Financial Analyst, T&HS US/CAN Commercial Finance

Ingredion • Westchester, IL

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Financial Analyst, Commercial Finance for Texture & Healthful Solutions (US/CAN) leads financial analyses for monthly and quarterly reviews with senior business leaders and partners with Commercial and Supply Chain teams to develop volume, revenue, and profit forecasts. The role supports business planning, commercial reporting, incentive compensation, market intelligence, investment business cases, and special projects. It reports to the Manager, Commercial Finance-Texture & Healthful Solutions and is based in Westchester, Illinois, with a hybrid workplace arrangement.

The analyst provides financial insight and reporting to commercial and leadership teams, develops forecasts and budgets, and translates market and customer trends into actionable insights. The role also supports strategic and operational planning, including the five-year strategic plan, and continuously improves commercial finance modeling and processes.

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 demonstrated experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and the Microsoft Office suite.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work 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 respond effectively to dynamic change and support the team through change.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in commercial or financial planning.
• Experience working with SAP planning systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial analyses and presentations for monthly and quarterly executive business reviews, including sales and operating income bridges, customer and product analyses, volume trends, and channel analysis.
• 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 forecasting and monthly and 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 to track performance and optimize profit mix.
• Prepare ad hoc analyses to support customer discussions, meetings, and negotiations, and oversee distribution of financial information to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Develop and calculate the USCAN Texture & Healthful Solutions Sales Incentive Plan, track new wins between SFDC and actual results, and serve as finance liaison for plan structure and methodology.
• Lead quarterly Sales incentive plan review meetings with Sales Directors and Leaders, and update Compensation Power BI Dashboards for quarterly tracking.
• Prepare monthly financial performance updates and present them 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 as actionable insights.
• Prepare market intelligence, competitive intelligence, and business-driver analyses for the Commercial leadership team.
• 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 primary 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 and processes.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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