Director, Supply Chain Finance

Smithfield Foods • Smithfield, VA

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About The Position

The Director of Supply Chain Finance will lead the supply chain finance team and functions for Smithfield Foods. This position will be responsible for reporting and analyzing supply chain operating results and leading the financial planning process related to supply chain operations. Additionally, this position will ensure that proper financial, operational and compliance controls are in place within the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting or equivalent from a regionally accredited four-year college or university, and 10+ years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
• Minimum of 7+ years’ experience in a position of leadership to include team development and management, required.
• Thorough knowledge of financial and business principles.
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills.
• Proactive and solution-oriented.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong self-motivation and organization skills.
• Displays professionalism and integrity.
• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
• May travel to plant locations or corporate up to 10-20%.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

Nice To Haves

• CPA or MBA, a plus.
• SAP experience, preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Excel.

Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor direct reports by providing developmental opportunities, performance management, talent management and individual development plans.
• Work as a key integrated team player within the supply chain team (including inventory management, warehousing, transportation and supply planning activities) to identify and take advantage of opportunities for performance or financial improvement, with an emphasis on supply chain optimization.
• Lead the annual supply chain budgeting process working cross functionally to develop budgets, cost savings projects and annual cost standards.
• Provide timely and accurate reporting and analysis of operating results to senior operations and finance leadership.
• Manage the communication flows to the business of cost changes, cost impacts and projected market impacts.
• Lead financial process for creating and delivering supply chain capital plan and analyzing their financial impact.
• Collaborate with the Supply Chain team to identify and recommend process improvements that will deliver financial benefits or mitigate financial risks for inventory, warehousing and transportation activities.
• Work with the Information Technology team in identifying and implementing enhancements to core operations and financial support systems, and partner with the Financial Data Analytics team to support the business with timely visibility to financial and operational performance/opportunities.
• Enforce and maintain our culture focused on financial controls that are communicated and implemented across the platform in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley 404 and Company objectives.
• Drive initiatives, as implemented by Senior Leadership.

Benefits

• Smithfield is proud to offer robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs to support our team members and their loved ones, and with out-of-pocket costs, on average, 20 percent less than plans offered by other employers.
• Beyond our medical plans, our Be Well programs offer tools and resources to enhance your quality of life, at no additional cost.
• These programs are uniquely tailored to our Smithfield team and provide support for elective surgeries, weight loss, mental health, cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, smoking cessation, asthma, maternity management and more.
• Our company invests in your future.
• We offer comprehensive training and professional development programs designed to help you reach your full potential.
• Through LinkedIn Learning, employees can access on‑demand courses, professional certificates, and skill‑based training to build capabilities aligned with career and business needs.
• Our partnership with GUILD supports your continuing education with tuition assistance covering English language learning, high school completion, and degree programs, while our leadership development initiatives nurture high‑potential talent.
• We also offer unique benefits like our Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children.
• Smithfield’s Education Reimbursement Program provides financial reimbursement to team members who want to further their formal education by obtaining a GED/High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma or by pursuing an academic degree at an accredited college or university that is not a Guild learning partner.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees