Sr. Analyst, Operations Finance, Global T&HS

The Senior Analyst, Operations Finance will be responsible for supporting the preparation of financial forecasts, performing financial analysis, and providing sufficient periodic financial information and solutions to support the Texture and Healthful Segment and decision-making processes as they relate to the segment’s strategy and business objectives.

Core Responsibilities:

• Perform the consolidation of T&HS global operations data and evaluate monthly, quarterly, and annual results against forecasts identifying gaps in KPIs and highlighting risk and opportunities.
• Support the development of targets for annual budgets and periodic forecasts.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual segment forecasting and budgeting reports for management review related to raw materials and manufacturing expenses.
• Provide necessary financial data to support and facilitate the day-to-day operations and long-term decision making of segment management.
• Support improving global consistency for financial analysis techniques and financial reports for Manufacturing Expense.
• Special Projects – Work on special projects focused on accounting, financial analysis, financial forecasting, or financial reporting as required.
• Ability to deal effectively with dynamic change and support team along those lines.
• Identifies areas that can be improved and constructively proposes new solutions that increase value and improve business performance.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with both internal and external customers that will help facilitate effective decision making.
• Support our manufacturing plants with finance partnership for improved fixed manufacturing cost forecasting and all areas of the SAP related planning processes. 
• Assist in the preparation, review, and analysis of annual budgets and periodic forecasts with an emphasis in fixed cost analysis while supporting the development of the regional operations finance reporting packages.
• Support the preparation of the necessary financial data to support the day-to-day operations and long-term decision making of the division’s operational management team.
• Identifies areas that can be improved and constructively proposes new solutions that increase value and improve business performance.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with both internal and external customers that will help facilitate effective decision making.
• Support evaluations and prepare recommendations to reduce Warehousing and Distributions costs globally. Harmonizes data, KPIs and processes to benchmark costs across regions.
• Manage the planning process for manufacturing expense, supply chain costs, and purchased finished goods for T&HS US/CAN in support of periodic financial forecasts for FP&A for T&HS Segment.
• Support the development of new and streamline existing processes and systems as required to ensure more efficient delivery of value-add information to stakeholders.
• Keep appraised of business developments to assess financial impacts, make value-added recommendations, and prepare ad hoc analyses for executive team.
• Deal efficiently and effectively with dynamic change and support the team to deliver results timely and accurately.

Qualified candidates will:

• Have a bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting; CPA or MBA a plus
• Have 5+ years of experience in financial analysis, reporting, budgeting, and forecasting, accounting, or auditing, preferably at a public company
• Be able to analyze financial results and assess financial/strategic impacts of business decisions.
• Have strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Have strong written, verbal communication and presentation skills. In this role, you must be able to convey information to all levels of the organization in a clear, focused, and concise manner
• Have strong computer skills with knowledge in the use of Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI
• Have a demonstrated ability to plan & coordinate multiple projects simultaneously
• Be a dedicated team player with innovative mind-set to develop and implement internal process improvements
• Have the demonstrated ability to meet deadlines
• Embrace changes and are open to new ideas and approaches
• Have a working knowledge of cash flow, balance sheet and income statement analysis, and budgeting process
• Have experience working with SAP, SAP BW, SAP BPS/BI-IP and BPC strongly preferred

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, handicap or disability—mental or physical—marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability resulting from military service, or any other classification protected by law (“protected classifications”). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

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