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
- Perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities in compliance with US GAAP and IFF financial policies.
- Prepare and submit US GAAP financial reporting in accordance with corporate reporting requirements.
- Coordinate annual external audits and prepare statutory financial reports, including reconciliations between US GAAP and local GAAP.
- Manage local tax compliance activities, including corporate income tax, VAT, and other indirect tax filings as required.
- Support internal audits and ensure compliance with SOX and internal control requirements.
- Provide accounting and documentation support during tax audits and government inspections.
- Partner with Shared Service Centers to support end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and Order-to-Cash (O2C) processes.
- Coordinate local payments and accounting activities, including tax payments, payroll-related payments, and other statutory obligations.
What Makes You the Right Fit
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 3 years and up to 8 years of relevant accounting experience.
- Solid knowledge of US GAAP, local GAAP, taxation, statutory reporting, and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Strong understanding of accounting processes, financial controls, and business ethics standards.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and results-driven mindset.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and networking skills.
- Proficiency in accounting systems, ERP platforms, and Microsoft Office applications.
- Fluency in both Japanese and English; additional local language skills are advantageous.
How Would You Stand Out?
- Professional accounting certification such as ACCA, CIMA, CMA, CPA, or equivalent.
- Prior experience in a multinational company, shared services environment, or public accounting/audit firm.
- Experience supporting external audits, SOX compliance, and cross-border accounting operations.
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
For your awareness, IFF has announced its intention to sell its Food Ingredients Business to CVC Capital Partners. The sale is presently expected to close in the first half of 2027, pending regulatory approvals and other closing conditions. The Food Ingredient business unit will remain a part of IFF until close and, at such time, it will transition to CVC Capital Partners. In applying for this position, you acknowledge your awareness that the position is a part of the Food Ingredient business unit and has been identified to transition to CVC Capital Partners.
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 in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline
- 3 to 8 years of relevant accounting experience
- Knowledge of US GAAP, local GAAP, taxation, statutory reporting, and regulatory compliance requirements
- Understanding of accounting processes, financial controls, and business ethics standards
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and results-driven mindset
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and networking skills
- Proficiency in accounting systems, ERP platforms, and Microsoft Office applications
- Fluency in Japanese and English
- Professional accounting certification such as ACCA, CIMA, CMA, CPA, or equivalent
- Experience in a multinational company, shared services environment, or public accounting or audit firm
- Experience supporting external audits, SOX compliance, and cross-border accounting operations
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.
