Manager - Finance Shared Services

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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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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…