Lead the financial planning, forecasting, and analysis activities for all Tortilla Platform Supply Chain Operations, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and objectives.
Provide strategic oversight and direction to plant accounting teams, ensuring accurate and timely reporting, cost analysis, and performance measurement.
Develop and deploy standardized policies, processes, and systems for financial operations across plants, ensuring consistency and compliance with corporate standards.
Partner with Operations leadership to drive continuous improvement in cost performance utilizing the productivity tracking process, resource allocation, and data-driven decision-making.
Provide leadership and guidance to the plant financial resources for involvement in the Guenther Productive System (GPS).
Oversee the development and refinement of standard cost systems, inventory valuation practices, and plant-level reporting mechanisms.
Guide and support plant finance teams in the implementation and interpretation of Activity-Based Costing and other performance measurement tools.
Identify opportunities for automation, system improvements, and enhanced reporting to support proactive financial management.
Serve as the key liaison between supply chain finance and corporate finance.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or MBA preferred.
Minimum of 8–10 years of progressive finance experience, including leadership of multi-site or plant-based finance teams in a manufacturing environment.
Proven expertise in cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
Extensive experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and advanced proficiency in Excel and financial modeling.
Experience with Activity-Based Costing, KPI development, and manufacturing performance metrics.
Experience integrating new technologies and systems to improve financial analysis and reporting.
Knowledge of logistics, supply chain management principles, and operations research.