Operations Controller

Operations Controller
If you're passionate about turning financial insights into operational results, this is an opportunity to make a real impact.


As our Operations Controller, you'll be a key member of our Operations Management Team in Wisconsin, partnering with leaders across our Wisconsin plants to provide the financial insights, performance analysis, and strategic guidance that help drive operational excellence and business performance.


In this role, you'll work closely with site leadership, our Operations Director, and a global network of Operations Controllers across FrieslandCampina's ingredient sites, including regular collaboration with colleagues in the Netherlands. It's an exciting opportunity to combine hands-on operational finance with strategic influence while helping shape the future of a growing manufacturing operation.

What You'll Bring


We're looking for someone who enjoys digging into the numbers, asking questions, and turning financial insights into meaningful business decisions. You'll be successful in this role if you bring a combination of strong financial expertise, business curiosity, and the ability to build trusted partnerships across the organization.

Experience & Education

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
• Three + years of experience in finance, controlling, or accounting within a manufacturing environment.

Financial & Technical Expertise


You're comfortable analyzing complex data and using it to tell the story behind the numbers. Ideally, you'll have experience with:

• Financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and standard costing.
• Financial modeling and scenario planning.
• SAP, HFM, Power BI (or similar business intelligence tools), and Microsoft Office.
• Turning data into actionable insights that support sound business decisions.

What Makes You Successful


The right person for this role is more than just technically strong: you build relationships, challenge the status quo, and enjoy helping the business succeed. You:

• Communicate confidently and build credibility with leaders at all levels.
• Take initiative, think proactively, and continuously look for ways to improve processes.
• Balance attention to detail with the ability to see the bigger business picture.
• Stay organized, manage competing priorities, and thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Work well independently while also collaborating across teams and functions.

Our Values


At FrieslandCampina, our values guide everything we do:

• We Act with Respect
• We Aim Higher
• We Succeed Together

What You'll Be Doing


As our Operations Controller , you'll help drive the financial performance of our Wisconsin operations by turning data into insights that support smarter business decisions. Working alongside plant leadership and the Operations Management Team, you'll identify opportunities, solve challenges, and help shape the financial strategy behind our day-to-day operations.


In this role, you'll:

• Partner with operational leaders to monitor performance, analyze key metrics, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and standard cost pricing activities that support informed business decisions.
• Translate complex financial data into clear, actionable recommendations for leaders across the organization.
• Support finance projects, strengthen internal controls, and help ensure compliance with corporate policies and risk management practices.
• Collaborate with colleagues across our global finance network, including our Head Office and ingredient sites around the world, to share best practices and drive operational excellence.

This serves as a key member of the Wisconsin Operations Management Team, providing both strategic insight and hands-on financial support to help our plants succeed.