Financial Analyst, T&HS US/CAN Commercial Finance

Ingredion Incorporated • Westchester, IL

4d • $84,400 - $112,533 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Financial Analyst, Commercial Finance-US/CAN Texture & Healthful Solutions leads financial analysis and reporting for the Texture & Healthful Solutions business. The role partners with Commercial, Supply Chain, Marketing, Operations Finance, Pricing COE, and FP&A teams to develop forecasts, budgets, financial insights, and strategic plans. It reports to the Manager, Commercial Finance-Texture & Healthful Solutions.

The analyst prepares financial analyses and presentations for executive business reviews, leads revenue, volume, rebate, distributor credit, and SG&A/OPEX forecasting processes, and supplies detailed performance reporting to commercial stakeholders. The role also supports sales incentive planning, market and competitive intelligence, strategic planning, investment and capital expenditure business cases, and continuous improvement of commercial finance modeling. The position is based in Westchester, Illinois, with a hybrid workplace arrangement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
• 0–3 years of experience in financial analysis, reporting, forecasting, accounting, or auditing.
• Demonstrated financial and business acumen, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to analyze financial results and use variance analysis to explain volume, price, and mix drivers.
• Strong knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and the rest of the Microsoft Office suite.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact effectively across business functions and build rapport with internal customers.
• Strong written, verbal communication, and presentation skills.
• Analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to deal effectively with dynamic change and support the team through change.
• Ability to proactively engage appropriate organizational resources to understand and explain financial and business results to management and leadership.
• Ability to build sustainable internal and external relationships and support a positive customer experience.
• Experience planning, coordinating, and executing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to identify process-improvement opportunities and constructively propose solutions that increase value and improve business performance.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in commercial or financial planning is preferred but not required.
• Experience working with SAP planning systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial analyses and presentations for monthly and quarterly executive business review meetings, including sales and operating income bridges, customer and material/product-line analyses, volume trends, and channel analyses.
• Partner with Commercial and Supply Chain teams to develop volume and revenue forecasts for USCAN Texture & Healthful Solutions, Pharma, and Beauty & Home businesses.
• Lead rebate and distributor credit forecasts and monthly/quarterly accrual processes, overseeing shared-services calculations, payments, and accrual tracking.
• Partner with the Commercial team to develop SG&A/OPEX budgets and forecasts for selling, marketing, business development, and product research and development expenses.
• Provide detailed volume, revenue, and gross-profit reporting to Commercial/Sales, Marketing, and Commercial Leadership teams; prepare ad hoc analyses for customer discussions, meetings, and negotiations; and oversee financial-information distributions for completeness and accuracy.
• Develop and calculate the USCAN Texture & Healthful Solutions Sales Incentive Plan, track new wins between SFDC and actual results, support plan structure and methodology, lead quarterly performance review meetings with Sales leaders, and update Compensation Power BI dashboards.
• Prepare monthly financial performance reporting and present it to the Go-to-Market team at town halls and huddles.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Marketing, Operations Finance, and Pricing COE teams to identify and summarize market and customer trends into actionable insights.
• Prepare market intelligence, competitive intelligence, and business-driver analyses for Commercial leadership, with focus on sales regions and teams, portfolio, solutions selling, and market categories.
• Support leadership requests related to strategic and operational planning and partner with FP&A on the Texture & Healthful Solutions five-year strategic plan.
• Serve as the main Finance team member developing business cases and discounted cash flow analyses for new investments and capital expenditure projects.
• Support efforts to generate actionable insights from data and improve Commercial Finance modeling capabilities through continuous process improvement.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based pay.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Health, long-term savings, and resources supporting physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Learning, training, and development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement.
• Employee recognition program with personalized rewards.
• Employee discount program offering discounts on products, services, and travel.
• May be eligible for the Ingredion Annual Incentive Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level