Arterra Wines Canada

Senior Manager, Operations Finance

Arterra Wines Canada$115K — $149K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in Finance with focus on Operations or Supply Chain Finance.
  • Proven ability to transform complex data into actionable insights.
  • Experience in process improvement and system design.
  • 2+ years of leadership experience in developing teams.
  • Proficiency in JDE, JDA, Hyperion, or similar ERP systems.
  • Familiarity with Power BI or Tableau is a plus.
  • Educational background: MBA/CPA, WSET or related wine industry certification.

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategic direction for Operations Finance with a focus on continuous improvement.
  • Deliver insights simplifying operational cost analysis for decision-making.
  • Ensure financial transparency and governance at the plant level.
  • Conduct financial analyses for complex business initiatives and present findings.
  • Support financial aspects of M&A activities including costing expertise.
  • Scrutinize capital expenditures for strong ROI and alignment with strategy.
  • Enhance reporting accuracy and governance across inventory management.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model for work-life balance.
  • Comprehensive benefits and pension plan.
  • Product allowances for employee perks.
  • Opportunities for training and development.
  • Tuition reimbursement support for further education.
  • Commitment to corporate social responsibility initiatives.
  • Chance to explore the wine industry further.
Full Job Description

Job Description:

Role Summary:

This role providesstrategic financial leadershipto the Supply Chain organization, enabling optimized operations, improved processes, and disciplined cost management. The Senior Manager, Operations Finance will apply deepOperations Financeexpertiseto interpret results, uncover drivers of performance, and shape forward-looking recommendations.

Acting as the bridge between Operations, Controllership, and the broader Finance team, this role requires a leader who cansimplify complex issues, deliverclear insights and compelling narratives, and influence decisions that drive operational excellence and long-term value creation. The role is also responsible forstrengthening process discipline,leveragingsystems more effectively, and designing improved reporting and planning capabilities that enhance the organizations decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy:

  • Providethought leadershipthat shapes the future direction of the Operations Finance function, embedding continuous improvement and modern, system-enabled processes.

  • Deliverstrategic insightsthat simplify complex operational and cost drivers, enabling senior leaders to understand trade-offs and make informed decisions across the supply chain.

  • Act as thefinancial leader for plant controllership, ensuring transparency of performance, strong governance, and alignment with operational priorities.

  • Lead financial analysis for footprint optimization, Design-to-Value initiatives,productivity initiatives,supply strategy, and other complex business casestranslating analytical findings intoclear, actionable narrativesfor executive decision-making.

  • Support operations-related components of M&A activity, withexpertisein costing, capital requirements, viticulture, and operational integration.

Capital:

  • Scrutinize productivity-drivenCapExwith avalue creation lens, ensuring strong ROI, robust business cases, and alignment with long-term strategy.

  • Evaluate the operational implications of decisions on inventory (DIO) and accounts payable (DPO), connecting operational execution to financial outcomes.

  • Lead company-wide inventory reporting, accuracy, and governance, strengthening systems and processes to reduce complexity and improve reliability.

  • Partner with Controllership tomaintainstrong compliance, controls, and accounting accuracy.

Finance Excellence & Insight Leadership:

  • Provideclear cost visibility and insightto operational leaders, using strong analytical thinking and structured storytelling to highlight what matters and why.

  • Drive clarity, accountability, and forecasting excellence across COGS,leveragingsystems and tools to improve accuracy, bias detection, and reporting efficiency.

  • Proactively evaluate the P&L, cash flow, and working capital impacts of operational decisions, articulatingtrade-offsand risk/opportunity scenarios in asimplified, decision-ready format.

  • Strengthen processes, documentation, and training to ensure scalable, repeatable finance practices.

  • Lead cross-functional project teams, applyingOperations Financeexpertisetoidentifyopportunities, benchmark performance, challenge assumptions, and convert analytics into actionable plans.

  • Build improved reporting and analytics by leveraging JDE/JDA/Hyperion and other systems more effectively.

Talent Development:

  • Coach and develop a team of Managers and Senior Financial Analysts, fostering a culture ofcritical thinking, curiosity, and operational understanding.

  • Lead by example, promoting a positive and performance-focused team environment that values continuous learning and smart simplification.

What You Bring:

  • 8+ years of progressive Finance experience, including significant exposure toOperations Finance, Supply Chain Finance, or Plant Finance.

  • Demonstrated ability to translate complex operational and financial data into clear business insights and recommendations.

  • Experience simplifying processes, improving reporting systems, and designing new ways of working.

  • 2+ years of people leadership experience, witha track recordof developing high-performing teams.

  • Experience using JDE, JDA, Hyperion, or similar ERP/financial planning systems to enhance reporting and analytics.

  • Experience using Power BI or Tableau is an asset

  • Exposure to winemaking or viticulture is an asset.

  • MBA/CPA designation

  • WSET or similar wine education of winemaking and viticulture

What We Offer:

  • Hybrid work model, allowing employees to balance remote and in-office work.

  • Competitive Salary and Bonus.

  • Benefits and Pension Plan.

  • Product Allowances.

  • Training & Development Programs.

  • Tuition Reimbursement.

  • Commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility.

  • A chance to explore and learn more about the Wine industry.

COMPENSATION:Budgeted Range 6,115,389.00 - $149,327.00 The budgeted range takes into account several factors and qualifications that are considered in making compensation decisions including experience, education, training, licenses, certifications, and other business and organizational requirements. Base pay is only one component of the total rewards offering at Arterra.

The budgeted range will align with qualifications, including experience, education, training, licenses, certifications, and other business and organizational requirements.


About Arterra Wines Canada

Arterra Wines Canada, Inc. is a Canadian wine company. The company is a subsidiary of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario. Arterra Wines Canada produces and markets a range of wines, including red, white, and sparkling wines. The company's brands include Jackson-Triggs, Inniskillin, and See Ya Later Ranch. Arterra Wines Canada also produces and markets wine-based alcoholic beverages, such as ciders and coolers. The company has vineyards and wineries in various locations across Canada, including the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia and the Niagara Peninsula in Ontario.
Learn more about Arterra Wines Canada
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2000
5 Year Trend
+2%
Revenue
$1 billion

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