The Opportunity:

As the Finance Lead – Pork Complex at Maple Leaf Foods (MLF), you will play a pivotal role in shaping financial insights and driving performance across one of our most dynamic business units. Acting as a strategic partner to the Pork Leadership Team (PLT), you will provide end-to-end financial leadership, support enterprise-wide decision-making, and influence long-term planning for the Pork Complex.

Any MLF team member interested in being considered for this role are encouraged to apply online by April 25. Applications received beyond that date are not guaranteed consideration.

Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life:

Strategic Financial Leadership

• Lead complex, company-wide financial analysis to provide timely, data-driven insights to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
• Manage the financial expression of the Pork Complex’s 5-year strategic plan, annual budget, and rolling forecasts.
• Prepare materials and insights for quarterly Board of Directors (BoD) updates and key budget/plan approvals.

Operational Finance & Reporting

• Oversee the month-end close process and financial reporting for the Pork Complex.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Hog Production and Fresh Pork to consolidate operating results and translate findings into actionable financial narratives.
• Lead the financial management and reporting of the Pork Complex’s IBM (Industry Benchmark) process.

Systems, Tools & Continuous Improvement

• Champion continuous improvement by streamlining financial processes, enhancing reporting, and driving automation.
• Leverage tools such as Power BI, PowerApps, and Power Automate to improve efficiency, data transparency, and self-service reporting capabilities.
• Support internal and external audits by ensuring data integrity and process compliance.

Ad Hoc & Performance Analysis

• Conduct deep-dive analysis to uncover margin improvement opportunities and support fact-based decision-making.
• Deliver insights that enhance business performance, profitability, and shareholder value.
• Lead special projects and ad hoc analytics to support evolving business priorities.

What You’ll Bring:

You are a curious, strategic thinker who sees the big picture but doesn’t shy away from details. You understand what drives financial performance in a complex, vertically integrated business, and you’re passionate about unlocking value through insight and collaboration. With a growth mindset and strong leadership presence, you're energized by change and motivated by impact.

Required skills, knowledge, and attributes:

• Post-secondary education in a finance or business related program
• Completion of professional accounting designation program
• 10+ years of progressive finance experience with focus on FP&A and data transformation.
• Hands-on experience with analytical tools such as PowerBI and Power Automate.
• Strong business acumen, critical thinking, and analytical skills with the ability to identify issues, extract meaningful insights, and help drive fact-based business decisions
• Proven ability to develop relationships and influence at all levels, including executive stakeholders
• Track record of leading high-performing teams through inclusive leadership and effective prioritization
• Strong communication skills
•  Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Desirable skills, knowledge, and attributes:

• Experience in the CPG industry or non-CPG manufacturing environment
• Contextual knowledge of SAP ERP, SAP BPC, BlackLine
• Experience with full life cycle of Finance systems implementation, including project and change management

What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods:

• Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.
• An inclusive company culture and a work environment that keeps our people safe, rewards excellence, and empowers everyone to learn and contribute their best.
• A hybrid work model that embraces remote work for eligible roles, helping team members achieve work-life balance—combining the best of both spending time working remotely, benefitting from focus time, and purposeful collaboration in the office setting. 
• Competitive Health and Wellness benefits that offer flexibility to meet your individual or family needs, including programs focused on improving mental health and wellbeing. These benefits start on your first day of employment.
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment.
• Learning and development opportunities, including workshops, ‘speaker series’ events, and resources that allow you to develop your skills and progress your career.
• Comprehensive tuition reimbursement program that supports continuous learning and development of our team members through investment in eligible degrees, diplomas, professional certification, or trades programs.
• Supporting our deep commitment to community impact, we offer up to two paid days annually to volunteer at a cause of your choice.

About Us:

We’re a carbon neutral food company on a purposeful journey to Raise the Good in Food through better nutrition, safer food and workplaces, more humane animal care, and environmental sustainability efforts that protect our planet. We care about our communities and commit to reducing food insecurity in Canada. Join us on the journey. Let’s build a better future, together.

We’re passionate about food. For more than 100 years, we’ve made delicious, healthy protein that Canadians love under iconic national and regional brands, like Maple Leaf®, Schneiders®, and Greenfield Natural Meat Co.® We’re on a journey to become the most sustainable protein company – not just in Canada – but on earth.

• We are carbon neutral.
• We are one of the only food companies in Canada to set science-based targets.

We’re a global food company with more than 13,500 team members. We operate sites in 20+ locations across Canada. We also have locations in the U.S. and Mexico, and do business in Asia.

A diverse and inclusive work environment

Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision and living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values. We believe in building, investing in, recognizing, and rewarding remarkable people who value an inclusive workplace, embrace all forms of diversity, and commit to including every voice in our collaborative environment. We’re so much stronger when we know we’re accepted and valued for who we are and what we each bring to the workplace.

We embrace a strong, values-based culture

Our eight Leadership Values are our north star. They guide the decisions we make for all our stakeholders: our consumers, our customers, our people, our communities, our shareholders, and the environment.

• Doing What’s Right
• Shared Value
• High Performance
• Diverse and Inclusive Teams
• Disciplined Decision Making
• Our Accountability
• Intense Curiosity
• Transparency and Humility

We thank all applicants for their interest in exploring employment opportunities with Maple Leaf Foods; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicants may be subject to a background check and must meet the security criteria designated for the position.

Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision, living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values, and delivering winning results. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired; please contact our Talent Attraction Team at accommodations@mapleleaf.com.

Disclaimer:  Please note that salaries posted on sites other than the MLF Careers Page are not a reflection of Maple Leaf Foods and are an estimated salary range provided by that particular job board.  Maple Leaf Foods offers competitive wages and an attractive total rewards package, which will be discussed during an interview with our Talent Team.

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