Director, Finance - Logistics and Supply Chain NA

Position Title: Director, Finance - Logistics and Supply Chain NA
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 43289
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role .
The Director, Finance NA Logistics & Supply Chain plays a key role in managing NA Logistics finance, partnering to drive overall supply chain network decisions, and is the Finance business partner to Head of Supply Chain NA.
This position is accountable for logistics (freight & storage) financial management; standard cost, variance, and month-end close analysis, along with budgets/estimates driving forward-looking freight and storage decisions for the North America region. The Director, Finance will focus on the development and implementation of key performance indicators and reporting to identify opportunities to manage costs and implement best practices; along with implementation of PowerBI financial dashboards, and leveraging AI tools to drive accelerated financial insights.
This position is also accountable as the finance lead for supply chain design initiatives, such as network (DC) design, and network optimization. This responsibility includes having financial leadership to the initiative, and an in-depth understanding of all financial drivers to the project. This role will be a critical team member of the initiative (network, capital investments, expansion, sourcing etc.), with high profile and significant visibility within the organization.
Finally, the Director of Finance will be the finance business partner to Head of Supply Chain NA. This role will be critical partner to the Supply Chain Leadership Team, as key finance contact within the NA organization. Responsibilities include partnering with supply chain, planning and logistics functional leads, helping provide financial oversight to forward manage the business; include the assembly and analysis of financial data supporting the planning and decision-making processes that ensure profitability and sustainability of McCain Foods. This position identifies opportunities and risks, ensures breakdowns and challenges are being called out and actioned. This position works collaboratively with others, institutes best practices, and challenges the acceptance of status quo demonstrating a commitment to continuous improvement.
What you'll be doing .

• Lead team of three, developing financial capability and leadership within NA Finance
• Understand in detail the financials associated with logistics spend, freight & storage
• Understand in detail the financials associated with each strategic project
• Financial partner to Head of Supply Chain NA
• Have collective knowledge of all sub-work streams within the strategic project, track progress and ensure executional excellence
• Facilitate coordinated action across the strategic project
• Accelerate decision making with financial lens
• Work with NA SLT members / NA Leadership to ensure key stakeholder commitment and engagement to core strategic initiatives
• Overall knowledge center for the NA finance function for key strategic initiatives

What you'll need to be successful .

• Minimum +6 years experience in financial analysis, financial planning, accounting, and/or supply chain is required
• Bachelor's Degree in the field of Accounting, Finance or Supply Chain.
• MBA, preferred; CPA designation preferred
• Prior experience working with tight deadlines and demonstrated responsibility for accuracy and timeliness for work performed
• Experience with CPG or other food manufacturing companies strongly preferred
• Strong written, verbal communication and presentation skills. Must be able to convey information to all levels of the organization in a clear, focused, and concise manner
• High analytical and scientific aptitude; Ability to analyze, synthesize data and explain to senior leadership
• Excellent Systems and Excel skills, with a focus on leveraging AI
• Ability to lead team of individuals, instilling pride and commitment to work, high engagement
• Demonstrated time management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks
• Must be a self-starter with ability to manage and delegate responsibilities proactively within the team
• Deep interest in strategy, supply chain and cost management

About McCain .
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Leadership Principles .
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The McCain Experience .
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
Compensation Package : $146,200.00 - $195,000.00 . CAD annually + Bonus eligibility + Long-term incentive eligibility
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with applicable law and can vary by work level, location, and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work - and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know , and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
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Job Family: Finance; Supply Chain & Logistics
Location(s): CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)