Finance Manager, Green Bison- Fargo or Spiritwood, ND

The Role
An opportunity has arisen for a Joint Venture Finance Manager based in Fargo or Spiritwood, North Dakota. This position will oversee all aspects of the finance activities for a Joint Venture between ADM and MPC for one of the most important Soybean Crushing and Refinery in the US; working closely with Commercial and Operational leaders and the Green Bison Board of Directors. The role includes liaison with ADM and MPC accounting functions, reporting of monthly results, actual performance reporting against forecast and plan, and partnering with regional and business leadership on financial performance. The incumbent will have dual reporting lines to the NA Senior Finance Director, AS&O and to the Green Bison President.  This will be a highly visible Finance Manager and a valued business partner. This role will propel actions that improve financial performance:  driving EVA Growth, industry leading performance and advancing the use of technology as solutions.   

Responsibilities
The main duties of this role will include:Partner with commercial management and be responsive to needs for business information and supportCoordinate monthly preparation of timely and high quality financial informationPoint person for annual strategic planning cycle and build the business plan, including: operating, capital and financial componentsCoordinate quarterly reporting process in conjunction with the JV partners’ respective finance organizations, executive leadership, and Board of DirectorsBusiness Project support – prepare project materials, project schedules, financial analysis and look back for capital and commercial projectsWork closely with ADM controlling to design and implement process changes to improve the relevance and insightfulness of information available to management (simplification)Monthly/Quarterly measurement of plan to actual business results and investigation of variances.  Update forecast and plan as needed in conjunction with the JV partners’ respective finance organizationsCoordinate annual external audit and tax preparation processesUndertake special projects for business leadership as neededProvide analytical support to the business unit team to understand business drivers of performance and how to improve performance, including intervention suggestionsPerform scenario analysis, sensitivity analysis, benchmarking of business performance, forecasts and planProvide financial advice and recommendation to Senior Management in terms of strategic planning, analysis, working capital, costs and profit management support growth strategy.Advance the use of technology to simplify and improve analyticsCoordinate and prepare Steering Committee and Board of Director meetings including financial metrics, business performance, and projects updatesQualifications
The successful candidate will possess the following:Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics or Business Administration; MBA preferredMinimum 7 years of experience in a similar position in large multinationals and ideally agricultural commodity businessExperience working in an organization with centralized services functions providing global business services or shared services activitiesExperience with due diligence, integration, forecasting, and financial analysisAbility to work in a challenging environment with multiple, changing and competing prioritiesResults and continuous improvement oriented; ability to drive initiatives and lead changesStrong problem-solving skills with a proactive and pragmatic approachLanguage - English requiredProven intercultural leadership skills to achieve goals through teamworkProven experience in finance integrationTravel mobilityEffective oral and written communication skills as well as ability to interface with various levels of office and operational contactsPositive, ‘can do’ hands on attitudeExcited about this role but don’t meet every requirement listed? Studies show that often applicants will self-select out if they don’t check every box. We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.

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