Position Title: Sr. Finance Manager, Manufacturing & Inter-company
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 45542
About the role.The Sr. Manager Finance, Manufacturing & Intercompany is a strategic finance leader responsible for driving global manufacturing cost competitiveness through financial insights, governance, standardization, and continuous improvement. Reporting to the Vice President, GMO Finance, this role partners closely with the Chief Manufacturing & Operations Officer and regional finance teams to develop and execute global manufacturing costing strategies, strengthen intercompany pricing governance, and advance digital transformation through tools such as Product Cost Planning (PCP), S/4HANA, Power BI, and AI-enabled solutions.
This role plays a critical part in helping McCain achieve sustainable cost advantages by delivering actionable insights, improving financial processes, and supporting effective decision-making across global manufacturing operations.
What you'll be doing.- Serve as the primary finance business partner to the Chief Manufacturing & Operations Officer, providing strategic financial guidance and insights.
- Coordinate manufacturing, costing, and operational finance activities across global and regional finance operations teams.
- Lead the development and standardization of global manufacturing costing processes, including direct, indirect, and overhead cost structures.
- Establish and govern global intercompany pricing processes, ensuring compliance with costing policies and timely resolution of pricing variances.
- Drive adoption, enhancement, and governance of the Product Cost Planning (PCP) tool and support the S/4HANA Phase 2 costing blueprint implementation.
- Deliver financial analysis and recommendations that support manufacturing cost savings initiatives, Sustainable Cost Advantage (SCA), and Relentless Cost-Out (RCO) programs.
- Develop and monitor global manufacturing financial metrics, benchmarks, and key performance indicators to improve business performance.
- Consolidate and analyze Total Delivered Cost (TDC) performance, identifying risks, opportunities, and areas requiring leadership focus.
- Partner with Finance Transformation, IT, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing teams to improve reporting capabilities, automation, and process efficiency.
- Communicate complex financial information and operational performance insights to global and regional leadership teams in a compelling and business-focused manner.
What you'll need to be successful.- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related discipline.
- CPA designation and/or MBA preferred.
- Progressive finance leadership experience within complex, global organizations.
- Strong expertise in manufacturing finance, product costing, and operational performance analysis.
- Experience supporting manufacturing operations, including plant controlling or operations finance, preferred.
- Demonstrated success influencing stakeholders and leading initiatives across matrixed environments.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial modeling capabilities.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to simplify complex financial concepts for executive audiences.
- Proven ability to build credibility and establish trusted partnerships with senior business leaders.
- Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills across functions and geographies.
- Self-directed and proactive leader who challenges assumptions, drives accountability, and promotes continuous improvement.
- Experience with ERP and planning systems, including SAP S/4HANA; familiarity with Power BI, Blue Yonder, and AI-enabled technologies is strongly preferred.
About the team.The Global Manufacturing Operations (GMO) Finance team supports McCain's worldwide manufacturing network by providing financial leadership, cost governance, operational insights, and performance management. Reporting to the Vice President, GMO Finance, this role operates within a highly collaborative global environment and works closely with Manufacturing Operations, Regional Finance Operations, Supply Chain, Finance Transformation, IT, and executive leadership teams. Through strong partnerships and data-driven decision making, the team helps drive sustainable cost competitiveness and operational excellence across the business.
Compensation Package: $97,500.00 - $130,000.00 . CAD annually + Bonus Eligibility
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with applicable law and can vary by work level, location, and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work - and at home.
Job Family: Finance
Location(s): CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)
