TITLE: Analyst - Supply Chain Finance & Digital Analytics

LOCATION: Westchester, Illinois

REPORTS TO: Sr. Manager, Operations and Supply Chain Finance

Primary Function

The Supply Chain Analyst is a member of the Supply Chain Finance team and acts as in support as a liaison between logistics, supply chain, procurement, operations, commercial, accounting, and regional finance. Will perform financial analysis, focusing on purchased product, logistics and supply chain costs, to support the Texture & Healthful Solutions planning and decision-making processes that ensure the profitability and sustainability of the business.

Key Deliverables

•Support the month-end close process for freight ledger accounts, and generation of journal entries as required. Interact with Shared Service Center finance staff to ensure accuracy of accounting entries.

•Evaluate monthly, quarterly, and annual results against forecasts identifying performance drivers and highlighting risk and opportunities. Keep appraised of business developments to assess financial impacts, make value-added recommendations, and prepare ad hoc analyses for executive team that facilitate sound business decisions, forecasts, and strategies. Have a strong understanding of our warehousing and break station network that support the T&HS segment.

•Lead annual and quarterly forecasts for purchased product in coordination with operations finance and support US/CAN logistics budget.

•Develop new and streamline existing processes and systems as required to ensure more efficient delivery of value-add information to both internal and external stakeholders. Identify and implement process improvements and efficiencies where possible.

•Create and maintain Power BI dashboards for enhanced data visibility and management decision-making.

•Serve as a finance partner in assessing cost saving initiatives, and associated tracking of realized savings.

•Bring transparency to purchased product cost variations and support Operations and Supply Chain Finance teams in identifying actions that close profit gaps.

•Build and maintain effective working relationships with operations and supply chain teams that will help facilitate effective communication of business plans and results.

•Deal efficiently and effectively with dynamic change and support the team to deliver results timely and accurately.

•Drive compliance of internal controls and governance with excellence

•Provide finance team support, solving accounting issues, research and preparation of miscellaneous account analyses, and management of special projects.

Qualification Requirements:

•Experience in financial analysis, reporting, budgeting, and forecasting, accounting or auditing

•Strong analytical acumen to thoroughly understand, recommend improvements, and align affiliate/region reporting

•Strong attention to details

•Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.

•Must be able to analyze financial results and assess financial/strategic impacts of business decisions.

•Knowledge of cash flow, balance sheet and income statement analysis, and budgeting process.

•Flexibility to be involved in both finance and accounting tasks

•Strong computer skills with knowledge in the use of Excel, PowerPoint and Power BI.

•Experience working with SAP, SAP BW, SAP BPS/BI-IP and BPC preferred.

•Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.

Desired behaviors & experiences:

•Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills required.

•Strong written, verbal communication and presentation skills. Must be able to convey information all levels of the organization in a clear, focused, and concise manner.

•Demonstrated experience working as part of a team.

•Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

•Dedicated team player with innovative mind-set to develop and implement internal process    improvements.

•Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines.

•Embraces changes and is open to new ideas and approaches.

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.

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Relocation Available:

No