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Manager, Plant Finance Services

The J.M. Smucker Company
United States, Ohio, Orrville
1 Strawberry Lane (Show on map)
Jun 08, 2026

Your Opportunity as the Manager, Plant Finance Services

Lead our Frozen Handhelds and Spreads team, supporting multiple manufacturing sites (Peanut Butter, JJP and Fruit Processing) and their corresponding financial activities. Leverage your technical expertise in business planning, developing budgets, and facilitating continuous improvement initiatives.

Location: Orrville, OH Corporate Office

Work Arrangements: Hybrid - onsite a minimum of 9 days a month primarily during core weeks as determined by the Company; maybe more as business need requires

In this role you will:

  • Lead, coach, and develop team of financial analysts

  • Review and approve journal entries and account reconciliations

  • Review, analyze and forecast manufacturing and absorption variances

  • Help lead monthly financial reviews with plant leadership teams and operations leadership

  • Prepare reports and supporting analysis to aid in management decisions

  • Coordination on cost metrics with plant teams to drive cost improvements, identify and track savings opportunities

  • Participate and/or manage department resources to complete plant inventories and cycle counts

  • Participate in business planning; develop fiscal year budgets and review with plant, operations and SBA leadership

  • Facilitate annual plant standard reviews

  • Work with team members to develop new product costing in accordance with costing standards

  • Support close as needed to achieve a 3 to 4 day close

  • Identify areas of improvements and standardization

  • Work with external auditors on quarterly and annual audits

  • Assist with management of internal controls

  • Assure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and corporate policies for assigned responsibilities

  • Travel to plants multiple times per year (quarterly for larger sites)

What we are looking for:

Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

  • 5+ years of Finance or Accounting experience

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

  • Strong prioritization and organizational skills

  • Great attention to detail with emphasis on accuracy

  • Ability to travel 25-35% of the year

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:

  • Experience supporting financial activities for an operations/manufacturing facility

TheRight Placefor You

We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in ourBasic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.

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We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.

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