Senior Financial Analyst

About Ingredion:

Join Ingredion where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it youve experienced our work in your favorite chocolate your pets food the paper you write on and your everyday snacks. As a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries we harness the potential of natural ingredients to transform lives. Whether youre just starting your career or bringing years of experience theres a place for you here to make a real difference. Be part of our team that values a wide range of perspectives and is committed to shaping a better world with every product we create.

LOCATION: Westchester Illinois

WORKPLACE TYPE: Hybrid

The Texture and Healthful Solutions US/Canada (T&HS US/Canada) business is focused on contributing to the Global T&HS Segment of which is generating annual net sales exceeding $2 billion gross profit surpassing $600 million and operating income of over $300 million with a strong track record of operational excellence financial stability and growth.

This role is responsible for supporting and continuously improving the T&HS US/Canada financial planning forecasting and budgeting processes and assisting the development of business and financial strategies as well as analysis of operating results. Role will report to Senior Manager FP&A Texture and Healthful Solutions US/CAN.

What you will do:

• Strategic and Operational Planning
  • Serve as business partner and contributor to growth strategies tactics mid and long-range planning ensuring that current revenue-generating strategies create value for Ingredion.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and execute financial strategies aligned with business objectives.
  • Provide insights to segment leaders on the financial implications of business activities; make recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance.
  • Support the development of operating policies and procedures and improvement programs for the attainment of segment objectives.
  • Foster alignment between strategic goals and operational execution.
  • Contribute to the end-to-end process for developing consolidating and reporting the segments 5-year Strategic Plan ensuring the business meets global financial targets verifying submissions are accurate and complete identifying areas for growth and mitigating financial risks through scenario planning and sensitivity analysis.
• Financial Reporting
  • Prepare and present all monthly and quarterly comprehensive financial reports including segment income statements balance sheets and cash flow statements.
  • Conduct thorough analyses of financial performance highlighting key drivers and areas for improvement.
  • Engage in regular business reviews with executives offering actionable recommendations.
  • Ensure timely and accurate reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
• Analysis
  • Investigate and explain deviations from budgeted forecasted and prior period figures.
  • Collaborate with department heads to understand underlying causes and propose corrective actions.
  • Track different performance aspects of our businesses products and plants and provide applicable feedback to ensure achievement of segment targets.
  • Provide insights into the impact of variances on overall financial health.
  • Provide financial modeling and sensitivity analysis around broad and in-depth internal and external factors.
• Budgeting/Forecasting
  • Support the annual T&HS US/Canada budgeting (Goal) process and the periodic forecast updates during the calendar year by working cross-functionally with all stakeholders (Commercial Operations etc.) to establish annual financial goals and properly identify risks and opportunities.
• Continuous Improvement
  • Execute special projects that focus on process improvements advancing an owners mindset and cost reduction at all levels across the segment.
  • Create value by implementing action plans to enhance profit margins across the business.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address specific business challenges.
  • Present findings and recommendations to senior management.
  • Proactively identify opportunities for process enhancement and efficiency gains.
  • Provide support for ad-hoc financial projects and analysis along with financial presentations for F&II US/Canada and Ingredion leaders.
• Human Resources
  • Ensure professional development to advance individual performance organizational capability succession planning and recognition.

What you will bring:

• Bachelors degree required with emphasis in Finance or Accounting. CPA or MBA preferred.
• Must have 3 years of finance planning experiences preferably in food and beverage industry.
• Proficiency in financial modeling data analysis and advanced Excel skills.
• Must be able to analyze financial results and assess financial/strategic impacts of business decisions.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting standards.

• Demonstrated strong analytical skills and experience using ERP systems.
• Experience planning coordinating multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience working with SAP SAP BW and BPC preferred.
• Limited travel required.

Who you are:

• Strong written verbal communication and presentation skills; must be able to convey information to all levels of the organization in a clear focused and concise manner.
• Strong relationship building influencing and communication skills.

Why Join Ingredion

Discover why Ingredion is the ideal place to advance your career with our exceptional rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive. Create the future with us and enjoy:

• Total Rewards Package Competitive salary and performance-based pay recognizing your contributions to our success
• Comprehensive Benefits & Wellness Support Health long-term savings and resources for your physical mental and emotional well-being
• Flexible Work Arrangements We value flexibility to support you both professionally and personally
• Career Growth Learning training and development opportunities including tuition reimbursement
• Employee Recognition Program A culture of real-time appreciation with personalized recognition rewards globally
• Employee Discount Program Provides exclusive discounts on everyday products services and travel

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race color religion age gender gender identity gender expression national origin ancestry handicap or disabilitymental or physicalmarital status sexual orientation veteran status disability resulting from military service or any other classification protected by law (protected classifications). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicants accommodation needs.

Ingredion uses AI-enabled tools to support parts of the recruitment process including resume screening and interview scheduling. These tools help match candidate skills to job requirements and streamline communication. All AI-assisted decisions are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable laws. By applying you acknowledge that AI may be used to support your application journey.

Relocation Available:

Pay Range:

This pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Final base salary will be determined based on several factors which may include but are not limited to responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data and applicable bargaining agreement (if any).

Incentive Compensation:

As a part of the total compensation package this role may be eligible for the Ingredion Annual Incentive Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus.

Benefits:

Full-time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package which includes medical dental and vision coverage as well as a 401(k) plan with an competitive company match.