Conagra Brands is one of North America's leading branded food companies. We have a rich heritage of making great food, and a team that’s passionate about innovation and growth. Conagra offers choices for every occasion through iconic brands, such as Hunts, Aylmer, Marie Callender's®, Healthy Choice®, Slim Jim®, VH Sauces, Pogo and Vlasic®, and emerging brands, including Angie's® BOOMCHICKAPOP®, Duke's®, Earth Balance®, Gardein®, and Frontera®.

We pride ourselves on having the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in the food industry. For more information, visit www.conagrabrands.ca.

Conagra Brands est une des principales entreprises d’aliments de marque en Amérique du Nord. Son histoire est jalonnée de grands succès alimentaires qui sont le fruit du travail d’une équipe passionnée par l’innovation et la croissance. Conagra offre des choix pour toute occasion grâce à des marques réputées comme Hunt’s®, Aylmer®, Marie Callender's®, Healthy Choice®, Slim Jim®, les sauces VH®, Pogo®, Vlasic® et des marques émergentes, dont Angie's® BOOMCHICKAPOP®, Duke's®, Earth Balance®, Gardein® et Frontera®.

Nous sommes très fiers d’avoir la culture la plus influente, la plus dynamique et la plus inclusive du secteur alimentaire. Pour en savoir plus, visitez www.conagrabrands.ca.

Job Summary

The Manager Plant Finance will be a leader in the plant management team, providing key analysis and insights to guide decision making, as well as taking a leadership role in challenging the plant to improve financial performance.  Provides strong leadership and direction to the local plant finance team to ensure the financial accounting and reporting needs of the plant are met, enabling the plant management team to exceed its financial goals and objectives.  Ensures all plant accounting and reporting is completed in a timely and accurate manner and in accordance with US GAAP Accounting Standards and accounting policies/procedures for the company. Five or more years related experience.

Position Responsibilities

Provide financial recommendations, along with accurate and timely operational performance reporting, to the plant management team to ensure sound financial and operational decisionsUse KPIs and analysis to identify and make recommendations to plant management to improve operational performance and decrease per unit costsInstill strong cost control and planning discipline to assist senior plant management in controlling manufacturing costsLead the annual business planning process for the plant, including preparation of the financial manufacturing business plan and product standard costsAssist plant management team with capital planning, including calculating and evaluating financial payback on capital expenditure proposalsWork with divisional and corporate finance/business units on a number of initiatives including: providing cost information for innovation and cost reduction projects, identifying cost/performance improvement opportunities and leadership of divisions or companywide initiativesLead and develop the local plant finance teamEnsure the accuracy and integrity of the plants accounting systems and records, as well as strict compliance to all company policies, procedures and controlsDevelop necessary ERP system proficiency for both finance and other plant functions (SAP experience preferred)Leverage systems capability to enhance data access, analytical information and management reportingKey focus areas include materials cost and usage management, labor cost and utilization, asset utilization and overhead expenditure control

Position Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and/or Finance preferredCMA or CPA preferredMinimum 5 years of professional experience in Finance/Accounting in a manufacturing environmentExperience with financial modelingFundamental understanding of internal and external research methods for and driving compliance of GAAP Proficient with Microsoft Office programs (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access)Advanced Microsoft Excel skillsExperience working with and making recommendations for efficiencies with systems and tools, such as SAPAbility to identifying areas for continuous improvement and/or cost reductions and making recommendations for enhancementAbility to consolidate complex information into usable customer-oriented formatsExperience working closely with internal customers, peers and effectively managing those relationshipsExperience providing insightful analysis to business partners in response to business needs or opportunityAbility to deal with ambiguity, change and a dynamic business environment

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or any other protected factor. ConAgra Foods is committed to working with and providing accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail Canada.Recruitment@conagrafoods.com. We will make a determination on your request for accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

À titre d'employeur souscrivant au principe de l'égalité d'accès à l'emploi, Conagra Brands considère les postulants qualifiés pour les offres d'emplois sans égard à la race, la couleur, les croyances religieuses, l'origine, le sexe, l'orientation sexuelle, l'identité de genre, la langue parlée, l'âge, le handicap ou tout autre facteur discriminatoire. Conagra Brands s'engage à travailler et offrir des accommodements aux individus ayant des handicaps. Si vous avez besoin d'assistance ou si vous avez des besoins spécifiques pour votre emploi, vous pouvez transmettre votre demande par courriel à Canada.Recruitment@conagrafoods.com. Nous prendrons en considération votre demande d'accommodement au cas-par-cas.