ISG Director - Finance & Accounting

Job Details:

Summary

• Serves as a senior Finance & Accounting leader for the Ingredient Solutions Group (ISG) Business Unit, with responsibility for financial strategy, performance management, controllership, and FP&A.
• Acts as a key business partner to the SVP & GM of Ingredient Solutions and leadership across Sales, Supply Chain, and Operations to drive execution of the ISG BU's 3-year strategic plan and long-term value creation objectives.
• Leads the end-to-end F&A organization for the BU, ensuring strong financial governance, accurate reporting, and actionable insights that enable data-driven decision-making.
• Provides leadership across strategic initiatives, capital allocation, margin expansion, and transformation efforts, while ensuring effective execution of corporate reporting and compliance requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Business Partnership

• Serve as the key financial advisor to ISG senior leadership, influencing business strategy, investment decisions, and performance outcomes.
• Lead development and execution of financial strategy aligned to short- and long-term ROS, growth, and profitability goals.
• Partner with Sales, Supply Chain, and Operations leadership to identify, prioritize, and execute strategic initiatives, including pricing, mix optimization, and cost structure improvements.
• Drive capital allocation decisions, including evaluation and prioritization of strategic capital projects.

Financial Planning & Performance Management

• Own FP&A activities for the ISG BU, including AOP, LE, QBR, and long-range planning.
• Deliver insightful financial analysis and actionable recommendations to enable informed and timely business decisions.
• Drive enhanced sales and margin management capabilities
• Lead financial modeling and forecasting for key business segments, including Blend, Rendering, and MSC/WPF platforms.

Controllership & Financial Governance

• Provide leadership and oversight across controllership functions, ensuring strong compliance with GAAP, SOX, and internal policies.
• Ensure accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of all financial reporting and disclosures.
• Oversee transfer pricing strategy, utility cost management, and analysis of market impacts.
• Review and provide oversight of customer pricing, credit exposure, and AR aging

Operational & Reporting Excellence

• Elevate and standardize managerial reporting across P&L improving visibility, consistency, and decision usefulness.
• Partner with corporate poultry finance to align ISG reporting and performance insights with enterprise expectations.
• Lead cross-functional efforts to improve data quality, reporting systems, and analytics capabilities (e.g., SAP implementations, system integrations).

Organizational Leadership & Talent Management

• Lead and develop a high-performing F&A organization, including FP&A and controllership teams.
• Establish clear priorities, accountability, and development plans aligned to BU and enterprise goals.
• Foster a strong business partnership culture, ensuring F&A is embedded in operational decision-making.
• Drive organizational effectiveness initiatives to optimize structure, capability, and cost.

Transformation & Continuous Improvement

• Lead initiatives to optimize cost structure, improve processes, and implement best practices across ISG.
• Establish and enforce policies, controls, and standardized processes to strengthen financial discipline.
• Support and lead system implementations and enhancements (e.g., SAP/API) to improve operational and financial efficiency.
• Execute high-impact, ad hoc strategic projects as directed by senior leadership.

Requirements

Education / Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA or MBA preferred

Experience

• 10+ years of progressive experience in finance and accounting
• Demonstrated leadership experience overseeing both FP&A and controllership functions
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, SOX, financial reporting, and business operations
• Proven track record of influencing senior leadership and driving strategic initiatives

Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and financial modeling
• Working knowledge of SAP, financial systems, and data/analytics tools (e.g., Agentic AI)
• Experience with capital planning and management processes

Leadership & Communication

• Executive-level communication skills, with ability to present complex financial concepts clearly and concisely
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking capability
• Proven ability to lead, develop, and manage high-performing teams
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment

Supervisory

• Direct leadership of F&A team members within the ISG BU, including FP&A and controllership functions
• Indirect influence across broader operations and finance teams

Travel

• Approximately 4-8 domestic trips per year

Relocation Assistance Eligible:
Yes

Work Shift:
1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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