Division Finance Director, Great Plains

Overview

The Division Finance Director, Great Plains oversees the strategy, analysis, and management of financial activities and contract services for the Great Plains Division, which covers 10 states: Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas.

This role serves as a thought partner to the Great Plains Division Director and Division Leadership Team in decision-making, budgeting, and resource allocation. The director strengthens financial strategy, stewardship, alignment, and decision support across the division, and collaborates with division leadership and Legal to ensure the Contracts team provides timely, effective support to Great Plains business units.

The position provides broad oversight of division finances, including planning, reporting, and analysis of current finance and operations activities. It identifies gaps in alignment, opportunities for efficiency, and ensures financial management standards and compliance requirements are met.

This role reports to the North America Region Finance Director with a dotted line to the Great Plains Division Director.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements financial strategy for the Great Plains Division, including resource deployment, risk management, and financial health.
• Leads and manages the newly formed Great Plains Division Finance team of 18 staff members, including six direct reports, establishing priorities, developing staff capabilities, managing performance, and ensuring coordinated, high-quality finance and contracts support.
• Provides financial expertise and decision-support to the Great Plains Division Director, Division Leadership Team, and business unit finance staff.
• Provides divisional leadership and influence by shaping cross-functional priorities, strengthening alignment among Pods and business units, and advancing finance-informed decisions.
• Leads long-range financial planning and sustainability efforts, including scenario analysis and strategic resource allocation to balance near-term priorities with long-term conservation and organizational needs.
• Translates complex financial information into clear, decision-oriented insights and recommendations for executive leaders.
• Partners with philanthropy and fundraising leaders to align financial strategy with revenue goals, assess funding opportunities, and develop sustainable funding approaches for divisional priorities.
• Collaborates with Great Plains stakeholders on organization-wide initiatives, including Workday stabilization, as well as operations and the funding model, tailoring implementation for the Great Plains Division.
• Leads planning, reporting, and analysis for Great Plains Division finances, including development of the division budget.
• Provides broad oversight of Great Plains Division Finance and Contracts activities to ensure financial management standards and compliance requirements are met.
• Oversees the Contracts Manager, who leads a team supporting contracts, procurement, purchasing, agreement workflows, documentation, and compliance across the Great Plains Division.
• Manages and directs implementation of multiple strategic, integrated, collaborative projects.
• Makes decisions that may have program-wide impact and may bind the organization or organizational unit financially and legally.
• Ensures programmatic commitments, organizational policies and procedures, financial standards, and legal requirements are met and managed for ethical compliance.
• Reports to senior leadership on functional activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field and 7 years related work experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with accounting principles, practices, and regulations.
• Experience implementing or managing financial systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with financial management of an enterprise or sizable organizational unit.
• Ability to resolve complex issues collaboratively and proactively.
• Professional certification as a CPA or CIA.
• Ability to foster an environment of creativity and professional growth.
• Extensive management experience, including ability to motivate, lead, set objectives, and manage performance of a large multi-disciplinary team.
• Advanced knowledge of current and evolving trends in relevant discipline.
• Successful experience developing, directing, and managing multiple projects.
• Superb communication and presentation skills.
• Experience acting as a resource to others to solve problems.

Compensation & Benefits

• Starting pay range (USA): generally $136,850–$185,000.
  • Actual pay within this range will be based on factors including location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience.
  • Countries outside the USA would have a different pay range in the local currency based on the local labor market.
• Benefits (competitive, comprehensive package) may include:
  • Health care benefits
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match
  • Parental leave
  • Accrued paid time off
  • Life insurance
  • Disability coverage
  • Employee assistance program
  • Other life and work well-being benefits

Location

Great Plains Division (covers Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas).

Additional Information

• Geographic location will be confirmed during recruitment.
• Background screening is required.
• The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to equal employment opportunity and inclusive practices.
• Applicants with disabilities or disabled veterans may request accommodations during the application process.
• Applicants must submit their application by logging into Workday and applying via the Jobs Hub.