What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Unit Controller - Flavors - Erlanger, KY position at Archer Daniels Midland?
Business Unit Controller – Flavors
Nutrition
Controllers at ADM have deep technical knowledge in order to support the company's operations and Controlling function, in addition to having responsibilities for managing a team of highly technical and skilled colleagues. They are expected to develop and maintain good working relationships with business partners and deliver necessary technical and project-related support across the organization. Controllers must stay up-to-date on new regulations and/or standards which impact ADM, create and implement changes to comply with such regulations and/or standards, and be considered an expert in their field in order to provide excellent customer service to the rest of the organization.
Job Responsibilities
Nutrition
Controllers at ADM have deep technical knowledge in order to support the company's operations and Controlling function, in addition to having responsibilities for managing a team of highly technical and skilled colleagues. They are expected to develop and maintain good working relationships with business partners and deliver necessary technical and project-related support across the organization. Controllers must stay up-to-date on new regulations and/or standards which impact ADM, create and implement changes to comply with such regulations and/or standards, and be considered an expert in their field in order to provide excellent customer service to the rest of the organization.
Job Responsibilities
- Provide leadership for continuous improvement in the areas of financial accounting, standardizing and simplifying processes, internal controls, and internal financial reporting working closely with COE Controllers, Technical Accounting, Governance, Tax, BU Controllers and other key stakeholders
- Ensure global alignement of service catalogue.
- Provide excellent customer service to key stakeholders ensuring proper execution service catalogue
- Collaborate with other leaders to identify and implement best practices across COE
- Maintain a strong internal and operational control environment in compliance with company policies.
- Review and analyze consolidated financial results to ensure materially accurate per US GAAP guidelines.
- Support annual review/revision of Key Financial Controls (SOX requirements) and process flows and work to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of internal controls.
- Analyze financial statements and/or supporting schedules and communicate results to stakeholders.
- Facilitate global consolidation of financial results, disclosures requirements, Sox controls, and other reporting for customers as requested.
- Support COE projects as approved through demand management to ensure standardization and simplifications of processes.
- Drive continuous improvement through collaboration of thought, innovative ideas, and proactive behavior.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting
- 8 years of accounting experience
- Prior supervisory experience
- Proficient in Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) and Microsoft Office Suite
- Prior experience in managing multiple projects at one time and strong data analytics
- Familiarity with financial planning, forecasting and analysis processes
- Visualization and communication skills (to a wide range of audiences both technical and non-technical) is required
- Experience with Power BI and large ERP systems (e.g. JDE, SAP, etc) a plus
