resources toward achievement of objectives

• Exceptional data analysis skills at a detailed level to provide insights, feedback and perspective on operational and financial performance

Preferred Background:

• MBA / CPA

• Some experience in consumer-packaged goods and/or agricultural industries preferred

Finance Manager:  $107,680-$161,520.  In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges. 

Senior Finance Manager: $123,920-$185,880.  In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges. 

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