Foremost Farms USA Looking for Finance Business Partner (Manager) at Madison, WI  Full Time

Foremost Farms USA, headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, is a world-class supplier of cheese, dairy products, and ingredients to national and international markets. As a dairy cooperative, we are owned by the 1,100 dairy farmers who supply our high-quality milk. Our flexible, diverse plant network allows us to manufacture products and ingredients that are most in-demand – and provide a strong, secure market for our member-owners’ milk.

We’re looking for employees who challenge the status quo, innovate and aim for excellence. Because we’re working to be the world’s best – to Be Foremost – we’ll bring out the best in you.

About This Opportunity

JOB TITLE: Finance Business Partner (Manager)
POSITION TYPE: Full time
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

Monday – Friday, 8AM to 5PM, Hybrid role

Position Overview

This role will contribute to the success of the organization by driving strong business partnerships with the Commercial Business Teams, managing the commercial forecast and overall AOP process, critically analyzing customer pricing and profitability, driving good financial stewardship, and mentoring junior members within the organization.

Key Accountabilities –

Business Partnership

• Business and thought partner to Sr. Director Sales Ops / Sr. Director Milk Product Sales / Director of Milk Pricing
• Leads establishment and cultivation of a strong functional relationship with the Milk team. Provide financial support, analytics, and insight that adds value and improves decision making in their business.
• Drive cross functional projects through charter development, establishing a team, setting expectations, and getting work done through others to ensure timelines and deliverables are met.
• Thought partner to BOARD (financial reporting tool) utilization, functionality, and capabilities.
• Manages, develops, and mentors junior finance talent.
• Proxy to Commercial Finance Director
  

Forecasting and Planning (Annual budget and other forecasts)

• Lead the commercial AOP and monthly forecast processes from revenue to EBITA.
• Identify and help drive with the Commercial teams an actionable risk and opportunity (R&O) schedule.
• Complete variance analysis and partner with commercial team to understand key drivers and put counter measures in place where needed.
• Implement spend discipline and accountability across the commercial function, educate the team where needed.
• Communicate commercial performance within both the commercial and broader finance team.
• Manage development and financial support for SIOP (demand and mass balance)
• Complete ad hoc financial modeling for decision support (ie equipment investment, mix analysis, etc.)
  

Pricing & Customer Profitability

• Manage analysis & create process to obtain pricing and contribution margins at a SKU and customer level. Make recommendations and presentations on customer expansion / rationalization.
• Partner with all levels of management in driving solutions to enhance product profitability.
• Provide promotional pricing analysis and support to drive optimal price/volume trade-offs.
• Manage, develop, and implement KPI’s to drive greater financial visibility and accountability around pricing and profitability.
• Utilize BOARD (financial software package) to drive to insights, outcomes, and improved financial performance in the commercial space.

FP&A Support

• Manages Commercial MBR package deliverables and ad hoc requests.
• Simplifies, standardizes, automates, and documents FP&A processes.
• Leads ad hoc Board of Director, treasury, accounting, etc. requests.

Minimum Qualifications

• This position requires a bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related quantitative/technical discipline and 4+ years of job-related experience.
• Ability to present fact-based recommendations across various levels of management.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills; proficiency working in Excel and PowerPoint is required.
• Ability to negotiate conflict and maintain constructive working relationships with people at all levels of an organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree such as MBA, CPA or related quantitative/technical discipline, knowledge related to the job and job-related experience in the dairy industry, and prior experience with financial integration and/or consolidation systems.
• Prior experience with BOARD reporting software
• 5+ years of job-related experience
• 3+ years of progressive commercial experience
• Prior experience managing a team.
• Prior experience in dairy manufacturing is preferred.

Key competencies

• Facilitate trusting relationships through effective communication, follow through on commitments, resolving conflicts and recognizing the good work of others.
• Regularly challenge the status quo by identifying opportunities for improvement, challenging the current state, and understanding that change and growth are ongoing.
• Demonstrate growth-oriented qualities by asking questions, being curious open-minded, agile, learning from failures and inspiring the same in others.
• Communicate to share relevant information proactively and brings others along.
• Take ownership to move self (and team, if applicable) forward with positive approach intended to exceed expectations and inspire same in others.

Physical Setting

• Onsite 3+ days a week with flexibility to work remotely up to 2 days a week
• Ability to travel up to 10%
• Sitting at a computer for extended periods of time.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and other computer components.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled are encouraged to apply.

At Foremost Farms USA, we believe that employee diversity brings strength to our organization. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disabilities, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

Successful completion of pre-employment screening is required, which could include a drug test, background check, and other verifications or assessments to be sure you will be able to succeed in your position.

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