Plant Finance Manager

Trilliant Food & Nutrition is a leading manufacturer of premium coffees and powdered beverages, proudly headquartered in Little Chute, Wisconsin. With a legacy rooted in quality, innovation, and service, Trilliant delivers branded and private label solutions across retail, food service, and e-commerce channels.

Horseshoe Beverage Company, based in Neenah, WI, is a leading ready-to-drink beverage manufacturer dedicated to delivering an exceptional beverage experience. By combining industry-leading talent, cutting-edge equipment, and a vertically integrated supply chain, we drive innovation and consistently deliver the highest quality products to our customers—first and fast

.Our brand portfolio includes Victor Allen’s®, Dutch Bros® beverages and Nurri™, our better-for-you protein beverage line. We are passionate about beverages – and about building a team that’s just as energized. We invite you to explore opportunities at Trilliant or Horseshoe, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our opening

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The Plant Finance Manager (Plant Controller) serves as the strategic financial leader for a high-volume, high-complexity beverage manufacturing facility. This role partners directly with the Plant Manager and site leadership team to drive operational performance, optimize cost structure, strengthen financial controls, and support long-term strategic planning. The Plant Finance Manager oversees all plant-level financial activities, including budgeting, forecasting, cost accounting, capital planning, and performance reporti

ng.

Responsibili

ties:

Financial Leadership & Business Partne

• rship
  
  Serve as the primary financial advisor to the Plant Manager and leadership
• team.
  
  Translate operational performance into financial insights that drive decision-ma
• king.
  
  Lead monthly plant performance reviews, highlighting risks, opportunities, and corrective act
• ions.
  
  Partner with operations, supply chain, engineering, and quality to improve cost, yield, and throu

hput.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Repo

• rting
  
  Lead the annual operating plan (AOP), quarterly forecasts, and monthly financial close for the p
• lant.
  
  Develop accurate volume, labor, overhead, and cost-of-goods-sold (COGS) project
• ions.
  
  Prepare and present financial results, variance analyses, and KPI dashbo
• ards.
  
  Ensure timely and accurate reporting in accordance with corporate accounting poli

cies.

Cost Accounting & Operational Fi

• nance
  
  Own the plant’s standard cost model, including BOMs, routings, labor standards, and overhead r
• ion).Monitor and improve key operational metrics such as OEE, line efficiency, and w
• aste.
  
  Support continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma, TPM) with financial anal

ysis.

Controls, Compliance & Gover

• nance
  
  Maintain strong internal controls over inventory, fixed assets, and financial transact
• ions.
  
  Ensure compliance with corporate policies, GAAP, and audit requirem
• ents.
  
  Oversee cycle counts, physical inventories, and reconciliation proce
• sses.
  
  Implement process improvements to strengthen accuracy, transparency, and effici

ency.

Capital Planning & Investment Ana

• lysis
  
  Lead financial evaluation of capital projects, including ROI, NPV, and payback anal
• yses.
  
  Partner with engineering and operations to track capital spending and project perform
• ance.
  
  Support long-term capacity planning and strategic investment decis

ions.

Team Leadership & Develo

• pment
  
  Manage and develop a team of plant accountants, analysts, and cl
• erks.
  
  Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and business partner
• ship.
  
  Provide coaching, training, and succession planning for finance ta

lent.

Qualifica

tions:

Re

• quired
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related
• field.
  8–12 years of progressive finance experience, including 5–7 years in manufacturing or plant finance and 2–4 years in a supervisory
• role.
  
  Strong knowledge of cost accounting, standard costing, and manufacturing opera
• tions.
  
  Experience supporting high-volume CPG or beverage production environ
• ments.
  
  Advanced proficiency in Excel and ERP sy
• stems.
  
  Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional leaders and drive operational re

sults.

Pre

• ferredMBA, CPA, CMA, or related certific
• ation.
  
  Experience…