Operations Finance Manager

Company & Culture:
At GT’s Living Foods, LLC, we’ve stayed true to the authentic brewing process for over 30 years. Our #1 selling Kombucha is raw, organic, naturally effervescent, and handcrafted in small batches – always cultured, never compromised. We’re proud to remain a family owned & operated company. As our GT’s family continues to grow, we are deeply humbled and sincerely grateful for every moment of this journey with you. 

 

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field (MBA or CPA preferred).
• 7+ years of experience in operational finance, manufacturing finance, or a related role in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with standard costing, KPI management, and financial systems implementation, including segmentation by product line and facility.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and familiarity with financial systems (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, Power BI).

 

Key Project:

• Lead the company-wide redesign and rollout of standard costing methodologies, including segmentation by product line and facility. This will involve assessing current practices, aligning with stakeholders, and implementing new standards to ensure operational and financial transparency across all locations and product categories.

 

Job Description:
The Operations Finance Manager is a key leadership role within the Finance team, responsible for partnering with Operations, Production, and Supply Chain teams to drive financial performance, improve cost efficiency, and enhance decision-making. This role will oversee standard costing, manage key performance indicators (KPIs), lead variance investigations, and provide actionable insights to improve variable costs and overall cost of goods sold (COGS). A key initial responsibility will involve managing a company-wide revamp of standard costing methodologies.

Additionally, this role will focus on detailed financial analysis and reporting by product line and by facility, ensuring each business segment and location achieves optimal profitability and operational efficiency.

 

• Standard Costing Management:
• Lead the company-wide redesign and implementation of standard costing methodologies by product line and by facility to ensure accuracy and alignment with business needs.
• Develop and maintain standard cost models for raw materials, labor, and overhead at both the product line and facility levels.
• Continuously evaluate and update standard costs to reflect operational realities, including variations across product lines and facilities.

 

• Financial Analysis & Reporting:
• Prepare and deliver detailed weekly and monthly financial reports segmented by product line and facility, highlighting key performance metrics and opportunities for improvement.
• Conduct variance analysis at the product line and facility levels to identify cost drivers and inefficiencies in labor, materials, and overhead.
• Provide actionable recommendations to reduce variances and improve financial performance across product lines and facilities.

 

• Operations Support:
• Partner with Operations and Production teams at each facility to identify cost-saving opportunities and efficiency improvements tailored to local challenges and needs.
• Collaborate with product line managers to evaluate the profitability of each product, assess pricing strategies, and recommend cost optimization initiatives.
• Monitor and optimize financial performance at both the product and facility levels to ensure alignment with company goals.

 

• COGS Optimization:
• Analyze and identify opportunities to reduce variable costs and optimize COGS by product line and facility.
• Partner with procurement and supply chain teams to monitor and manage material costs and supplier performance across all facilities.
• Develop strategies to improve throughput, reduce waste, and enhance production efficiency at the facility level while maintaining product quality.

 

• Process Improvement & Efficiency:
• Identify and implement process improvements across production lines