Finance Manager – Operations

**Finance Manager – Operations** Welcome to a better way, an authentic way. **Welcome to Nature’s Way.** We believe that nature is the best way to holistic health, and it should be available to everyone. When we help people live healthy lives, we build a happier, healthier world for everyone. How we go about our work drives TRUST in who we are, what we do, and the products we produce. Our customers trust: - Our products to be the gold standard - Our words to be true - Our claims to be honest, - Our actions to have integrity. And we’ve been leading the way since 1969. Be a part of helping people live healthy lives as our new **Finance Manager – Operations.** **SUMMARY** The Finance Manager – Operations serves as the strategic finance business partner to Operations (manufacturing and supply chain) leadership, with direct accountability for operational financial performance across multiple plants (US and Canada). This role owns the month end processes, analysis, forecasting, and reporting of cost of goods sold (COGS), inventory, and production-related financial drivers, while actively influencing decision-making to optimize cost structure, cost per unit, efficiency, and profitability; including presenting results to Senior Leadership and managing monthly internal reporting. This position also leads the process of setting new product standards and the annual cost roll, including the review, analysis, and system maintenance of allocations and updating of rates - in collaboration with Operations leadership. The role also champions data integrity, costing accuracy, reporting standardization, and continuous improvement in finance processes, systems, and analytics to support scalable, best-in-class operations finance capabilities. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. - Own and drive financial performance across manufacturing and operations, including COGS, inventory, and key cost drivers; including month-end management, reconciliations, reserve reviews and COGS projections. - Partner with Operations leadership to evaluate trade-offs, improve efficiency, and deliver against financial targets. - Lead the operations budgeting and forecasting process, translating volume, rate, and mix drivers into actionable financial plans and positive impacts to KPIs / Dashboards. - Lead standard costing processes, including annual cost roll, variance analysis, and inventory valuation. - Ensure accuracy and integrity of operational financial data, including Bills of Materials, production drivers, and cost allocations. - Lead and develop the operations finance team, building strong analytical, business partnership, and leadership capabilities. - Support finance and systems transformation initiatives, driving improvements in processes, tools, and data to enable scalable, best-in-class finance operations. - Carry out other duties, responsibilities, and projects as assigned. **SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES** This position has direct reports and carries out supervisory responsibilities including interviewing and hiring Associates; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining Associates; addressing complaints and resolving problems. **OTHER SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS** - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. - Must effectively communicate with members of other departments and Senior Management. - Attention to detail with strong investigative skills. **QUALIFICATIONS** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. - Proven track record of leadership, including mentoring, coaching, and the development of staff; ability to make independent decisions and to work with minimal supervision; be p…