Jack Link's EMEA
Bridget Thomson, CPA, CA has a diverse work experience in finance and accounting roles. Bridget is currently working at Jack Link's EMEA as the Director of Finance - International Zone since January 2023. Before that, they held the position of Commercial Finance Director at the same company from August 2020 to August 2023.
Prior to joining Jack Link's EMEA, Bridget worked at The Coca-Cola Company where they held various roles. Bridget was the Director of Finance, Western Canada from February 2019 to February 2020. Before that, they served as the Senior Business Manager of Finance - British Columbia from December 2017 to February 2019, and as the Manager of Finance, Key Accounts from June 2017 to December 2017.
Bridget's earlier experience includes working at KPMG Canada as a Senior Accountant in the Consumer and Industrial Markets department from February 2016 to June 2017. Bridget also worked as a Staff Accountant in the same department from October 2014 to February 2016.
Bridget'swork experience dates back to 2011 when they started their career as a Procurement Buyer at TWD Technologies Ltd. Bridget worked in this role from May 2011 to September 2012.
Bridget Thomson, CPA, CA completed their education in a chronological order. Bridget first obtained a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree in Business, Accounting from Smith School of Business at Queen's University in 2014. Bridget then pursued a Graduate Accounting Diploma from the Smith School of Business in the same year. In 2017, Bridget completed the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) program, obtaining the CPA, CA designation. In 2020, they furthered their education by completing a Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst program from the Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI) with a focus on Finance, General.
Jack Link's EMEA
Jack Link's Protein Snacks is a global leader in snacking and the No. 1 meat snack manufacturer worldwide. Still family-owned with headquarters in Minong (Wisconsin), US, Jack Link’s also has a EMEA headoffice in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Jack Link’s produces high-quality, great-tasting protein snacks that feed the wild sides of consumers around the world. Jack Link's Protein Snacks family of brands includes Jack Link's, BiFi, Peperami, and Minuets. The story of Jack Link’s is one of family traditions. It began with treasured family recipes passed from generation to generation, transforming a small regional business into one of the fastest-growing snack manufacturers in the world. Today Jack Link’s sells more than 100 different protein snacks in more than 40 countries. In 2014 Jack Link's acquired the BiFi and Peperami brands from Unilever, as well as a plant in Ansbach, Germany. As per the end of 2014, the brand new EMEA headoffice in Amsterdam was operational as well. The EMEA team currently consist of about 500 employees. About 430 employees work in the Ansbach factory where BiFi and Peperami are produced. The others are working in Amsterdam and in the Sales teams in the markets. These employees are currently further developing their own, new Jack Link’s EMEA culture, adopting the global Jack Link’s values. Being real, showing character and stewardship are key words, just as words like entrepreneurship, accountability and constructive conflict. See all job openings at https://jack-links.onlinevacatures.nl/en