Director, Finance - Plan & Forecast Portfolio

Cargill • Shorewood, MN

10d • $150,000 - $200,000

About The Position

The Director, Finance – Plan & Forecast Portfolio leads the strategy, evolution, and execution of the Plan & Forecast FP&A Capability portfolio. The role translates 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, this position 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 and partners with other FP&A Capability leaders, FP&A teams, Controllership/A&FR, and DT&D. The role provides senior leaders with insights, recommendations, and decision support to improve performance, allocate resources, and advance total Cargill FP&A and FP&A Capability priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• At least 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams in providing relevant and insightful analyses to businesses and functions, applying external benchmarks and new perspectives on financial planning, analysis, and management practices.
• Lead the evolution and implementation of reporting, planning, AI, and/or forecasting capabilities within the assigned portfolio.
• Translate FP&A Capability strategy and total Cargill FP&A direction into aligned process standards, priorities, and improvement roadmaps.
• 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 cohesive management insights for senior leaders, improving investment and trade-off processes, and strengthening performance accountability and value realization.
• Partner to establish metrics and targets, and lead benchmarking to assess performance and progress and provide executive leaders and the board with investment information and quantitative details.
• Lead recommendations to improve processes and tools, drive efficiencies, and bridge functional strategy and capabilities with transformation ambitions and business needs.
• Manage team members by setting performance expectations and goals, aligning work, giving and seeking feedback, coaching, measuring progress, holding people accountable, supporting employee development, recognizing achievements and lessons learned, and fostering an inclusive team culture.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit program, including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked.
• 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