Director of Retail Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) - Boise, ID

The Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other enterprises related to agriculture.

Summary

The Director of Retail Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) leads the development, execution, and continuous improvement of financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and performance management processes for Simplot AgriBusiness Retail. This role serves as the focal point for financial planning activities, ensuring consistency, transparency, and accountability while delivering actionable insights that support strategic and operational decision-making.

The Director partners closely with business FP&A leaders, Corporate Finance, Treasury, Controllership, Human Resources, Technology, and Data Science teams to establish and maintain best-in-class planning processes, financial systems, and analytical capabilities. The role is responsible for consolidating divisional forecasts and plans, facilitating executive financial reviews, and driving improvements in forecasting accuracy, financial transparency, and organizational performance.

In addition, this position leads enterprise incentive analytics and compensation modeling activities, ensuring incentive programs align with business objectives, drive appropriate behaviors, and support financial and operational performance goals.

This Director plays a key role in shaping finance strategy, strengthening organizational capabilities, and advancing continuous improvement initiatives across the finance function.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Financial Planning & Forecasting (25%)

Lead the annual operating plan, long-range planning, and forecasting processes for Simplot AgriBusiness Retail
Coordinate planning activities across business FP&A teams to ensure consistency, accuracy, and alignment with strategic objectives.
Consolidate business plans, forecasts, and outlooks into enterprise-level reporting and recommendations.
Drive continuous improvement in planning methodologies, forecast accuracy, and financial transparency.
Establish planning calendars, governance standards, and processes that align financial planning with business operating rhythms.

Performance Management & Executive Reporting (20%)

Lead development and delivery of executive reporting, business performance reviews, and monthly financial review materials.
Establish and maintain key performance indicators and performance management frameworks across the division.
Analyze business results, trends, risks, and opportunities to support informed decision-making.
Provide meaningful insights regarding financial and operational performance for senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
Support scenario planning and sensitivity analysis related to key business drivers.

FP&A Governance, Process Excellence & Transformation (10%)

Establish planning standards, reporting protocols, and governance processes across the FP&A organization.
Lead initiatives to improve efficiency, standardization, automation, and analytical effectiveness.
Identify and implement best practices that improve financial planning and performance management capabilities.
Partner with business and finance leaders to strengthen accountability and consistency throughout planning and reporting processes.
Support organizational change initiatives related to finance transformation and operating model improvements.

Financial Systems, Data & Analytics (15%)

Partner with Technology and Data Science teams to enhance financial planning systems, reporting tools, and analytics capabilities.
Improve data quality, governance, and accessibility across financial planning and reporting processes.
Drive automation and modernization efforts that enhance decision support and reduce manual work.
Ensure planning systems and reporting platforms evolve to meet changing business needs.

Incentive Analytics & Compensation Modeling (20%)

Lead the design, financial modeling, analysis, and governance of incentive compensation programs.
Partner with Human Resources and business leadership to ensure incentive plans align with strategic priorities and financial objectives.
Develop and maintain compensation and incentive models supporting sales, management, and performance-based compensation programs.
Evaluate plan effectiveness through performance analytics, attainment reporting, and cost analysis.
Conduct scenario modeling and financial impact assessments for proposed compensation and incentive plan changes.
Ensure appropriate controls, governance, and reporting processes are maintained across all incentive programs.

Finance Leadership & Organizational Development (10%)

Provide leadership, coaching, and development for FP&A team members.
Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, analytical rigor, and continuous improvement.
Contribute to enterprise finance initiatives, policies, procedures, and capability-building efforts across the organization.

Typical Education

Bachelor's Degree (B.A. or B.S.) from 4 year college or university

Effective Performers Will Demonstrate

• Expertise designing, implementing, and continuously improving enterprise planning, forecasting, and performance management processes.
• Deep understanding of financial planning methodologies, forecasting techniques, and performance measurement frameworks.
• Strong experience in incentive compensation analytics, workforce planning, and financial modeling.
• Ability to translate complex financial and operational data into actionable insights and recommendations for leaders at all levels of the organization.
• Advanced knowledge of FP&A systems, business intelligence tools, reporting platforms, and financial analytics.
• Proven leadership experience developing high-performing teams and influencing outcomes across matrixed organizations.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and executive presentation skills.
• A continuous improvement mindset with demonstrated success leading process, system, and organizational change initiatives.

Job Requisition ID : 26689

Travel Required : Less than 10%

Location(s) : Simplot Headquarters - Boise 

Country: United States

**The Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status. 

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