Finance Director International Carbohydrate Solutions

ADM is hiring a Finance Director to provide full financial leadership for International Carbohydrate Solutions (International Corn Milling) across EMEA and APAC (Bulgaria, Turkey, Morocco, France, China, Hungary, Russia).

Willingness to work in hybrid mode 3 days per week from the office in Amsterdam, Capriweg location.

The role is a key leadership team position, driving strategic financial performance, capital discipline, and sustainable growth while ensuring consistency, transparency, and alignment with ADM’s financial framework. Responsible for shaping and executing growth initiatives, including investments, partnerships, and M&A, to deliver long-term value.

Responsibilities

• Report to BU CFO with dotted line to EMEA BU Leader.
• Lead, coach, and develop finance teams; drive a high-performance culture.
• Enhance monthly reporting, performance tracking, forecasting, and budgeting to support growth.
• Partner with management and cross-functional teams to assess asset and portfolio economics, maximize value, and manage risk.
• Support BU leaders on M&A, partnerships, and Capex; evaluate major growth investments.
• Deliver forward-looking insights, variance analysis, and trend forecasts using benchmarks.
• Leverage data analytics and tools to produce timely, decision-ready reports and dashboards.
• Collaborate with Controllers, FP&A, and GBS to ensure strong controls and compliance.
• Lead annual and five-year strategic planning, including operating plans, capital allocation, and projections.
• Translate strategy into actionable financial plans; link financials with KPIs and performance.
• Serve on EMEA BU Joint Venture Boards, providing financial oversight and strategic guidance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration; MBA, CFA, ACCA, or CIMA preferred.
• 8–12 years of senior finance experience in FP&A, controlling, or corporate finance within multinational environments.
• Strong expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
• Advanced knowledge of financial reporting, performance management, and KPI design/monitoring.
• Solid understanding of corporate finance, including NPV, IRR, cash flow modeling, and value-based management.
• Proven experience in capital investment analysis, capital allocation, and business case development.
• Hands-on experience with data analytics, financial systems, and BI tools.
• Strong proficiency in advanced Excel and PowerPoint for executive reporting.
• Experience supporting strategic planning, long-range financial planning, and scenario modeling.
• Exposure to cost analysis, margin optimization, and operational finance in manufacturing or supply chain environments.
• Working knowledge of M&A, due diligence, financial valuation, and post-investment performance tracking is an advantage.
• Solid understanding of internal controls, compliance, and financial governance within complex, matrix organizations.

About ADM

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company.