Director OF Finance

Director Of Finance, Consumer ProductsWhy you will love working at Maola®: Built on over a century of dedication, Maola is always looking ahead—investing in our people, strengthening our communities, and securing fresh, local dairy for the future. Join a farmer-owned cooperative rooted in integrity, sustainability, and a passion for providing fresh, high-quality Maola dairy products. We prioritize your well-being with competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with employer match, Life Insurance, paid time off, and more—available within your first month. Our employees are an integral part of who we are — what you do and what you think matters.Summary: The Director of Finance, Consumer Products (CP) directly manages the accounting and finance functions to support CP Sales and Marketing. This role will provide the Executive Vice President of Growth & Brand and her team with accurate, timely and meaningful information to guide continuous improvement. This individual in this role must demonstrate the company's core values and thrive in a fast-paced environment. This position serves as the primary financial business partner to the Executive VP of Growth & Brand.Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Lead monthly pricing activities by understanding the change in costs from month to month (movers, ingredients, cola, etc.) and the impact of Federal Order, Virginia Commission and The Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board premiums and costs.Coordinate pricing activities with the internal team, including input into internal and external systems and provide pricing emails to customers.Work with sales to establish budgets by sku, month and plant.Develop meaningful bridges of budgeted results to actual results.Prepare board slides and presentations as needed.Provide analysis on new business opportunities, customer bids, school bids and potential co-packing agreements.Other duties as assigned.Basic Requirements: At least Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance. Higher level degree preferred. At least 10 years of experience working in a fast-paced, rapidly changing and dynamic manufacturing and/or corporate environment. At least 1 year of experience in month-end closing process. At least 1 year of experience with process manufacturing. At least 1 year of experience with standard costing methodology required. At least 5 years of experience with Microsoft Office Applications and ERP Accounting software, SAP preferred.Competencies: Communication, Accountability, Customer Focused, Initiative, Problem-Solving, Collaboration.Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision for computer work and ability to adjust focus. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. The employee may be required to travel by car to company sites and off-site meetings.Work Environment: The individual would encounter normal office environmental conditions. The noise level for the work environment would be considered in the moderate range (example: computers, printers, light traffic). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.Maola Local Dairies™ is a farmer-owned cooperative sustainably producing a full suite of nutritious dairy products. Maola processes milk, cream, butter, and dry milk powders through our network of six dairy processing plants. With a keen eye on quality, freshness, and love for the environment, Maola delivers dairy products that are both nutritious and sustainable to our local communities. For more information about Maola, please visit