Full Time Finance Leadership Development Trainee Various Finance Teams: Decatur, IL or Chicago, IL This is an exempt level position. Are you ready to launch your career with a global leader that values innovation, collaboration, and growth? As a new graduate, you’ll have the opportunity to apply your knowledge, learn from experienced professionals, and make an immediate impact in a company recognized for excellence.  A few highlights about ADM: • We have an award-winning early career program! ADM is proud to be a 2025 recipient of Handshake’s Early Career Talent award as well as the RippleMatch Campus Forward Award! • ADM was named one of America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek. • 2025 Innovation Award for ADM’s Regenerative Agriculture Program. • U.S. Newsweek America’s Greatest Workplaces in Manufacturing - Best Companies to Work For in 2025. Position Summary: The Finance Leadership Development Program (FLDP) is an early-career rotational program designed to build strong, well-rounded finance professionals. The ADM Finance team plays a key role in the success of the business, providing management and stakeholders with high-quality, accurate, and timely financial information and analysis for both business support and development and external reporting requirements. To deliver a world class service to the business, ADM seeks high caliber team players able to gain the depth and breadth of skills across different cultures in a progressive training program designed to equip you with the skills and experience required to become a first-class Finance professional. Through a combination of hands-on experience, structured rotations, mentorship, and training, the program accelerates your growth and prepares you for high-impact finance roles at ADM. The program spans 18–24 months and provides broad exposure across multiple areas of Finance in North America. Participants will develop an end-to-end finance mindset, strengthen technical and leadership skills, and expand career opportunities through curated experiences and networking. Program Structure • Rotations: 3–4 rotations across different finance functions (18–24 months total) • Location: Decatur, IL or Chicago, IL • Training: Combination of on-the-job learning, internal and external training, and mentorship from finance leaders • Final Placement: Full-time finance role beginning at ~18 months, aligned with business needs, skills, and interests Potential Final Placement Roles • Financial Analyst • FP&A Analyst • Credit Analyst • Risk & Controls Analyst • Roles within Corporate Finance, Business Unit Finance, Treasury, Tax, Investor Relations, or Global Business Services Responsibilities: As an FLDP Trainee, you will: • Gain exposure across multiple Finance functions, such as Audit, FP&A, Risk & Controls, Treasury, Investor Relations, Mergers & Acquisitions, Tax, and Record-to-Report Transformation. • Build an end-to-end finance mindset with curated project and business experiences. • Develop a trusted professional network of finance colleagues and mentors. • Strengthen both technical expertise and leadership capabilities desired by ADM business leaders. • Expand long-term career opportunities with accelerated development and visibility. Required Skills: • Interest in building a career in Finance with both analytical and strategic responsibilities • Strong communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills • Ability to thrive in a rotational, fast-paced environment • Strong interest to learn all aspects of Finance, Accounting, and Tax • Demonstrated capacity to handle a diverse number of projects simultaneously • Excellent verbal and written, time-management, detail-oriented, and organization skills • Ability to function effectively, both independently and with a team, as well as the ability to collaborate within various levels of an organization • Proficient Microsoft Office Skills (Excel data tables, pivots, lookups, Access, PowerPoint, etc.) and interests in diverse Information Technology Qualifications & Attributes • Education: Pursuing a 4-year degree in Finance, Economics, Business or other related discipline with a genuine interest for the agriculture and food industry. • Relocation: Willingness to relocate to Decatur, IL as part of the program. • Leadership & Communication: Strong leadership and communication skills. • GPA: Minimum GPA of 2.8 • Work visa sponsorship is not available for this role Physical Requirements: • Ability to safely and successful perform the essential job functions consistent with qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards • Standard office safety regulations Excited about this role but don’t think you meet every requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings. ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.