VP Finance & IT

Tradin Organic; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tradin Organic is seeking a VP Finance & IT to lead financial operations in North America. This key role involves overseeing financial analysis, accounting practices, and ICT processes, ensuring compliance with US GAAP. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in financial leadership and a strong understanding of business processes.

Benefits

11 paid holidays

401(K) matching

Comprehensive health insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

Educational Assistance

Paid Paternity Leave

Volunteering Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ financial leadership experience required.
• Must be knowledgeable regarding US GAAP accounting.
• Desire to advance in the organization.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for financial operations in North America.
• Coordinate month-end and quarter-end close processes.
• Lead financial analysis for monthly and quarterly meetings.

Skills

Business acumen

Analytical skills

Supervisory skills

Math skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's and/or Master’s degree in accounting/finance

CA/CPA designation

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

MS Office

Job description

Tradin Organic is the global front runner in organic ingredients. We offer a full service portfolio based on our unique sourcing, sustainability initiatives and processing & distribution capabilities. We offer a wide range of products from frozen fruit and vegetables, dried fruits, coffee, cocoa, cereals, rice, sugar, soya, pulses, seeds, nuts, oils, fats, fruit concentrates, dairy products, seasonings, sweeteners and more. Every day we continuously strive to introduce new products into the market in order to meet the happiness of our customers. We are a part of Amsterdam Commodities N.V. (Acomo) with headquarters in Rotterdam. Acomo is an international listed company active in the worldwide sourcing, processing, trading, packaging and distribution of natural food products and ingredients. The company is listed at the Amsterdam Stock Exchange (Euronext: ACOMO).

For our US team, we are looking for a VP Finance & IT to join our team!

VP Finance & IT

The VP Finance & IT plays a key leadership role within the organization and is responsible for a smooth financial operation in North America. In addition, this role is responsible for the functional IT operation in the assigned region. This position is committed to excellence and ethics and a high sense of urgency. Provides leadership to the finance and accounting team and the (local entities) controllers on accounting & reporting.

Your responsibilities and objectives:

Business Decision Support:

• Build and provide recommendations on business decision support in areas such as:
• Product/customer pricing
• Product/asset utilization and/or rationalization
• Integration of new acquired business in North America
• Working Capital Management
• Capital Expenditure analysis & management
• Lead financial analysis for monthly and quarterly meetings
• Accounting for contractual purchase and sales arrangements
• Manage departmental results, budgets and forecasts for the segment
• Streamline business processes and back-office operations
• Manage and analyse the flow of data between different users of data to provide timely information
• Assist in assessing and integrating new initiatives for the Finance organization.

Accounting:

• Responsible for all accounting policy matters, including making recommendations for change as needs arise, and ensuring the Company stays up-to-date on required reporting practices and disclosures.
• Financial backbone that supports the commercial aspects of the business, product margin analysis, pricing decisions, make or buy decisions, product/asset rationalization, working capital management, capital projects, contractual arrangements, negotiations, etc.

ICT:

• Responsible for functional ICT processes for North America, in close cooperation with Global Director IT

Reporting

• Coordinate month-end and quarter end close process.
• Facilitate quarterly and year end External Audit process.
• Responsible for all consolidated monthly management reporting including preparation of reports for Senior Management and the Board of Directors.

Process improvement

• Collaborate with senior management and IT to continuously drive improvements in corporate and divisional financial reporting processes.
• Establish policies in conjunction with corporate standards

• Bachelor's and or master’s degree in accounting/finance; CA/CPA designation or related field.

• 10 plus years’ financial leadership experience required, including responsibility for finance operations including forecasting, and financial analysis

Knowledge and skills:

• Strong business acumen and experience in assessing operations, business processes and their relationship to accounting and reporting
• Strong supervisory and analytical skills required
• Strong math skills, excellent analytical skills problem analysis and problem resolution skills; and a high degree of professionalism
• Ability to initiate and manage projects to completion and on time
• Must be knowledgeable regarding US GAAP accounting
• Desire to advance in the organization
• Understanding of ERP systems (E.g.: Microsoft Dynamics)
• Functional understanding of ICT and proficiency with MS Office

Benefits of working at Tradin Organic:

• 11 paid holidays
• 401(K) matching
• Comprehensive health insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Educational Assistance
• Paid Paternity Leave
• Volunteering Paid Time Off

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice

An Equal Opportunity Employer

EOE M/W/VET/DISABLED