Job Description

Have you ever enjoyed Arnold, Brownberry or Oroweat bread? A Thomas' English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee, Entenmann's or Marinela cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA!
More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products at every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves.
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Salary Range: $122,700 - $171,800
Annual Bonus Eligibility
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Paid Time Off
401k & Company Match
BASIC PURPOSE/SCOPE
This role can sit in the following locations; San Francisco CA, Sacramento CA, or Denver CO.
This position provides financial support to regional bakery operations (multiple facilities) bringing visibility to plant operating performance, ensuring the accuracy of business results and providing insights that drive key performance measures. The role functions as a business partner and analytical / financial resource to the region manufacturing and financial leadership and all levels of bakery management. Key analytics include performance management, forecasting and project analysis. The position is also responsible for maintaining the control environment ensuring the integrity of key processes and proper management of assets.
The Senior Financial Manager will have financial/accounting responsibility for 7 bakeries located in California, Colorado, Oregon, Utah, and Washington will manage 4 direct reports.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Partner with all levels of plant management to gather, analyze and / or prepare financial reports, forecasts and similar ad-hoc analysis
• Oversee operational spending, fixed asset transactions and proper inventory measurement to ensure proper accounting for the period activity
• Responsible for the development of operational budgets, updating financial forecasts and identifying key drivers of performance
• Manage and contribute to the post-closing operational analysis in order to identify / evaluate variances and provide narratives on those variances. This would include EVA (variation analysis) reporting, departmental reviews, tracking to budgets and capturing revisions to key programs
• Partners with management to continually improve the total cost structure of the bakery operations which include initiatives such as continuous improvement and waste elimination / productivity
• Identifies process improvement opportunities and leads projects that successfully improve processes
• Support the development of Capital investments including business justification & financial impact. This would include proper accounting treatment and post completion audit
• Provides financial leadership in support of all strategic and business analysis
• Participate in plant leadership meetings and strategy sessions by using financial information to point towards opportunities and lend clarity to purpose
• Issue and review bakery KPI's with Bakery management having the goal of identifying opportunities for improvement
• Ensure adherence to all financial and key business process controls and procedures and will be the lead contact / coordinator for all audit activities
• Lead and coordinate bakery operations reviews and reporting.

KEY BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES

• Ability to effectively make strategic decisions with impact on multiple areas.
• Ability to collaborate and align cross-functionally within BU and with corporate
• Ability to achieve specific objectives/outcomes and set/meet key initiatives
• Ability to effectively manage direct reports at senior manager and professional staff level.
• Ability to support established project objectives, checkpoints and timelines and manage team members to meet project tasks and expectations.
• Ability to effectively implement programs for area of responsibility.
• Ability to exchange complex information effectively to reach agreement in ambiguous or difficult situations.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance or related field
• 7+ years' financial experience
• 5+ years' financial experience in a manufacturing / supply chain environment

SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Must have in-depth knowledge of operational financial planning & analysis
• Working knowledge of MFG ERP systems, standard costing and procurement
• Proficient with MS Office and Excel power user. Knowledge of Oracle financials and other business intelligence / reporting tools
• Strong analytic skills with attention to detail
• Must be able to plan & accomplish goals with limited supervision
• Good communication skills; work well in teams
• Ability to relocate will provide for career growth

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this job and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this job description. Bimbo Bakeries USA reserves the right to revise this , as it deems necessary.
The physical and mental demands described in each job posting are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of each job. Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of each job.
Bimbo Bakeries USA is an equal opportunity employer with a policy that provides equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, any other classification protected by law.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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