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FP&A Manager, Operations
Ardent Mills. Serve as the primary Finance business partner to Operations Leadership and plant teams, Procurement, FSQR, Ops COE, EHS, Transportation & Logistics, and Continuous Improvement .
Posted 10/22/2026full-timeDenver • Colorado • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $128,300 - $153,900 per yearWebsite
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in financial planning, forecasting, and business analysis while effectively partnering with operations and supply chain teams to drive financial performance. Proficient in developing financial models, managing reporting processes, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Financial PlanningBusiness AnalysisManagement ReportingCapital Investment AnalysisCost Management
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Hard Skills
Financial ModelingBudgetingForecastingPerformance ManagementScenario AnalysisCost-Benefit AnalysisData ModelingKPI DevelopmentPredictive ReportingVariance Analysis
Soft Skills
Cross-Functional LeadershipCommunicationAnalytical ThinkingProblem SolvingCollaboration
Tools & Technologies
Planning ToolsReporting RoutinesSelf-Service AnalyticsAutomationAI-Enabled Insights
Certifications & Qualifications
MBACMACSCP
Industry Keywords
Finance Business PartneringOperationsSupply ChainManufacturingContinuous Improvement
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Serve as the primary Finance business partner to Operations Leadership and plant teams, Procurement, FSQR, Ops COE, EHS, Transportation & Logistics, and Continuous Improvement
- Lead financial planning, forecasting, business analysis, management reporting, and decision support across supported functions
- Drive cross-functional leadership by translating business priorities into financial plans, insights, and actions
- Lead annual operating plans, monthly forecasts, and long-range planning, including P&L, balance sheet, management reporting, margin and transportation costs, and operating costs
- Analyze financial and operational performance, identify variance root causes, risks, and opportunities, and recommend actions
- Develop scenario models and decision-support analyses for network optimization, sourcing, product movement, capacity, cost reduction, and strategic choices
- Evaluate capital investments and improvement initiatives through business cases, cost-benefit analysis, capitalization guidance, and financial return validation
- Monitor Continuous Improvement initiatives, validating assumptions, savings, financial returns, compliance, and progress against targets
- Develop KPIs, scorecards, dashboards, and predictive reporting
- Lead monthly performance reviews and management reporting, communicating results, outlook, headwinds, tailwinds, and required actions
- Partner with and constructively challenge business leaders to close performance gaps
- Support cost-management strategies across plant efficiency, procurement savings, transportation, inventory, and utilities risk mitigation
- Translate enterprise strategy into network, capacity, sourcing, and productivity choices to influence resource allocation
- Own operations financial forecast accuracy, sensitivity analysis, assumption governance, and standard planning methods
- Strengthen financial acumen across partner teams
- Provide data modeling, data governance, standardization, self-service analytics, and automation or AI-enabled insight generation
- Lead adoption and value realization for new planning tools, reporting routines, operating processes, and Finance ways of working
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's Degree OR equivalent experience
- 8+ years of relevant experience
- Progressive Finance & Accounting experience, including financial planning, business analysis, management reporting, or Finance business partnering
- Experience supporting Operations, Supply Chain, manufacturing, or other operationally intensive business functions
- Experience partnering directly with business leaders to drive financial performance and decision-making
- Experience with financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management
- Experience developing financial models, business cases, scenario analyses, and investment evaluations
- Experience with capital investment analysis, cost management, productivity/continuous improvement initiatives, or manufacturing and supply chain economics preferred
- MBA, CMA, CSCP, or other relevant advanced credential/certification preferred
- Less than 10% travel required
Benefits
Comp & perks- Additional earning potential commensurate with experience
- Incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and individual results achieved
- Targeted bonus plan: Bonus - MIP, 15% Annual
- Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
- Health and Dependent Savings Accounts
- Life and Disability Programs
- Voluntary Benefit Programs
- Company Sponsored Wellness Programs
- Retirement Savings with Company Match
- Team Member and Family Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
- Employee Recognition Program with Rewards (RAVE)
- Hybrid work arrangement