Senior Accountant, Corporate Accounting

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, IL

WORKPLACE TYPE:  Hybrid

The Senior Accountant of Corporate Accounting will assist with legal entity management, assist with M&A transaction support, and the transaction and accounting workstreams for investments in (or divestitures of) joint ventures, intellectual property, intangible assets, and acquisitions, including integrating financial systems of newly acquired entities into SAP Central Finance (CFIN) and overseeing processes for intersegment transactions. In addition, this role will also assist with footnote preparation for financial reporting as well as cross train in other areas such as hedge, pensions, and leases.  This role will report to the Sr. Manager, Corporate Accounting, Global Investments and Integrations

What you will do:

• Global Investment Accounting
  • Assist with accounting for corporate and global investments, intellectual property and intangible assets, partnerships, joint ventures, and acquisitions across global entities
  • Responsibilities may also include divestitures that we elect to align our resources for strategic growth
  • Assist with consolidation and equity method accounting per U.S. GAAP
  • Coordinate compliance with Ingredion Accounting Policies, which are in accordance with U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements
  • Execute controls for accounting and financial reporting risks for investment activities
  • Assist with purchase accounting, coordinate valuations of acquired assets and liabilities, and assist with pro forma financial reporting and SEC disclosure filings, as required
  • Assist with accounting for intercompany transactions and legal entities, including eliminations and foreign currency impacts, for new mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
  • Assist with recording ongoing income/loss financial results for investments, including equity method investments
  • Assist with testing for potential impairment of investments and intangible assets, and set up documentation of impairment testing
  • Support purchase accounting and post-acquisition finance system alignment
  • Support and help resolve accounting differences between legacy systems and Ingredion’s SAP CFIN
  • Assist with drafting technical memos and accounting position papers for material transactions and routine assessments
  • Engage with external Big 4 auditor and segment controllers to ensure proper accounting and controls for investments and integrations, including establishing and updating opening balance sheets, evaluating and coordinating adjustments to opening balance sheets, and modifying depreciation and amortization as required during the integration period
• SAP CFIN Integration Leadership
  • Assist with driving successful financial integration of acquired companies into a unified SAP CFIN “book of record” environment
  • Assist with onboarding affiliates to CFIN
  • Assist acquired companies with financial solutions required to maintain effective internal controls for financial reporting and SOX controls
  • Assist with data mapping, process harmonization, and chart of account alignment across entities
  • Serve as the accounting SME in SAP CFIN projects, collaborating with IT, FP&A, and Internal Audit
  • Assist with the design and implement scalable processes to pull in data from decentralized ERP instances, including SAP S/4hana and SAP ECC, and optimize reporting performance
• Month-End & Reporting
  • record month-end close for integrated entities
  • Ensure consolidated reporting is accurate and automated via CFIN functionality
  • Partner with corporate consolidation team on intercompany eliminations and financial analysis
  • Set up, modify or coordinate financial reporting interfaces with Workiva Wdesk, SAP Group Reporting, and SAC planning
• Controls & Compliance
  • Assist with the Implementation internal control processes for new integrations aligned to Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and corporate governance requirements
  • Collaborate with external auditors during post-acquisition reviews
• Team Collaboration & Project Management
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams (IT, Legal, Treasury, Tax) to assess the accounting implications of deals and to coordinate for seamless onboarding of acquired financials
  • Develop Day 1 and Day 100 financial integration and/or reporting plans for acquired companies and joint venture entities
  • Liaise with external auditors to support quarterly reviews and annual audit activities relating to investments and integrations
  • Willingness to cross train in multiple other areas on the Corporate Accounting team inclusive of Pensions and Hedging to help create critical redundancies.

What you will bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred
• 4+ years of corporate accounting experience, ideally within multinational companies
• 3+ years working with SAP ERP systems, with direct experience in SAP Central Finance highly desired
• Proven track record of successful integration of acquired companies into consolidated systems
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SOX internal control environments
• Recent experience in or with a large, publicly-traded, multinational, “Fortune 500” company
• Manufacturing experience, preferably in consumer products, food or bioscience industries

Who you are:

• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, change-driven environment
• High level of integrity, attention to detail, and a commitment to excellence

Why Join Ingredion? 

Discover why Ingredion is the ideal place to advance your career with our exceptional rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive. Create the future with us and enjoy:

• Total Rewards Package – Competitive salary and performance-based pay recognizing your contributions to our success
• Comprehensive Benefits & Wellness Support – Health, long-term savings, and resources for your physical, mental, and emotional well-being
• Flexible Work Arrangements– We value flexibility to support you both professionally and personally
• Career Growth – Learning, training, and development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement
• Employee Recognition Program – A culture of real-time appreciation, with personalized recognition rewards globally
• Employee Discount Program – Provides exclusive discounts on everyday products, services, and travel

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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.

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.

Ingredion uses AI-enabled tools to support parts of the recruitment process, including resume screening and interview scheduling. These tools help match candidate skills to job requirements and streamline communication. All AI-assisted decisions are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable laws. By applying, you acknowledge that AI may be used to support your application journey.

Relocation Available:

Pay Range:

This pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Final base salary will be determined based on several factors which may include but are not limited to responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data and applicable bargaining agreement (if any).

Incentive Compensation:

As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Ingredion Annual Incentive Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus.

Benefits:

Full-time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental and vision coverage as well as a 401(k) plan with an competitive company match.