Director of Finance & Accounting

Job Details

Job Location:

Sandy Pine
- Columbus, NE
- Columbus, NE 68601

Education Level: Bachelors Degree (4-Year College)

Travel Percentage:
Up to 25%

Job Shift: Day (1st Shift)

Job Category:
Accounting

Sandy Pine is a multigenerational, family-owned farming operation based in Nebraska. We specialize in producing the highest quality pigs for our customers around the country and transport them all over the world. We are made up of multiple farm locations, all strategically located to provide our pigs with the safest and healthiest environment. Because of this commitment to excellence, we provide the highest quality swine genetics in the industry.

This position may be located in Ainsworth, Columbus, or Valentine, Nebraska, based on the selected candidate's preference. Regular travel between all three locations will be required as business needs arise.

We are seeking an experienced and highly analytical Director of Finance & Accounting to lead the financial and accounting functions of our growing, family-owned agricultural company.

This is a hands-on leadership position that combines strong accounting oversight with strategic financial analysis and business partnership. The position will lead the accounting team and work closely with ownership and senior leadership to understand business performance, evaluate opportunities and risks, and provide financial insight that support better decision-making.

We are looking for someone who can do more than report what happened financially. The right individual will understand the business behind the numbers, ask thoughtful questions, identify opportunities for improvement, and confidently recommend what we should do next.

• Lead, develop, and provide direction to the accounting team.
• Oversee financial reporting, general accounting, accounts payable and receivable, cash management, month-end and year-end close, and internal controls.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow planning, and financial analysis.
• Analyze profitability, costs, and financial performance across multiple operations and locations.
• Partner with operational leaders to understand the business drivers behind financial results.
• Develop financial models, ROI analyses, and business cases for significant investments and strategic opportunities.
• Evaluate capital investments, expansions, acquisitions, financing alternatives, and other major business decisions.
• Provide ownership and senior leadership with clear financial insight, perspective, and recommendations.
• Support banking relationships, debt management, financing, tax planning, and relationships with outside financial advisors.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial systems, reporting, processes, and management information.
• Help establish appropriate financial practices around liquidity, leverage, risk, and capital investment.

The ideal candidate is a strong financial leader who combines accounting expertise with business judgment and an entrepreneurial mindset.

Successful candidates will demonstrate:

• Strong accounting, finance, and analytical capabilities.
• Experience leading and developing an accounting or finance team.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow management, and financial analysis.
• The ability to translate financial information into practical business recommendations.
• Strong business judgment and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to connect operational performance with financial results.
• Confidence to respectfully challenge assumptions and provide an independent financial perspective.
• A proactive approach to identifying risks, opportunities, and potential solutions.
• Strong communication skills with both financial and non-financial audiences.
• A high level of integrity, discretion, accountability, and confidentiality.
• An ownership mindset with a focus on long-term business success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field preferred.
• Progressive experience in accounting and finance, including leadership responsibility.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial…