Sr. Principal - Finance and Architecture Digital Technology Solutions

Position: Sr. Principal - Finance Applications and Architecture Digital Technology Solutions
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:

Westchester, ILWorkplace Type:  Hybrid The Sr. Principal, Finance Digital Technology Solutions is a strategic technology leader responsible for advancing Ingredion's global Finance Transformation roadmap. The position partners closely with Finance teams to deliver business value through technology innovation, global process standardization, ERP modernization, enterprise reporting, and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) integrations. The role serves as a trusted advisor to business and technology leaders, ensuring that digital investments align with Finance strategy and corporate growth objectives.

This role reports to the Sr. Director and Digital Partner Global HR, Finance, and F&II LATAM

What you will do:

Collaborate with Finance, Integrated Global Services, Tax, Treasury and Digital Technology teams to define, prioritize, and advance the strategy, roadmap, and ongoing evolution of SAP S/4

HANA Central Finance (CFIN), and related Finance technologies.

Drive global Finance Transformation initiatives, including process harmonization, reporting modernization, automation, and shared services enablement. Lead the Finance technology workstream for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and legal entity integrations, including ERP assessments, master data harmonization, reporting integration, data migration, and Day-1 readiness planning. Provide leadership for finance architecture, integrations, data governance, and enterprise reporting capabilities.

Manage complex global programs through design, testing, deployment, cutover, hypercare, and optimization. Ensure solutions meet compliance, security, audit, and internal control requirements.

What you will bring:

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field. Deep expertise in Product Costing and with SAP S/4

HANA Central Finance (CFIN), SAP ECC 6.0, S/4 Central Payments, Group Reporting, SAC, PaPM. Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, collaboration and program delivery skills. Demonstrated experience supporting M&A integrations, including application rationalization, chart of accounts alignment, finance master data harmonization, reporting integration, and organizational transitions. Strong understanding of finance processes including Product Costing, General Ledger, Financial Close, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Treasury, Fixed Assets, Tax, and Consolidations.

Experience with finance and enterprise applications such as einvoicing, Vertex, Trintech/Cadency, Esker, Concur and related integration technologies. Strong understanding of enterprise integrations, APIs, middleware platforms, and data architecture. 10+ years of experience leading Finance Technology, ERP, or Digital Transformation initiatives.

Who you are:

SAP S/4

HANA Central Finance (CFIN) leadership Global Finance Transformation expertise Group Reporting and enterprise reporting architecture Finance-centric M&A integration experience Executive stakeholder partnership and strategic leadership

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