Job Summary
IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
Finance: Empowering strategic decisions through expertise; fueling sustainable growth by delivering insights, managing risk and driving value across global operations.
Team Description: Accurate, Resilient, Solution-oriented, Dedicated, Experienced
The role is based in Kunshan City, China. Be part of a AP team in GBS where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
- Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial closing and reporting activities in compliance with US GAAP and IFF financial policies.
- Prepare and oversee statutory financial reporting and coordinate annual statutory audit processes.
- Support corporate tax compliance, including tax filings and related reporting requirements.
- Provide finance and accounting support during tax audits, government inspections, and regulatory reviews.
- Partner with internal and external auditors to ensure compliance with internal controls and SOX requirements.
- Establish and strengthen governance processes to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the controllership function within the Shared Service Center.
- Collaborate with global Shared Services and business stakeholders to drive process integration, standardization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Manage and develop the accounting team by providing coaching, training, guidance, and performance support while addressing ad hoc business requests.
What Makes You the Right Fit
- Bachelor's degree or above in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in finance and accounting, including leadership responsibilities.
- Strong knowledge of general accounting principles, financial reporting, and month-end closing processes.
- Experience working with multinational companies, Shared Service Centers (SSC), or complex finance environments.
- Strong understanding of internal controls, compliance requirements, and risk management practices.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and team leadership capabilities.
- Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
How Would You Stand Out?
- Professional certifications such as CPA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent.
- Experience with US GAAP, SOX compliance, statutory reporting, and external audit management.
- Knowledge of tax compliance, tax audits, and regulatory requirements within a multinational environment.
Why Choose Us?
- Attractive profit, including free shuttle bus, lunch etc.
- Home office opportunity (2 days/week after probation)
- Work-Life balance
- Training opportunities
- Learning and development programs
- Great team collaboration
We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.
Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or above in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline
- At least 5 years of progressive finance and accounting experience
- Leadership experience and capability to manage and develop an accounting team
- Strong knowledge of general accounting principles, financial reporting, and month-end closing processes
- Experience with multinational companies, Shared Service Centers, or complex finance environments
- Strong understanding of internal controls, compliance requirements, and risk management
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities
- Fluent written and verbal English communication skills
- Professional certification such as CPA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent
- Experience with US GAAP, SOX compliance, statutory reporting, and external audit management
- Knowledge of tax compliance, tax audits, and multinational regulatory requirements
IFF Family of Companies Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about IFF Family of Companies and has not been reviewed or approved by IFF Family of Companies.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive in many roles and locations, and compensation is often described as good.
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Parental & Family Support — A global minimum of 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents is in place. This policy is positioned as a notable component of the overall package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Core offerings include paid time off, sick days, holidays, and sabbatical leave. Flexible scheduling options such as compressed workweeks and hybrid/remote arrangements are available where feasible.
IFF Family of Companies Insights
What We Do
Meet IFF: We boldly bring together science and creativity to create what the world needs. An industry leader in food, beverage, health and biosciences, we create essential solutions – from global icons to unexpected innovations and experiences. Equal parts outspoken and analytical, our international collective of thinkers working with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products people crave. With 24,000 employees across 65 countries, more than 110 manufacturing facilities, 100 R&D centers, and 33,000 customers across the world, we’re poised to make a difference on an unprecedented scale. Without our boundary-pushing passion and end-to-end expertise, the future wouldn’t be the same. Visit us at www.iff.com to learn more about how our talented people and new technology are challenging the expected, championing creators and doing more good for people and planet. Explore what sets us apart.
