Who you are

• Chartered Professional Accountant designation, or a combination of equivalent certification and proven experience, 2+ years, in process mapping, identifying risks and implementing improvement initiatives
• Experience administering accounting business tools and applications
• Experience improving productivity through automation and tool implementation
• Experience identifying and implementing improvements that drive efficiencies and business performance
• A resilient, flexible, solution oriented approach to addressing areas of improvement, likes digging into issues and enjoys taking leadership in addressing problems
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Google Suite
• Project management experience and/or training
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365

What the job involves

• Motivated by meaningful work, you are looking for more than just a job; you want to work for a dynamic, growing company that finds solutions to real-life problems, such as helping the world reduce the use of pesticides and helping nature feed a growing population
• Your ideal work environment includes a collaborative team spirit with the opportunity to learn and grow as you take the initiative to try new things
• The Finance Optimization Manager drives the enhancement of finance business process outcomes with a focus on implementing best practice processes and tools to ensure that business process outcomes are in harmony with the organization's global strategic goals
• Manage the global finance initiative roadmap, including a rolling roadmap forecast that aligns with the company’s strategic objectives
• Identify and execute areas of finance operational improvement, including creating requirements documentation, end-to-end process flows and use cases and validate that they are in harmony with the broader business and IT strategies. Work with internal and external stakeholders to project manage and lead global finance initiatives to improve finance team efficiency, streamline processes and procedures, and to automate where possible
• Ensure all critical global policies, standards and guidelines are included in the finance handbook, working collaboratively with finance partners globally
• Apply change management techniques to ensure clear communication and effective coordination across all areas impacted by finance initiatives, driving project success and achieving desired outcomes
• Lead the Finance System Accounting Team to achieve departmental goals and objectives, while managing the administration of finance systems through effective mentoring, coaching, and training
• Actively seek opportunities for continuous improvement, ensuring alignment with industry best practices, incorporating stakeholder feedback, and taking the initiative to implement enhancements as needed
• Drive initiative engagement within the finance team by providing regular updates, setting and tracking goals, and ensuring active stakeholder participation in discussions and progress reviews to maintain alignment and accountability throughout all finance initiatives

Benefits

• Sleep better knowing you're making the world a better place through more sustainable food production
• Opportunity to contribute and make an impact by working on meaningful projects
• Work with a team that values fun, laughter, and each other in collaborative and casual work environment
• Multiple office locations, convenient via transit and bike paths
• Flexible hybrid working environment and hours