Vice-President Finance, Fresh Products

About the role

Agropur, a North American dairy cooperative owned by nearly 3,000 dairy farmers, is seeking a Vice President, Finance, Fresh Products. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, this executive leads the financial leadership of the Fresh Products business and acts as a strategic business partner to the Fresh Products leadership team.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the long-term strategic planning, annual operating plan and forecasting processes for the Fresh Products business.
• Provide financial and operational insights that identify growth opportunities, mitigate risks and improve profitability.
• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, challenging assumptions and supporting key strategic decisions.
• Deliver executive and Board-level presentations, analyses and recommendations.
• Develop financial models, business cases and performance frameworks to support investments and growth initiatives.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing finance organization.
• Oversee the plant controller function and strengthen its role as a business partner to operations.
• Play a key leadership role in transformation initiatives, strategic projects and growth opportunities.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field.
• CPA or CFA designation.
• At least 15 years of progressive experience in finance, financial planning and analysis within a complex organization.
• At least 5 years of leadership experience and a strong track record partnering with executive leadership teams.
• Demonstrated ability to turn complex financial information into actionable business recommendations.
• Proven success building and leading high-performing teams.
• An adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.

Required skills

• Extensive experience leading strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance management processes.
• Strong communication, presentation and influencing skills.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP and business intelligence platforms such as Power BI or Tableau is considered an asset.