Finance Director - Sustainable Materials - Chicago, IL

Finance Director - Sustainable Materials - Chicago, IL

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Finance Director - Sustainable Materials - Chicago, IL

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Manager, Professional Staffing at Archer Daniels Midland Company

Position Summary
The Finance Director, Sustainable Materials will have finance responsibilities for the Precision Fermentation, Decarbonization and Defossilization aspects of the Sustainable Materials business in the Carbohydrate Solutions business unit. This position will provide leadership and support within the group, to meet financial performance and project/investment targets. This role also includes finance responsibilities for the ADM Ventures portfolio.
This role will lead the development and reporting of key goals related to financial performance, with strong linkages back to the business performances, so that all relevant metrics are aligned. This role will lead and supervise any internal or external resources in this area of responsibility, by ensuring a strong focus on results and develop processes to translate and support growth objectives. The Finance Director will play a key role in partnerships and related financial projects/investments to ensure these are properly reviewed and contributing to the growth of this business in alignment with ADM’s objectives and financial control policies.
Job Responsibilities

• Work with the management team and others in cross-functional teams to assess economic viability of opportunities
• Provide insights, analysis and forecast of trends using comparative benchmarks
• Recommend actions and perform financial modeling to assess solutions or courses of action
• Play a key role in annual and five-year strategic planning; lead the strategic planning cycle and build the business plan, including operating, capital and financial components.
• Forward looking thinker, who can counsel the business management team in identifying risks and opportunities and provides recommendations while also maintaining a strong financial analysis foundation
• Finance responsibilities for ADM Ventures portfolio ensuring the financial portfolio maximizes value and reduces risks for ADM.
• Reports directly to CFO, Carbohydrate Solutions and indirectly to the Sustainable Materials commercial leader. Includes working with ADM CFO on the ADM Ventures responsibilities.
  

Educational and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics or Business Administration; MBA preferred
• Minimum 10 years of experience in a similar position in large multinationals close to operations, manufacturing, logistics and distribution operations
• Ability to work in a challenging environment with multiple, changing and competing priorities; strongly preferred experience in a fast-paced scalable growth business, used to working under pressure
• Results and continuous improvement oriented; ability to drive initiatives and lead changes
• Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive and pragmatic approach; willingness to roll-up sleeves and make things happen; strong follow through skills and detail oriented with an ability to handle complexity
• Effective oral and written communication skills as well as ability to work with various levels of office and operational contacts; good presentation with an ability to communicate clearly
• Positive, ‘can do’ hands on attitude with good collaboration, influencing and stakeholder management skills; ability to travel as necessary
  

Functional experience:

• Minimum of five years of experience in financial planning, reporting and analysis; conversant with corporate finance concepts
• Solid analytical, data analysis and valuation skills; PowerBI or related analytical tools a plus
• Capital budgeting and investment experience including partnership opportunities and strategic investments; experience with forecasting and financial analysis
  

Core Competencies:
Every position in ADM requires commitment to integrity, safety, diversity, quality and the following:

• Excellent influencing, communication and presentation skills
• Strong business acumen including financial analysis
• Project management skills, organization skills and an ability to multitask
• Comfortable working in matrix and entrepreneurial environments
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Language - English required
  

Excited about this role but don’t think you meet every requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.
ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.
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Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.
If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
The pay range for this position is expected to be between:
$120,800.00 - $190,900.00
Salaried Incentive Plan
The total compensation package for this position will also include annual bonus and a long-term incentive plan
Benefits And Perks
Enriching the quality of life for the world begins by taking care of our colleagues. In addition to competitive pay, we support your diverse needs with a comprehensive total rewards package to enhance your well-being, including:

• Physical wellness – medical/Rx, dental, vision and on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable).
• Financial wellness – flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers’ compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection.
• Mental and social wellness – Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares).
  

Additional Benefits Include

• Paid time off including paid holidays.
• Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave.
• Tuition assistance.
• Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs.
  

*Benefits may vary for bargained locations, confirm benefit eligibility with your recruiter.
#IncludingYou
Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM’s efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments — environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.
We welcome everyone to apply. We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, language, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law
About ADM
At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at ID
99066BR

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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