Associate Director Finance - Beef/Pork

Tyson Foods, Inc.•Springdale, AR

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a high-impact finance leadership role supporting a large, complex Beef and Pork business with significant revenue and operational scale. You will partner directly with Sales, Operations, and Finance leaders to drive performance, deliver clear and actionable insights, and help shape the strategic direction of Specialty Products. This role offers strong visibility, meaningful influence on business outcomes, and the opportunity to build and lead a high-performing team in a fast-paced, evolving environment. The scope includes Beef and pork specialty products – Variety Meats, Fats & Oils, Protein, and Hides & Tanneries (beef only).

Requirements

8 plus years finance managerial experience with success building effective teams and leading through teams
Demonstrated success as a people leader with a strong ability to measure, develop and coach talent
Experience leading people and processes through a time of significant organizational change
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of the organization
Excellent problem solving, critical thinking and decision-making skills, with the ability to think strategically with supporting analytical skills
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced matrixed organization / deadline driven environment
The ability to identify and champion initiatives that drive operating performance through the organization, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver results
Excellent organizational skills and ability to function in a fast paced, highly visible, and fast-changing environment
Detailed knowledge of manufacturing accounting processes including standard cost setting and variance analysis
Previous meat packing experience a plus
Expertise with Microsoft Office suite.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting
MBA, CPA or CMA a plus but not required.
SAP, Anaplan, Power BI

Responsibilities

Monitor plant production and provide ongoing financial visibility into performance across beef and pork operations
Partner with Sales, Operations, and Accounting to respond to ad-hoc requests and provide actionable insights
Support Hides & Tanneries and Empirical business activities, including close processes and ongoing financial review
Build and enhance reporting tools and supporting files to improve efficiency, accuracy, and decision-making
Analyze business performance, identify variances, and investigate root causes to drive informed decision-making
Review market updates (USDA, Jacobsen) and incorporate external factors into financial outlooks
Participate in regular P&L and performance review discussions, including Hides & Tanneries and Sales alignment meetings
Ensure data integrity and completeness across reporting cycles, including Empirical weekly reviews
Prepare forecasts and estimates, including Latest Estimate (LE) activities for both beef and pork segments
Partner with Sales and Operations to align forecasts with current production and market conditions
Support budgeting processes and provide insights into key financial drivers
Prepare reporting packages, including MBR and QBR materials, for leadership review
Review journal entries and ensure accuracy and compliance with financial standards
Conduct balance sheet account reviews and monitor financial controls
Investigate and explain variances in uncontrollable costs and other financial metrics
Maintain strong financial discipline and support month-end close processes
Partner with Specialty Products business to develop financial and non-financial targets that drive performance within the business
Responsible for developing capital projects in support of the business, on-going monitoring of capital spending and related activities
Oversee inventory across the supply chain, ensuring the accuracy of on-hand inventory, and optimizing working capital
Analyze business performance with the ability to identify issues, drive to the root cause(s) and develop the appropriate corrective actions
Provide timely and accurate inputs for the forecasting activities of the business, leading the annual budgeting and forecasting processes for plant spend
Build a finance team capable of growing the business profitably and delivering financial support
Partner with corporate shared service functions to lead business transformation initiatives including roll-out of new systems and processes
Ensure that the highest controllership standards are maintained including those related to account reconciliation, stewardship of assets and integrity of financial transactions
Support ad hoc strategic initiatives across the company related to investments, cost optimization, innovation and productivity
Visit each plant across beef and pork operations, ideally aligned with sales team visits
Periodic visits to Hides & Tanneries and slaughter floor operations
10–15 domestic trips per year