Global Director, Nutrition Product Costing

Illinois Ag; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) in Chicago seeks a Director of Product Costing to lead global costing and inventory valuation strategies across the Nutrition organization. You will shape standards, governance, and operating models to drive accurate financial reporting and operational excellence worldwide.

You will partner with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and Plant Finance leaders to optimize processes, measure performance with KPIs, and drive continuous improvement across ~233

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• Minimum 15+ years of progressive experience in product costing, inventory valuation methodologies, manufacturing finance, cost accounting, or related finance disciplines.
• Significant experience leading large, global teams and enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Deep expertise in product costing methodologies, accounting standards, financial controls, and manufacturing operations.
• Demonstrated success leading global process transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the global vision, strategy, and roadmap for product costing / inventory valuation processes and capabilities.
• Establish and maintain global accounting standards, policies, and governance frameworks related to product costing.
• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of product costing and inventory valuation processes to enhance accuracy, consistency, and efficiency across the global organization.
• Monitor product costing performance through the development and oversight of key performance indicators and operational metrics.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and Plant Finance leaders to align costing processes with goals for the Nutrition organization.
• Lead complex process optimization and transformation initiatives, leveraging collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders and domain experts.
• Influence business decisions by providing strategic insight into costing methodologies, financial impacts, and operational performance drivers.
• Support the evaluation and implementation of scalable solutions that improve global consistency and effectiveness.

Skills

Global leadership

Cost accounting

Inventory valuation

Financial controls

Process transformation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) in Chicago seeks a Director of Product Costing to lead global costing and inventory valuation strategies across the Nutrition organization. You will shape standards, governance, and operating models to drive accurate financial reporting and operational excellence worldwide.

You will partner with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and Plant Finance leaders to optimize processes, measure performance with KPIs, and drive continuous improvement across ~233