Saputo Inc (SAP)

Senior Manager, Operations Finance

Saputo Inc (SAP)$107K — $140K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum 4 years of accounting experience in a manufacturing environment required; dairy processing background preferred.
  • Proficient in MS Office Suite, especially Excel; SAP experience is preferred.
  • Strong leadership and organizational skills, with excellent interpersonal and communication abilities.
  • Detail-oriented with good time management skills and the ability to multi-task.
  • Ability to lead, influence, motivate people, and promote teamwork and quality.
  • Willingness to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays; up to 50% travel required.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee multiple plants' accounting functions ensuring data accuracy and integrity.
  • Manage monthly accounting cycles, reviewing accruals, journal entries, and variance reports.
  • Analyze and communicate financial data for sound business decision-making to plant leadership.
  • Oversee the inventory process across multiple plants to ensure accuracy.
  • Mentor and develop the accounting team to maximize performance.
  • Lead the review and standardization of annual budgets across plants.
  • Support ERP functions related to inventory, purchasing, and accounts payable.
  • Lead projects for operational accounting efficiencies and process optimization.

Benefits

  • Development opportunities that enhance career fulfillment.
  • Meaningful compensation and benefits for employee well-being.
  • Opportunities to contribute to community through Saputo products.
Full Job Description

How you will make contributions that matter...

  • Oversee multiple plants accounting functions and ensure accuracy and integrity of accounting data.

  • Oversee multiple plants monthly accounting cycles, inclusive of review of accruals, journal entries and variance reporting.  

  • Responsible for reviewing multiple plants weekly forecast and monthly financial reporting; including explanations and financial story of plant’s performance. 

  • Business advisor to multiple plant’s leadership team regarding the financial performance.  Analyze, interpret and communicate data needed for sound business and financial decision-making.

  • Understand multiple plants business process and flow as it impacts plant’s financials.

  • Oversee multiple plants inventory process to ensure accuracy of inventory and adherence to corporate policy.

  • Mentor and develop multiple plants accounting team to maximize team performance.

  • Responsible for reviewing multiple plants annual budget; including monitoring and creating standardization between plants.

  • Support multiple plants on ERP functions as it relates to inventory, purchasing, accounts payable, and raw material balancing.

  • Lead project team to create efficiencies, standardization, and alignment for operational accounting.  In addition, reviewing, auditing, and optimizing current processes to validate they are effective and to provide continues improvement to the team.

  • Create and prepare additional reporting as required by senior leadership.

  • Communicate, interact, and problem solve effectively with all personnel, all departments, sister plants and all levels of management to ensure the smooth operation of the process.

  • Perform miscellaneous duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary.

You are best suited for the role if you…

  • Values that align with the Saputo culture:  efficiency through simplicity, family environment, ownership and commitment, hands on approach, passion.

  • Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, business or related field, or equivalent experience.

  • Minimum 4 years accounting experience in a manufacturing environment required; dairy processing background preferred.

  • Proficient computer skills in MS Office Suite required, especially Excel.  In addition, SAP system preferred.

  • Must possess strong leadership, organizational, interpersonal, communication and supervisory skills.

  • Must be detail-oriented, possess good time management and be able to multi-task.

  • Ability to lead, influence, motivate people, and promote quality, safety, and teamwork.

  • Ability to work flexible hours - weekends and holidays.

  • Travel up to 50% with overnight required.

We support and care for our employees by providing them with…

  • Development opportunities that enhance their career fulfillment

  • Meaningful compensation & benefits that help them care for their families

  • Opportunities to contribute to your community and enhance the lives of others through Saputo products

Salary Range: $107,350 to $140,895

Salary offers will vary commensurate with experience, education, skills, and training.

In the USA, Saputo ranks among the top three cheese producers and is one of the top producers of extended shelf-life and cultured dairy products, with a portfolio of well-loved brands such as Stella, Frigo Cheese, Montchevre, Stella, and Treasure Cave. We also boast a strong foodservice presence, partnering with reputable chain restaurants and broadline distributors.

Whether your expertise lies in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, sales, quality assurance, or in any other function, your role is integral to our success. You will make contributions that matter, all while working alongside colleagues who genuinely care about your success and who will roll up their sleeves to help.

About Saputo Inc (SAP)

Saputo Inc. is a Canadian dairy company that produces and sells a variety of dairy products, including cheese, milk, and cream. The company operates in Canada, the United States, and several other countries around the world. Saputo's products are sold under a variety of brand names, including Saputo, Armstrong, and Frigo. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Saint-Léonard, Quebec. Saputo is one of the largest dairy companies in the world, with annual revenues of over CAD 14 billion.
Learn more about Saputo Inc (SAP)
Size
17,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1954

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