Director, Finance - Plan & Forecast Portfolio

Cargill • Wayzata, MN

8d • $150,000 - $200,000

About The Position

The Director, Finance – Plan & Forecast Portfolio leads the strategy, evolution, and execution of Cargill’s Plan & Forecast FP&A Capability portfolio. The role translates overall FP&A Capability strategy and total Cargill FP&A direction into an aligned capability roadmap, end-to-end process model, product portfolio, and transformation agenda. As portfolio leader and global process owner, the Director establishes standards with FP&A partners, prioritizes investments and resources, and ensures process, data, technology, and change initiatives deliver measurable business and FP&A Capability outcomes.

The Director leads Product Owners and aligned teams, partners with other FP&A Capability leaders, FP&A teams, Controllership/A&FR, and DT&D, and provides senior leaders with insights, recommendations, and decision support to improve performance, allocate resources, and advance FP&A priorities. The role also leads the evolution and implementation of reporting, planning, AI, and/or forecasting capabilities within the portfolio, while establishing direction and standards for financial analysis and management insights across Cargill.

This position manages team members by setting expectations and goals, aligning work, giving and seeking feedback, coaching, measuring progress, holding people accountable, supporting development, recognizing achievement and lessons learned, and fostering an inclusive team culture. The expected salary is $150,000–$200,000. The position is eligible for a discretionary incentive award. Cargill offers a comprehensive benefits program, with benefits dependent on the position and hours worked.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant work experience.

Nice To Haves

• History of leading high-performing teams and ability to influence indirectly.
• Demonstrated experience leading strategic transformation, process transformation, or data transformation.
• Proven track record of success in Enterprise, Business Group, Segment, or functional FP&A.
• Familiarity with machine learning, deterministic modeling techniques, accuracy measurements, and other forecasting methodologies (described as “Citizen data scientist”).

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, evolution, and execution of the Plan & Forecast FP&A Capability portfolio.
• Translate FP&A Capability strategy and total Cargill FP&A direction into a capability roadmap, end-to-end process model, product portfolio, and transformation agenda.
• Serve as portfolio leader and global process owner, establishing standards with FP&A partners and prioritizing investments and resources.
• Ensure process, data, technology, and change initiatives deliver measurable business and FP&A Capability outcomes.
• Direct Product Owners and aligned teams and partner with FP&A Capability leaders, FP&A teams, Controllership/A&FR, and DT&D.
• Provide senior leaders with insights, recommendations, and decision support to improve performance, allocate resources, and advance FP&A priorities.
• Lead teams in providing relevant and insightful analyses to businesses and functions, applying external benchmarks and new perspectives on FP&A and management practices.
• Lead the evolution and implementation of reporting, planning, AI, and/or forecasting capabilities within the assigned portfolio.
• Partner with businesses, functions, Product Owners, and delivery teams to improve process effectiveness, adoption, and decision support.
• Establish portfolio direction, standards, and priorities for consistent financial analysis, insights, and decision support across Cargill.
• Guide Product Owners and aligned teams in delivering management insights for senior leaders, improving investment and trade-off processes, and strengthening performance accountability and value realization.
• Partner to establish performance metrics and targets, and lead benchmarking to assess performance and progress and provide investment information to executive leaders and the board of directors.
• Recommend process and tool improvements to drive efficiencies and connect functional strategy and capabilities to transformation ambitions and business needs.
• Manage team members through goal setting and alignment, performance expectations, feedback, coaching, progress measurement, accountability, employee development, recognition, and support for an inclusive team culture.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit program, including medical and/or other benefits depending on the position offered and hours worked.
• Eligible for a discretionary incentive award dependent on company and personal performance.
• Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director