Lead, F&II Finance Analyst

Ingredion•Bedford Park, IL

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Lead, F&II Finance Analyst is primarily responsible for capital, yield, supplies and packaging adjustments and reporting, inventory analysis, reconciliations, yield reporting, monthly close preparation and required reporting along with forecasting and other ad hoc tasks. DTP creation/review, overseeing audit requirements and delivery and striving for improvements in processes are also key tasks of this role. Lead will help guide, review and suggest improvements in tasks for Accountant. Focus is on accuracy, timeliness and ownership of tasks. This person will report to our Accounting Manager - F&II, US/CAN and will have 1 direct report.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required
2+ years relevant experience as Senior Accountant/Senior Analyst
Consistently perform tasks with accuracy and adherence to deadlines
Proven proficiency in Microsoft office tools (Intermediate/Advanced in Excel)
Demonstrated ability to understand business processes/cost concepts
Experience using ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) costing systems. SAP experience preferred
Demonstrated ability to identify issues, develop solutions and drive improvements
Ownership mindset on core responsibilities
Proven verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate to various levels within the organization
Travel required as necessary (minimal)

Nice To Haves

Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
Exhibits prioritization and organizational skills
Works collaboratively with peers and others
Embraces change and is open to new ideas and approaches
Flexibility in job responsibilities as part of overall team
Experience training others (potential direct report in past)

Responsibilities

Develop Accountant – oversee one Accountant helping review, guide and improve upon tasks.
Supplies/Packaging Adjustment/Analysis and Reporting – In charge of preparing, analyzing and adjusting supplies and packaging inventory/consumption to help operations and finance groups to understand and accurately assess usages.
Resin Preparation – Prepare key entries for inventory/consumption, analysis and reporting for key supply used in sweetener manufacturing.
Account Reconciliations – Prepare monthly account reconciliations in a timely manner to ensure internal control policies are being followed.
Yield Preparation – Prepare yield/accounting each month, analyzing data for reasonability.
Maintenance adjustments – Prepare analysis, entries and reporting to correctly reflect expected maintenance monthly for select plants.
Monthly Variance Reporting – Prepare monthly analysis reports comparing actuals vs forecast for production, manufacturing expenses. Key drivers of variances communicated clearly and concisely to assist operations and finance in understanding of impacts.
Forecasting/Budgeting – Work cross-functionally across plants to prepare monthly forecasts and periodic budgets (fixed and variable costs).
Inventory management – Assist in physical inventory counts/reconciliations as required.
Audit/SOX Controls – Assist and help guide Audit data requests as needed.
Process Improvement – Conduct process reviews periodically to standardize and enhance procedures across the COE (Center of Excellence). Lead the implementation of improvements identified through this process.
Develop Relationships – Build and maintain collaborative relationships with all units and functional managers across local and remote locations to ensure accurate and timely reporting of plant financial performance.