Manager - Finance Shared Services

Hilmar Cheese Company; Hilmar (CA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilmar Cheese Company in Hilmar, California seeks a Finance Shared Services Manager to lead customer credit, milk payments, AR/AP, payroll and travel. You will ensure accurate, timely financial transactions and provide insights to support business performance.

This role partners with Commercial, Procurement, Operations and HR to drive operational excellence, month-end close, and balance sheet integrity while safeguarding company assets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field with 7 years of related experience.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Personal initiative and integrity and ethical conduct.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer credit management, milk payments, AR, AP, payroll and travel/expense.
• Ensure accurate, timely financial transactions and provide insightful financial information.
• Oversee month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations for shared services.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Procurement, Operations and HR to drive excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Integrity

English Proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Master’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

Job description

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At Hilmar Cheese Company we improve lives around the world through wholesome dairy products. Since our founding in 1984, Hilmar Cheese Company has been committed to innovation and sustainability. Our state-of-the art production facilities convert an abundance of locally sourced high-quality milk into a variety of nutritious cheeses, whey protein and lactose. The Cheese and Ingredients that we produce create a wide variety of retail and food service products from sliced and shredded cheeses, to protein supplements and infant formula. We are a trusted partner to premier food and beverage brands in more than fifty countries helping bring their vision into reality.

Throughout our decades of success and growth we have remained committed to our mission and values and these principles unite our people and guide all that we do.

A Typical Day

The Manager, Finance Shared Services leads customer credit management, milk payments, accounts receivable, accounts payable, travel and expense, and payroll. The role ensures consistent, accurate and efficient financial transactions and partners with internal and external customers to deliver timely financial information, services and insights that support business performance and safeguard company assets.

Job Responsibilities

Leadership and Operational Excellence

• Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement across shared services.


• Partner across functions, including Commercial, Procurement, Operations and Human Resources.


• Develop and implement objectives, policies and standard operating procedures.


• Ensure appropriate staffing, training and development for the team.


• Establish reporting to measure and monitor operational effectiveness.


• Contribute as a member of the senior finance leadership team.


• Oversee month-end close activities and balance sheet reconciliations for shared services.

Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Milk Receipts and Payments, and Travel and Expense

• Ensure accurate, timely vendor payments and related accounting, including 1099 reporting and compliance with applicable requirements.


• Monitor accounts receivable and pursue customer collections as needed.


• Oversee customer and vendor master data processes to ensure information is accurate, complete, and appropriately authorized.


• Ensure accurate, timely payroll in compliance with applicable requirements.


• Maintain an accurate travel and expense process with effective controls.


• Oversee approximately $2.5–$3 billion in annual milk receipts and payments, ensuring accurate, timely payments to dairy suppliers and compliance with regulatory requirements.

Customer Credit Management

• Oversee the recommendation and establishment of customer credit limits and payment terms.


• Maintain and refine the credit scoring model and credit policy.


• Lead collection of delinquent accounts.


• Monitor customer credit exposure against approved limits and coordinate appropriate action with the Commercial team.


• Align payment terms and Incoterms with customer credit risk, country risk and overall exposure, as appropriate.


• Maintain process to identify and monitor changes in customer risk profiles as economic and country conditions change.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field with 7 years of related experience, or a master’s degree with 3 years of related experience.


• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.


• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.


• Personal initiative and a demonstrated commitment to exceptional integrity and ethical conduct.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field with 10 years of related experience, or a master’s degree with 5 years of related experience.


• Experience leading comparable finance functions.


• High emotional intelligence.


• Lean and/or Six Sigma experience.


• SAP experience.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

Work is primarily performed in an office environment and is largely sedentary. Details about the position’s essential functions are provided in the Job Safety Analysis, available upon request.

Safety and food safety are company-wide responsibilities. Every employee must understand their role in manufacturing and distributing safe, wholesome, high-quality products and follow safe workplace practices.

Food safety is a companywide responsibility and each employee must know their role in the manufacture and distribution of safe, wholesome, and high quality products.

This description is a general statement and does not include other duties as assigned

Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer/EEO. We participate in E-Verify.

Salary Range: USD ($134,149.00 - $201,223.00) ANN