Job Summary
Finance: Empowering strategic decisions through expertise; fueling sustainable growth by delivering insights, managing risk and driving value across global operations.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
• Support financial close processes (month-end, quarter-end, year-end) ensuring compliance with US GAAP and local GAAP
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial analyses
• Support preparation of statutory financial statements and management reporting
• Coordinate with Global Business Services teams to ensure high-quality and timely delivery
• Prepare and/or review indirect and direct tax filings (VAT, corporate tax) where required
• Coordinate internal and external audit activities, including preparing schedules and responding to auditor requests
• Execute and monitor internal controls ensuring proper documentation and compliance
• Provide financial insights and support to business stakeholders and finance leadership
• Identify and drive process improvements and automation opportunities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Tax, Treasury, Technical Accounting, Reporting)
• Support supervision and mentoring of junior accounting staff
• Supports the preparation and integrity of legal entity financial statements for assigned countries
• Acts as a key contact point for finance and controllership matters within the country scope
• Supports interactions with external authorities (auditors, tax authorities) as part of audit and compliance processes
• Operates within a shared services environment, coordinating closely with offshore/onshore delivery teams
• Contributes to maintaining a strong internal control environment and compliance
• Participates in cross-functional and finance transformation projects
What Makes You the Right Fit
• University degree in Finance, Accounting or related field.
• Professional accounting qualification (CPA/ACCA/CIMA) preferred.
• 5+ years of accounting experience including financial close and reporting
• Experience in multinational environments and multi-GAAP reporting
• Exposure to audit, tax, treasury or finance operations is an advantage
• Experience working with ERP systems (e.g., SAP)
How Would You Stand Out?
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and local GAAP
• Solid knowledge of tax, statutory, and regulatory requirements
• Understanding of internal control frameworks
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication and stakeholder management
• Ability to work in a multi-country, matrix organization
• Results-driven with strong attention to detail
• Adaptability to change and continuous improvement mindset
• Fluent English, additional local language preferred.
Why Choose Us?
• Flexible Home Office Opportunities – Enjoy the flexibility to work from home and maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Training Opportunities – Access a variety of training programs designed to enhance your skills and support your professional growth.
• Learning & Development Programs – Benefit from continuous learning initiatives, career development resources, and opportunities to advance within the organization.
Important Information Regarding This Position
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
- University degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
- 5+ years of accounting experience, including financial close and reporting
- Experience in multinational environments and multi-GAAP reporting
- Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP
- Professional accounting qualification such as CPA, ACCA, or CIMA
- Exposure to audit, tax, treasury, or finance operations
- Strong understanding of US GAAP and local GAAP
- Knowledge of tax, statutory, and regulatory requirements
- Understanding of internal control frameworks
- Fluent English; additional local language preferred
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.
