Finance Mgr, Foods & Ecosystems

Ocean Spray is hiring for a(n) Finance Mgr, Foods & Ecosystems! We’re a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role — it always comes back to this: we’re a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all — and we’ve been making our own way ever since. 

Position Location: We're all about flexibility! This will be a hybrid role based out of our corporate headquarters in Lakeville, MA or our Seaport Boston, MA location with Mondays and Fridays remote. 

Ocean Spray is hiring for a Finance Manager, USA Foods/Ecosystem!

We’re a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role — it always comes back to this: we’re a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all — and we’ve been making our own way ever since.


Ocean Spray Cranberries is looking for a strategic and results-driven Finance Manager to join our Commercial USA Finance team. In this role, you will serve as a key financial leader and strategic partner to brand marketing, sales, and cross-functional business units. You will drive financial decision-making, lead analytics that support growth, and champion initiatives that ensure profitability and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership, analytical rigor, and business acumen to influence outcomes across the USA business.

A Day in the Life...

· Lead the delivery of accurate and timely financial information and strategic insights to support the growth and profitability of the USA Foods/Ecosystem businesses.

· Partner closely with leaders in Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, R&D, and Innovation to shape and evaluate business strategies and new product development through robust financial modeling and commercial analysis.

· Guide and support the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, providing a financial lens to risks, opportunities, and strategic decision-making.

· Provide forward-looking insights and recommendations that help drive the achievement of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and long-range strategic goals (LRP).

· Be a leader in our monthly forecasting process, ensuring accuracy and alignment with business strategy, while providing clear guidance on key variances and their implications.

· Support month-end and quarter-end close activities, ensuring all financials reflect business performance and driving resolution of anomalies and discrepancies.

· Partner with cross-functional teams to interpret financial results, understand key business drivers, and present clear narratives to Business Unit leaders.

· Support Trade Planning and Revenue Growth Management (RGM) on promotional effectiveness, pricing decisions, and revenue growth projects.

· Mentor and guide team members while contributing to the overall development of Ocean Spray’s finance team.

What We Are Looking For:

Required

· Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting or related field

· Consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry experience and strong understanding of business, brand, & customer strategy

· Excellent analytical skills and problem-solving skills, strong business acumen and ability to influence business partners

· Strong people management skills

· Comfortable presenting to groups and senior stakeholders.

· Ability to effectively communicate complex financial terms to non-finance professionals.

· Team oriented with the ability to engage and influence cross functional teams

· Must be results oriented with strong attention to detail and deadlines

Preferred

· Experience with sales and trade promotion data

· Systems application experience with SAP (S/4 & SAC), and PowerBI is a plus

· Master’s degree or MBA preferred

Education:

Bachelor's or University Degree (Required) Master's Degree (Preferred)

Work Experience:

At least 5 Years of Experience

Annual Salary:

$128,000 - $176,000

The base salary range information above serves as a guideline of the position’s typical hiring range.  We value and appreciate what makes you unique and will consider a variety of factors when determining an offer.  These factors include, but are not limited to, your skills and experience, external and internal benchmarks, as well as overall company considerations.  Certain positions may be eligible for short-term and long-term incentive rewards. We also offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being.

Benefits:

• Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs

• • Health, Dental and Vision insurance

  • Health savings account

  • Flexible spending account

  • Life and accident insurance

  • Employee assistance program

  • Telehealth services

  • 1:1 health coaching

  • Supportive benefits for all the stages of your life

• 401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end

• Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses

• Flexible scheduling options

• Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)

• Holiday pay for 12 holidays

• Career development and growth opportunities

• Tuition/Education assistance programs

• Access to LinkedIn Learning

• Scholarship programs for children of employees

• Parental leave

• Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.

• Adoption assistance

• Bereavement leave

• Up to $300 fitness reimbursement

• Up to $300 massage reimbursement

• Employee appreciation events

• Employee discounts

• Charitable giving

Who We Are:

You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what’s better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.

Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike--we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:

• Grower Mindset – We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.
• Sustainable Results – Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
• Integrity Above All – We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other
• Inclusive Teamwork – We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.

For MA Applicants – It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. Any employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.