Financial Analyst - Global Key Accounts

at  Ingredion Incorporated

QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL HAVE:

Mandatory requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance / Controlling, Accounting or equivalent
• Working knowledge of balance sheet, income sheet, cash flow, and working capital analysis.
• Strong knowledge and demonstrated experience with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Sound business acumen especially in commercial processes and customer interaction.
• Must be able to analyze financial results and assess financial/strategic impacts of business decisions.
• Experience in planning, coordinating, and executing multiple projects simultaneously.
• English fluency, both written and spoken

Required behaviors and skills:

• Communication - Strong written, verbal communication and presentation skills. Must be able to convey information to all levels of the organization in a clear, focused, and concise manner.
• Ability to act independently as well as a team player.
• Informing – Provides individuals with information so they can make accurate decisions. Is timely with information.
• Customer focus – Is dedicated to meeting expectations and requirements of internal and external customers.
• Problem Solving – Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions.
• Business Acumen – knows how business operates and effectively provides business context for financial information.
• Drive for Results – Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully, steadfastly pushes self and others.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and aptitude for building relationships across different cultures and regions.
• Peer Relationships – Can quickly find common ground and solve problems for the good of all. Is seen as a team player and easily gains trust and support of peers. Encourages collaboration and business partnering.

• Prepare financial review of monthly performance for Global Key Accounts, Globally supported accounts and Regional Key Accounts explaining the main drivers behind variances.
• Provide support for price & contract negotiations including developing and updating of price mechanisms considering latest costing information and outlooks.
• Support GKA with performing profit analyses, contract reviews, rebate analyses, modeling payment term extensions and other ad-hoc analysis.
• Deliver insightful GKA analysis and reporting and drive actions for Gross Profit forecasting and Gross margin improvement.
• Develop collaborative and influential relationships with key leaders within Global Key Accounts.
• Understand and build partnerships with key contacts across various groups: Corp. Finance and Accounting, Regional Finance and Operations and Go-to-Market teams Assist and/or lead project teams to translate complex and ambiguous technical ideas into actionable business cases.