Accountant, Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst

Location: Township of Lyons

About Ingredion:

Join Ingredion, where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it, you’ve experienced our work in your favorite chocolate, your pet’s 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 you’re just starting your career or bringing years of experience, there's 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:

Argo Plant, Bedford Park, IL Workplace Type:
Hybrid The Accountant is primarily responsible for preparing accrual entries and analyzing plant expenditures, preparing 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. Focus is on accuracy, timeliness, and ownership of tasks. This Position will report to the Accounting Manager - F&II, US/CAN.

What you will do:

Plant expenditure analytics and accruals – Prepare and analyze monthly spend accrual entries in various account subgroups across multiple plants. Support operations and finance to understand and accurately assess costs.

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.

Account Reconciliations – Prepare monthly account reconciliations in a timely manner to ensure internal control policies are being followed.

Forecasting/Budgeting – Work cross-functionally across plants to prepare monthly forecasts and periodic budgets (fixed and variable costs).CWM (Corn Wet Milling) Yield/Corn Accounting Preparation – Prepare yield and corn accounting each month, analyzing data for reasonability.

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.

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.

What you will bring:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required1+ years relevant experience

Experience using ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) costing systems. SAP experience preferred

Demonstrated ability to understand business processes/cost concepts

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

Proven proficiency in the use of MS Office (i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Who you are:

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 Travel required as necessary

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