Finance Director- Dairy Foods

Finance Director- Dairy Foods

We are seeking a Finance Director to provide financial leadership to the Dairy Foods business unit.

The Dairy Foods portfolio operates to provide marketplace access and ensure dairy vitality for our ~1,300 dairy member owners.

The portfolio is comprised of multiple business segments including Retail, Foodservice, and Ingredients spanning a geographically diverse network of 11 owned manufacturing facilities and multiple co-manufacturing partners.

This role is located at our Corporate Headquarters in Arden Hills, Minnesota (hybrid work arrangement each week)

Key Responsibilities:


* Serve as the trusted day-to-day strategic financial advisor for the Dairy Foods Leadership Team, which consists of the Executive Vice President of Dairy Foods, their direct team of eight functional leaders, and leadership from other supporting functions (e.g., HR, IT, Legal, Supply Chain, Strategy, etc.)


* Nurture a positive, inclusive culture with high team engagement through focused management, coaching, direction, and accountability of an experienced team of five direct finance professionals and reports (total org approximately 11 employees)


* Oversee the portfolio-wide short and long-range planning and forecasting processes, and strategic recommendations arising from these plans, including deliverables, communication formats, and deadlines in coordination with key internal partners (i.e., functional business teams, Corporate Strategy and Corporate & Supply Chain Finance teams).


* Provide leadership and oversight while proactively influencing senior management on inherent investment needs, business implications, and strategic alternatives for business unit activities including, but not limited to, portfolio positioning and resource allocation, strategic investment evaluation, new product development pipeline, SG&A tracking, capital planning, risk management, M&A, and KPI reporting.


* Ensure all transactions and decisions contribute to the financial health and stability of the organization.


* Provide leadership in driving process improvements and adoption of best practices leveraging technologies to improve management reporting, planning, and forecasting processes.


* Manage all critical business unit financial communications with key stakeholders, both internal (e.g., Executive Leadership Team, Corporate Finance, Town Halls, functional department meetings, etc.) and external (e.g., customer advisory groups).


* Collaborate with business unit leadership and other internal stakeholders on the Dairy Foods cooperative governance structure and related member programs.


* Act as a steward of the enterprise finance talent pipeline through actions and initiatives focused on team member development and thoughtful assignment exposure:
+ Build Capabilities - agility, insight driven decisions, business acumen, and challenge mindset
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