Finance Manager-Joint Ventures

Mastronardi Produce pioneered the commercial greenhouse industry in North America, and we’re now the leading greenhouse vegetable company on the continent. Our award-winning, flavorful produce is packed under the SUNSET® brand and is available at leading grocery retailers across North America. Family owned for over 65 years; we pride ourselves on having the most flavorful products and the best people in the industry. We are constantly pushing boundaries to be a leader in fresh produce innovation. We seek individuals that demonstrate our PRIDE values (Passion, Respect, Innovation, Drive, Excellence) to help us fulfill our mission to inspire healthy living through WOW flavor experiences.

Our corporate office in Livonia, Michigan is currently seeking a Finance Manager-Joint Ventures to join our Finance team. The primary function of this role is to lead and develop financial and accounting practices and procedures for Mastronardi (MPL) Joint Ventures. The Finance Manager is a key stakeholder to the success of people, plants, and performance of Joint Ventures. Act as the key analytical support to MPL and JV partner for greenhouse leadership, and along with corporate accounting leadership will drive the annual forecasting and budgeting process.

Values:

To perform the job successfully, the incumbent’s behavior must be consistent with the PRIDE values expected of all Mastronardi Produce employees: be Passionate; have Respect; be Innovative; be Driven and strive for Excellence.

Primary Responsibilities:

Operational liaison with JV Partners and stakeholders

• Build relationships and work closely with JV contacts to ensure timely, accurate, and consistent reporting, and manage the quarterly and annual reporting requirements with lenders

Monthly Financial Review, Forecasting, and Budgeting

• Strong analytical skills to conduct monthly financial reviews, produce reliable forecasts, and manage budgeting processes effectively.

Monitor performance

• Proactively anticipate cash needs, shareholder agreement requirements and covenant breaches, and alert stakeholders. Ensure necessary steps are taken to rectify, including revising forecasts, approvals for cash injections, and collaborating with the Corporate Development team as required

Financial Modeling

• Proficient in managing and utilizing three-statement models to support performance tracking and lender reporting.

Process improvement

• Improve month-end reporting, reconciliation, facilitate recurring Board meetings, and work with JV partners to standardize reporting packages with minimal post-close adjustments

Collaborate across functions

• Partner with Tax, Treasury, FP&A, and Corporate Development for ongoing operational requirements and risk management.

Education/Background Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• MBA or similar advanced degree with 2 years of post-masters and supervisory experience preferred.
• Five years of work experience in either corporate finance/planning, accounting, decision support, and strategy analysis of operations to help shape the business required.

Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Previous leadership experience preferred.
• Subject matter expert with financial modeling at all levels of detail, from high-level strategic models to very detailed operational models.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Must have exceptional writing and verbal presentation skills to serve a broad and diverse audience.
• Intense attention to detail and the ability to fully articulate the numbers and the story behind the numbers.
• Ability to think analytically from varying perspectives and overcome obstacles creatively.
• Ability to build working relationships with Business Partners and to tailor communication to the audience.
• Ability to negotiate and navigate through conflict.
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications with advanced knowledge of Excel.

Working Conditions:

• Typical office environment.
• May periodically travel to visit company greenhouses in USA and Canada.

Please note: Mastronardi Produce has accommodation processes and policies in place and provides accommodation for employees with disabilities. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or documented medical need, please contact the Human Resource office so that arrangements can be made for the appropriate accommodation to be put into place before you begin your employment.

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