VP of Finance

Job Description
Job Description
Job Purpose
Lead finance for the network of manufacturing plants across the organization, encompassing plant operations, supply chain, and procurement. Build best-in-class financial support for manufacturing operations, elevate the quality and speed of reporting and insights delivered to plant and enterprise leadership, and lead a large team of finance professionals embedded across plants and central operations. Work in extensive partnership with the Senior Leadership Team to drive financial rigor, operational insight, and value creation across the plant network.
Essential Functions

• Plant Finance Leadership
• Supply Chain and Procurement Finance
• Cost Optimization and Productivity
• Reporting Enhancement and Insights Delivery
• Team Leadership and Talent Development
• Cross-Functional Partnership
• Support food safety program, quality standards, and legality of manufactured products
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications (Education, Experience, Competencies)

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field; MBA or CPA preferred
• A minimum of 15 to 20 years of progressive finance experience, with significant experience supporting manufacturing or plant operations, ideally within food, consumer packaged goods, or a related industry
• Demonstrated experience leading finance for a multi-site manufacturing network, including plant-level financial planning, cost accounting, and productivity tracking
• Strong experience partnering with supply chain and procurement organizations, with a solid understanding of logistics, inventory, and sourcing dynamics
• Experience driving reporting transformation, systems enhancement, or finance modernization initiatives preferred
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights
• Strategic thinker who can connect plant-level detail to enterprise-level strategy and results
• Structured and organized, able to bring consistency and discipline to a large and complex reporting environment
• Strong bias for action and execution, with the ability to drive change across a large, distributed organization
• Proven track record of building and leading large, geographically distributed finance teams
• Collaborative partner who builds trust quickly with operational leaders and cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication and executive presence, with the ability to influence and build trust with senior operational and executive leaders
• Comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy while maintaining strong alignment with the CFO and Senior Leadership Team
• Willingness to travel regularly to plant locations across the network

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington, D.C.

Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $219,760 to $274,700 annually. Pay is based upon several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. Rise Baking Company complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your annual salary, Rise Baking Company offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, annual bonus eligibility, incentive and recognition programs and 401k contributions (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). At Rise Baking Company, our people are our finest ingredient.