Senior Finance Manager

Join a high-impact finance leadership role supporting a large dairy manufacturing network. This is a highly visible position partnering directly with the VP of Manufacturing, bridging plant operations and corporate finance, and leading a team of ~25 across multiple facilities. Ideal for a finance leader who thrives in a matrixed environment, enjoys influencing through the business, and wants a clear path toward broader executive leadership.

Code: 47893

Posted: 2026-04-13

Category: Finance & Accounting

The Senior Finance Manager, Supply Chain Manufacturing serves as a trusted advisor to manufacturing leadership, driving financial performance, operational efficiency, and strategic decision-making across 10 dairy plants. This role owns budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, while identifying risks and opportunities to improve cost performance and support long-term operational excellence initiatives.

Worksite Location: Arden Hills, MN – Hybrid (3 days onsite: Tuesday–Thursday)
Travel: ~10% to manufacturing facilities

Salary Range: $142K – $213K base + 21% annual bonus

Benefits: Comprehensive benefit offerings to include healthcare coverage (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) match

Roles & Responsibilities:
· Partner with VP of Manufacturing on key decisions impacting $500M+ in manufacturing costs
· Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting across multiple plants
· Drive cost, inventory, and operational performance improvements
· Identify risks/opportunities and implement action plans to enhance results
· Support capital planning and operational excellence initiatives
· Ensure strong internal controls in partnership with Audit/SOX
· Lead, develop, and mentor a team of ~25 finance professionals (including plant controllers)
· Influence and align cross-functional stakeholders across a matrixed organization

Required Skills & Experience:
· Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business (MBA preferred)
· 10–12+ years of progressive finance/accounting experience
· Strong manufacturing finance background (costing, inventory, plant exposure)
· Proven leadership experience managing and developing teams
· Ability to influence without authority across distributed teams
· Strong business partnering and communication skills

Core Competencies:
· Strategic thinker with enterprise mindset across the value chain
· Strong analytical capabilities with a focus on actionable insights
· Ability to simplify complex financial concepts for decision-making
· Results-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset
· High emotional intelligence and collaborative leadership style

Nice-to-Have:
· Dairy manufacturing experience

About Versique

Versique: /ver-seek/ adj. being both versatile and unique; n. a high-performance recruiting firm specializing in executive leadership search, direct hire, and interim hiring solutions.

Versique Executive, Professional, & Interim Recruiting is a locally owned and operated hiring and placement firm based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. With specialized practice areas across our three divisions, Versique delivers tailored expertise to a wide range of industries. What sets us apart is our team of recruiters—seasoned professionals who have worked in the very fields they now hire for, providing unmatched industry insight and connections.

We believe people are more than resumes—they are transformative, unlocking the potential for organizational growth and success.

Versique is proud to be an award-winning company, earning recognition on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's Fast 50 list for 2023. We are also consistently recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace and were named a Best Place to Work in 2022 by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.

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Versique is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.

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