Finance Manager

Join the Cold Chain That Feeds the World.

For over 120 years, Americold has connected producers, processors, distributors, and retailers to ensure food stays safe, fresh, and accessible. With 240+ facilities across four continents and 14,000+ team members, we’re a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics. Our mission is to help our customers feed the world – and we’re looking for people who share that purpose. We value customer service, innovation, and inclusion, and we invest in our people’s growth and well-being. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in a company that puts people first, Americold is the place for you.

Americold is a global provider of temperature-controlled infrastructure. We partner with farmers and food producers to ensure their perishable and frozen product reaches food suppliers, restaurants, and your local grocery store without spoilage. Our customers, which include some of the most respected brands in the food industry, rely on our expertise and commitment to safety in order to deliver on their commitments.

What You’ll Do

As the Finance Manager – QSR, you will be the key financial partner to operations, providing commercial insights, strategic guidance, and leadership across the QSR business. You will oversee financial performance, drive continuous improvement, and lead a small team to deliver accurate reporting and strong governance.

Strategic & Commercial Leadership

Act as a trusted advisor to QSR operational leaders, offering financial insights and strategic recommendations.Build and maintain financial models to support pricing, investment decisions, and scenario analysis.Drive margin improvement initiatives through cost analysis, pricing evaluation, and efficiency reviews.Communicate complex financial data in a clear and actionable way for operational stakeholders.

Business Performance & Reporting

Oversee weekly and monthly performance reporting, including sales, margins, and key operational KPIs.Lead monthly business reviews, identifying risks, opportunities, and performance drivers.Ensure accurate and timely month‑end results, including journals, reconciliations, and variance analysis.Monitor key commercial arrangements such as rebates, levies, supplier recoveries, and service‑level penalties.

Operational Finance Oversight

Provide leadership to the QSR accounting team and ensure strong financial governance.Ensure accuracy of stock reporting, reconciliations, and inventory valuation across QSR sites.Review logistics cost allocations, reverse billing, and supplier recharges.Maintain consistent application of accounting policies and internal controls (including SOX compliance).

Leadership & Collaboration

Lead, develop, and mentor a small finance team, fostering a culture of accountability and partnership.Work cross-functionally with operations, supply chain, IT, and commercial teams to support business initiatives.Support external audits and ensure timely responses to queries.

Projects & Continuous Improvement

Drive finance transformation projects, including automation, system improvements, and process enhancements.Support major business projects such as new site launches, network changes, and customer growth initiatives.Lead finance activities for annual stock take and oversee year-end inventory roll‑forward reporting.Assist with other strategic and ad hoc projects as required.

What Experience and Education Do You Need?

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related discipline. CA or CPA qualified. Minimum 5 years’ experience in commercial finance or business partnering (FMCG/QSR/logistics preferred). Strong knowledge of AIFRS and experience in SOX-compliant environments. Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability; Oracle and AS400 WMS experience is advantageous. Excellent communication skills with proven ability to influence senior stakeholders. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

What We Offer

Our associates know the answer to the question What’s in it for me? We offer benefit programs and continually work with our associates to ensure our offerings meet their health and financial needs. When you join Americold you join a values-oriented company with a clear mission. We help our customers feed the world.

Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws.

EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.

What We Offer

At Americold, we believe in taking care of our people. We offer benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and future. Our associates know what’s in it for them – opportunity, purpose and a values-driven culture. When you join Americold, you become part of a mission to help our customers feed the world.

U.S. Only: Americold offers a range of benefits, including medical/dental/vision insurance, STD/LTD coverage, 401(k) with Company match, FSA, life insurance, EAP, and paid time off, some of which may vary depending on the particular position and whether it is covered by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA).

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