Project Controls Lead: Capital Projects & Forecasting

Smithfield Foods, Inc.; Sioux Falls, Northern (SD, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Job summary

Smithfield Foods, Inc. in Sioux Falls is seeking a finance and accounting lead for a new plant build.

You will provide financial discipline, controls, and insights to ensure every dollar invested is tracked and aligned with project scope, contractual commitments, and business objectives throughout the lifecycle. You will oversee budgets, forecasts, capital asset accounting, purchase activity, and project closeout, while partnering with engineering, procurement, operations, vendors, and finance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field and 5+ years of professional accounting experience.
• 2+ years of demonstrated experience in team management/development or project leadership is required.
• Strong project accounting, capital project controls, forecasting, variance analysis, accrual, commitment tracking, and cash-flow management skills.
• Experience validating purchase orders, receipts, invoices, vendors, contracts, quotes, change orders, assets, bills of lading, and spare parts documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain audit-ready records for assets, invoices, receipts, inventory, and project closeout.
• Proficient with SAP, purchasing, fixed asset, invoice workflow, reporting, Microsoft Office, Excel, and financial modeling tools.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work with finance, procurement, operations, engineering, construction teams, vendors, leadership, and auditors.
• Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Financial Leadership & Project Governance - Lead financial oversight of the project, including budgets, forecasts, commitments, change orders, and cost performance from kickoff through closeout.
• Capital Assets & Procurement Controls - Ensure project spending, contracts, invoices, and purchase activity are accurate, properly supported, and aligned with approved scope and budgets.
• Compliance, Risk & Internal Controls - Maintain strong financial controls, audit readiness, contract compliance, and risk management processes.
• Strategic Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement - Partner with engineering, construction, procurement, operations, vendors, and finance teams to drive successful project execution.
• People Management: Drives a positive employee experience through leadership by way of employee development and coaching.

Skills

Financial leadership

Team management

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

5+ years accounting experience

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Excel

Financial modeling tools

Invoice workflow

Job description

Smithfield Foods, Inc. in Sioux Falls is seeking a finance and accounting lead for a new plant build.

You will provide financial discipline, controls, and insights to ensure every dollar invested is tracked and aligned with project scope, contractual commitments, and business objectives throughout the lifecycle. You will oversee budgets, forecasts, capital asset accounting, purchase activity, and project closeout, while partnering with engineering, procurement, operations, vendors, and finance