Director Product Costing - Nutrition - Chicago, IL

Job Description

Director Product Costing - Nutrition - Chicago, IL

Position Summary
The Director of Product Costing leads the global strategy, governance, and execution of product costing and inventory valuation processes across the Nutrition organization. This role is responsible for establishing global costing standards, policies, and operating models that support accurate financial reporting, operational excellence, and value creation. Partnering closely with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and Plant Finance leadership, the Director drives process optimization, performance measurement, and continuous improvement across approximately 233 manufacturing sites worldwide.

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Governance

• 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.
• Serve as the enterprise subject matter expert and trusted advisor on product costing strategy, controls, and best practices.
• Provide consultative leadership on long-range strategic initiatives, organizational priorities, and transformation efforts.

• 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.
• Drive value creation through cost analysis, policy adherence, and identification of opportunities to improve financial and operational performance.
• Evaluate industry trends and leading practices to identify and implement process improvements that support business objectives.

• 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.

• Lead and develop team members, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Build organizational capability through talent development, succession planning, and leadership coaching.
• Drive engagement and collaboration across geographically dispersed teams.

• 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.

• CPA, CMA, MBA, or equivalent advanced certification.
• Experience supporting multi-site or multinational manufacturing organizations.
• Experience leading large-scale finance transformation, shared services, or global business process initiatives.

Before applying for an exempt, non-exempt or hourly job opportunity, you are expected to initiate a discussion and share your intentions with your supervisor.  * If you’ve been in your current position for more than 18 months, supervisor approval is not required.  * If you’ve been in your current position for less than 18 months, verbal supervisor approval is required.  
​Hiring Manager-Chad Pisha    ​
Recruiter- Karen Kremer

City

Chicago

State

IL - Illinois

Location Country

United States

About ADM

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutriti