Financial Planning & Analysis Manager - Chicago, IL

FP&A Manager, Nutrition - Chicago, IL
This is an exempt level position
 
Position Summary:
The Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager, Nutrition is responsible for providing financial and business support by analyzing data, developing driver based financial plans, drawing conclusions and, summarizing insights for leaders globally making critical business decisions. The ideal candidate must be able to leverage their finance skills and experience to effectively partner with and support business leadership in a fast growth environment. The role provides a high degree of exposure to Nutrition and ADM senior leadership, plus the opportunity to interact with the global Nutrition team.
 
Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinate preparation and reporting of annual plan, monthly forecasts, key performance measures, and performance reporting to BU Leaders with Business finance leaders at regional and global levels.
• Partner across BU Leaders and finance organization to support key initiatives and drive actions that improve business unit performance.
• Completion of the financial forecasts and plans:
  • Annual Business Plan
  • Medium Term Finance Plan (5 Year)
  • Detailed business unit monthly financial forecasts
  • Monthly performance deck to be used by the EC
• Support preparation of weekly BU Nutrition Performance Reviews and monthly EC Nutrition Performance Reviews
• Evaluate assumptions, assess risks and understand variances vs. prior periods, prior forecasts and the annual plan
• Implement performance tracking process and critical metrics for Nutrition business unit and cascading metrics
• Support development and management of capital investment plans and budgets
• Support standardization and coordination of global Nutrition finance analytics
• Support manufacturing cost analytics and development of standard costs
• Perform scenario analysis, sensitivity analysis, benchmarking of business unit performance, forecasts and budget
• Coordinate the Business Unit’s long-term strategic roadmap
• Prepare materials and provide analytical support for the quarterly earnings calls and ADM Board of Director presentations
• Provide analytical support to the business unit teams to understand business drivers of performance and how to improve performance, including intervention suggestions
• Support financial demands for special projects e.g. acquisitions, divestitures
• Partner with business unit as an advocate and educator of returns and EVA

 Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration. MBA is a plus
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in finance related areas. Experience in FP&A, controlling, audit, or accounting is a plus
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Good communication skills – objective, clear, concise, both written and verbal
• Good organizational skills
• Experience with dynamic visualization of data in PowerPoint and other presentation materials
• Intellectual curiosity and desire to learn about the Nutrition businesses
• Process improvement and action orientation
• Experience with HFM / Business Intelligence / Workiva (Wdesk) is a plus
• Strong functional understanding of ADM’s operating structure is a plus

Core Competencies:
Every position in ADM requires commitment to integrity, safety, diversity, quality and the following:

• Excellent influencing, communication and presentation skills
• Strong business acumen including financial analysis
• Project management skills, organization skills and an ability to multitask
• Comfortable working in matrix and entrepreneurial environments 
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Language - English required