Strategic Multi-Site Plant Finance Leader

TreeHouse Foods; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k) match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

DevelopU access

Job summary

TreeHouse Foods is seeking a highly experienced Multi-Site Finance Manager to partner with plant leaders across multiple locations, delivering robust financial analysis, reporting, and strategic insights. This role ensures accurate financials and drives cost-saving initiatives across sites.

The position requires 6–8 years of progressive finance experience, a Finance/Accounting degree (MBA/CPA preferred), and strong collaboration across functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting is required.
• MBA or CPA is preferred.
• Minimum of 6-8 years of progressive experience in financial analysis, planning, and reporting is required.
• Strong knowledge of P&L management, financial systems, and accounting principles is required.
• Proven ability to build relationships and collaborate across functions and levels is required.
• Strong critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills are required.
• Project management and process improvement skills are required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required.
• ERP or business intelligence tool experience is preferred.
• High emotional intelligence with the ability to influence and lead within a matrix organization is required.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and presentation skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Plant Managers to develop accurate financial plans and forecasts that reflect cost transformation initiatives.
• Serve as an active member of plant leadership teams.
• Lead month-end, quarterly, and annual close processes to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Champion financial aspects of strategic initiatives such as master planning, loss analysis, and operating system implementations.
• Provide financial insights and track progress on timelines, savings, and key decisions.
• Align with department leads on budget expectations and guide spending prioritization in response to volume changes.
• Identify and drive opportunities for cost reduction and operational efficiency.
• Partner with Plant Managers to evaluate and prioritize improvement opportunities.
• Educate plant teams on cost avoidance and sustainable year-over-year savings.
• Collaborate with Engineering to develop and prioritize capital projects supporting long-term strategies.
• Support improvements to financial processes and policies in alignment with company initiatives.
• Ensure compliance and accurate financial reporting for assigned sites.
• Ensure timely completion of fixed asset reviews.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

MBA or CPA

Tools

ERP systems

BI tools

MS Excel

Job description

TreeHouse Foods is seeking a highly experienced Multi-Site Finance Manager to partner with plant leaders across multiple locations, delivering robust financial analysis, reporting, and strategic insights. This role ensures accurate financials and drives cost-saving initiatives across sites.

The position requires 6–8 years of progressive finance experience, a Finance/Accounting degree (MBA/CPA preferred), and strong collaboration across functions.