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Seeds Portfolio Finance Leader

Job in Johnston, Polk County, Iowa, 50131, USA
Listing for: Corteva Agriscience
Full Time position
Listed on 2025-12-01
Job specializations:
  • Finance & Banking
    Financial Manager, Corporate Finance
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Who are we, and what do we do?

At Corteva Agriscience, you will help us grow what’s next. No matter your role, you will be part of a team that is building the future of agriculture – leading breakthroughs in the innovation and application of science and technology that will better the lives of people all over the world and fuel the progress of humankind.

Corteva Agriscience is looking for a motivated individual for a Seeds Portfolio Finance Leader - Field Crops & Forages within our Seeds Business Unit (BU). This position requires strong analysis and judgment, organizational and communication skills, business acumen and ability to work with a diverse team. We are also seeking professionals who have curiosity to learn and have a passion to make things better every day.

This role reports to the Seed BU CFO and serves as a strategic adviser to the Global Portfolio Leader and his leadership team supporting a portfolio of products, providing critical thinking on long term strategic direction (3-15 years), operating performance and financial results.

Primary Responsibilities - What you will do to help us grow!
  • Provide strategic guidance and process direction for long-term product portfolio financial planning activities, with emphasis on the 3–15-year horizon.
  • Develop and consolidate long-term portfolio plans, forecasts, management reporting and analysis.
  • High level review of short-term (Current Year to CY+2) Portfolio results, planning, budgeting, & forecasting.
  • Provide financial analysis and decision support to a Global Portfolio Leader, focusing on Portfolio management (technology/asset strategy, life-cycle management, profitability optimization).
  • Participate as a key member on respective Portfolio Leadership Teams.
  • Provide financial analysis to enable effective Program Management processes and prioritization, based on defined financial metrics which link R&D investments with commercial returns.
  • Drive Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process for the portfolio, including responsibility for developing financial forecast/metrics for the Integrated Reconciliation (IR).
  • Highlight areas of opportunity for portfolio to improve contribution/earnings, asset utilization and continuous improvement.
  • Support effective analysis and execution of company governance and authorization of investment and resource decisions (i.e. White Papers).
  • Effectively collaborate with Portfolio and key cross-functional partners for optimal business results, including key financial activities. Partners include global portfolio leadership teams, program management, regional/local product teams and resources.
  • Collaborate with Innovation Management to drive effective processes that provide transparency in long term planning regarding pipeline and trait transitions.
    • What expertise have you grown - What you bring to the table! Education
    • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or Finance required.
    • MBA/CPA/CMA a plus.
    Experience
    • 7+ Years with prior roles in financial analysis (FP&A).
    • Previous experience working with R&D organization is highly desired.
    • Previous Ag related experience would be a plus.
    • Demonstrated high proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint computer applications. Power

      BI and Tableau knowledge is a plus.
    • Ability to work with multi-function teams leading projects to improve processes and results.
    • Must have solid interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
    • Relevant Finance experience:
      Demonstrated ability to effectively balance financial and operational factors and analyze complex business problems to develop appropriate solutions in a timely and responsive manner. Significant experience providing senior management with financial results and analysis.
    • Data and Metrics Capable:
      Uses data to continuously improve success and performance. Understands the use of data, KPI’s and data trending to interpret data.
    • Financial Models:
      Experience in preparing financial models, analyzing and making recommendations. Also experience with scenarios analysis and…
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