Director of Finance Data Strategy

Seneca Foods is one of North America's leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities located throughout the United States.  Our high quality products are primarily sourced from over 1,400 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of the retail private label, food service, and export canned vegetable markets, distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands of Libby’s®, Aunt Nellie’s®, READ®, Seneca Farms®, Green Valley®, Green Giant (Shelf-Stable)®, CherryMan®, Paradise®, Pennant®, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various co-pack arrangements.

Seneca Foods offers an excellent benefit package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, 401K, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Paid Time Off and more!  Help us make our Farm Fresh Goodness Great!  Come join the Seneca Foods team – Apply now!

Seneca Foods is seeking a Director of Finance Data Strategy to lead the design, governance, and transformation of finance data ecosystem.  This role will bridge finance, technology, and business strategy to ensure our organization leverages data, automation, and advanced analytics to drive smarter financial decisions and accelerate business performance.

The ideal candidate has expertise across finance, accounting, FP&A, financial systems, data management, and technology-driven process improvement.  You will work closely with Finance, Accounting and IT leaders to shape our finance data strategy, modernize systems, and create a best-in-class financial analytic environment.

Responsibilities:

• Be the “Business Owner “of project-based work focused on the implementation of new systems.  For example:          
• Implement automation of accounts payable – currently a very manual process
• Work with Credit department to streamline/automate credit review process
• Implementation of Power BI across the finance organization.  Building reports and dashboards. 
• Analyzing reports and presenting insights to senior management.
• Ongoing support of Credit department with financial analysis of high-risk customers.
• Cash flow forecasting and assistance with balance sheet management.
• Work with IT on implementation of AI and Machine Learning where applicable.
• Build presentations using financial data for management, board reports, and investor relations needs.
• Assist with FP&A requests from CFO as needed.
• To the extent that we hire consultants, this position with manage the consultants and project.

Qualifications:

• Four-year degree, ideally in either Finance or Accounting
• Master’s Degree and/or CPA is a plus but not required
• Technical education in data and/or computer science is a plus but not required
• 4 – 15 years of related experience preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in an unstructured environment and move projects forward
• Dual skill set in Finance/Accounting and Data Analytics/Computer Science/IT
• Team player
• Critical thinking and analytical skills

• This is an onsite position at the corporate office in Fairport, NY.
• Wage range is based on skills, abilities, and experience from $110k - $130k annual salary.

Seneca Foods Corporation is committed to providing equal opportunity for all, through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status or any other Federal or State legally protected classes. Seneca Foods Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at ADA@senecafoods.com or call 585-495-4100.