Financial Operations Director
Financial Operations Director
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Job Description
Cargills size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe responsible and sustainable way.
We are a family company providing food ingredients agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials from eggs to edible oils salt to skincare feed to alternative fuel. Our 160000 colleagues operating in 70 countries make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Financial Operations Director / Diretor de Operações Financeiras will lead and supervise a team that conducts all aspects of trade and capital markets operations. This role ensures timely accurate execution and compliance to the established internal and regulatory guidelines and procedures in relation to banking-related activities
Key Accountabilities
- Foster relationships with internal and external partners on a regional or geographic level;
- Oversee customer transactions ensuring accurate system reflection and customer files are in order. Ensure high-quality customer-focused execution across all products (including FX Transactions (Spot ACCs Export Pre-payments EDFs IDFs and Foreign Funding) Fixed Income Transactions (Fixed and Floating rates - CDI CDB Loans-long term and short term LCAs LCIs) Derivatives (B3 and Over the Count) Debt Capital Market Transactions) maintaining visibility on transaction status prioritizing activities to meet settlement timelines and ensuring complete auditable records;
- Review and approve operational aspects of products and transaction settlements. Maintain a high level of internal control and assure regulatory and internal compliance;
- Continuously improve by streamlining or enhancing controls;
- Lead a team in ensuring professional handling of all transaction documentation and settlement. Foster a culture of accountability collaboration agility and continuous learning;
- Drive process optimization and automation across transaction workflows leveraging digital tools and cross-functional collaboration;
- Develop plans and deliver results in a fast-changing business or regulatory environment. Lead and develop a team of experienced professionals and supervisors coaching and making decisions related to talent management hiring performance and disciplinary actions;
- Maintain a strong talent and succession pipeline supported by intentional development plans. Sustain a scalable model that supports agility and evolving business needs;
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- Solid and Proven related work experience
- Minimum 4 years of managerial experience with a proven ability to lead both junior and senior specialists and build resilient high-performing teams.
- Fluent English level
- Other minimum qualifications may apply
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with banking products (including export-related) for farmers and agricultural cooperatives is an advantage.
- Proven management experience in institutions regulated by Banco Central do Brasil B3 Clearing Houses Febraban Ambima and CMN.
- Familiarity with SPB (Brazilian Payment System) SWIFT Loans System (Sinquia or equivalent) Derivatives System (CRK or equivalent) FX System (Exchange or equivalent).
- Strong knowledge of financial mathematics and internal controls (e.g. segregation of duties conflict of interest documentation standards).
- Expertise in COSO framework (Risk Environment Risk Assessment Control Activities Information Security Monitoring).
- Experience with regulatory bodies (e.g. BCB) audits documentation review and remediation planning.
- Strong working knowledge of FX and IR instruments; experience supporting or executing hedging strategies is a plus.
- Ability to interpret complex documentation assess risks and design compliant operational processes.
- Basic understanding of accounting principles.
- Experience in process enforcement team training and alignment with standards.
- Decisiveness in dynamic environments and adaptability to regulatory changes.
- Strong customer orientation and ability to deliver compliant effective solutions.
- Understanding of SFN segmentation and its impact on operational compliance.
- Demonstrated success in process optimization and automation using digital tools.
- Commitment to maintaining a robust control environment through proactive risk management.
At Cargill everyone matters and everyone counts. Cargill is committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. As such and in alignment with our Guiding Principles Cargills long-standing equal employment opportunity policy prohibits discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant based on race ethnicity color religion national origin ancestry sex gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation age disability pregnancy genetic information marital status family status citizenship status veteran status military status union affiliation or any other status protected by law. Cargill also complies with all applicable national and local laws and regulations pertaining to non-discrimination and employment.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
