Business Partnering Director, Finance
The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other enterprises related to agriculture.
Summary
This role is the overall finance leader for the Wholesale P&L for Simplot AgriBusiness, covering Wholesale sales, Supply Chain, and our fertilizer mining & manufacturing facilities in Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, California, and Nevada. Their team is responsible for cost accounting, forecasting, budgeting, reporting, and financial decision support for wholesale operations. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role within AgriBusiness and the broader Simplot finance function. The role is positioned to continue the momentum of team maturity and transformation, providing independent finance leadership and judgment to identify and pursue opportunities for improvement.
Effective Performers will have the following skillsets
- Mastery of cost accounting and manufacturing finance, with experience partnering directly with plant and operations leaders.
- Strong commercial finance acumen, including experience with planning, budgeting, and margin optimization.
- Ability to reconcile supply and demand plans into optimized, forward-looking financial forecasts, supporting plant production models and product mix decisions.
- Facility with financial reporting, ERP systems, and planning tools; able to communicate risk, opportunities, and decision points to senior leadership and board audiences.
- Experience developing and leading teams with a strategic focus on building financial analysis skills and capacity to interact with technology and analytics tools.
- Demonstrated independence, sound judgment, and ability to identify and drive opportunities for improvement across finance functions.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead financial ownership of the Wholesale P&L, including month-end close, monthly forecasting, annual planning, and long-range modeling.
- Oversee cost accounting and plant finance for Don Plant, Rock Springs, and associated mines; ensure compliance and accuracy while driving process improvement.
- Direct supply chain finance and business partnering, supporting procurement, production, logistics, and distribution decisions.
- Lead commercial finance activities, including planning, budgeting, and margin optimization for Wholesale sales.
- Collaborate with the Wholesale S&OP team to reconcile supply and demand plans, optimizing financial forecasts and supporting strategic decisions.
- Communicate financial risks, opportunities, and decision points to AgriBusiness Leadership Team, SLT, and board audiences.
- Support team development, focusing on financial analysis skills and technology adoption (ERP, financial planning systems).
- Serve as a key member of the AgriBusiness Finance leadership team, contributing to strategy, policy, and process development across the finance function.
Typical Education
- Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) from 4 year college or university
- Master’s degree (M.A. or M.S.) or equivalent (not essential but strongly encouraged
Relevant Experience
Required Certifications
Other Information
Job Requisition ID: 24505
Travel Required: Up to 25%
Location(s): Simplot Headquarters - Boise
Country: United States
**The J.R. Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status. **