Finance Manager

Rahr Corporation is looking for a Finance Manager in Shakopee Minnesota to Come be a part of the growing Craft Brewing Industry from the start and Join The Tradition.

As a Finance Manager, you will be a collaborative partner to the Malting division leadership team, providing financial and analytical support. Key responsibilities are budgeting, forecasting, capital planning, and financial analysis to help achieve the long term strategic and financial goals of the company.

We are proud to offer:

• Competitive Pay Starting
• Full benefits coverage including medical, dental and vision with a cost of $150 a month!
• Generous 401K with company matching
• 12 Paid Company Holidays
• Paid time off
• Positive, organized, team environment
• Stability of a 175-year-old company with the opportunity to grow your career

What a Finance Manager Does:

• Leads the annual budget and monthly forecasting process for the Malting division, including working closely with senior leadership and operations to forecast all aspects of the Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements.
• Assists with capital budgeting and long-term capital planning process.
• Conducts working capital analysis, variance analysis, and ad hoc financial analysis.
• Provides financial modeling, research, and analysis to inform key decisions related to company forecasting, sales proposals, product development, and company policies.
• Builds financial tools and modeling to streamline decision making, partnering with internal customers to develop long range plans, annual goals, and monthly forecasts.
• Creates performance tracking and data analysis for high profile projects and objectives within the division.
• Creates new Business Intelligence reports and data feeds for analysis, operational support, and to assist in timely forecasting.
• Reviews past and current financial performance against budgeted estimates and develops models that assist management in understanding the financial impact of business decisions.
• Investigates the potential impacts of strategic business initiatives and transactions, as well as interprets financial and operational performance to identify business risks and opportunities.
• Collaborates across business units and with Corporate to provide long term financial projections, supporting analysis, and assumption documentation.
• Assists in reviewing potential issues, analyzing information, and providing recommended solutions accompanied by supporting information.
• Monitors and reports on the financial status of division including margins, operating costs, and other metrics important to measuring performance.
• Contributes to the reinforcement of internal control framework within the organization.
• Supports management in completing special projects as a financial reporting resource for ad-hoc questions and initiatives.
• Reviews existing processes and procedures and develops recommendations for improvement.
• Supports management in shaping, driving, and influencing the business by identifying ways to drive value from financial analysis and providing proactive advice and recommendations.
• Participates in the development of long-term strategic goals for the division in collaboration with the leadership team.
• Performs additional duties as requested that supports, assists, and enhances the company’s goals and objectives.

Things you will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting.
• 6 years’ experience in working in an Accounting or Finance related role.
• Experience as Financial Analyst or Finance Manager with emphasis on planning and analyzing business information preferred.
• Experience in Power BI, DAX and M, dimensional data modeling with the ability to create dashboards using relevant visualizations.
• Advanced Excel skills required including skills in computer and financial modeling.
• Experience and understanding of GAAP and accounting and reporting systems.
• MBA, CPA, or industry experience valued.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to be able to collaborate with people at all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to foster positive, collaborative relationships that support an open and honest work environment, cascading and sharing knowledge and information effectively across functions, levels, and business units, a proven collaborator.
• Strong business acumen and strategic contributor that critically and logically evaluates potential short- and long-term costs, risks, and benefits of alternatives before making key decisions.
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills with the ability to translate financial issues.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize duties with a strong sense of urgency; self-directed to accomplish assignments and meet deadlines.
• Advanced analytical skills in reviewing business financial and operational data to support management decision-making.
• Strong understanding of financial statements and ability to develop and understand business and financial calculations.
• Proven ability to present summarized information to executive level management.
• Proven organizational agility skills and the ability to establish credibility quickly and build confidence with key stakeholders and internal partners.
• Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and take on multiple roles in a fast-paced and changing environment.

About us:

Rahr Corporation (Rahr), a family-owned global leader in the production and distribution of barley malt and related brewing supplies in operation since 1847. We commit to living our core values every day which are: Community, Curiosity, Competitive, Engage, Ethics, Improvement, Professional, Respect, Share, Sustainable.