Accountant

Ingredion Incorporated; Bedford Park (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards package

Benefits & wellness support

Flexible work arrangements

Career growth & tuition reimbursement

Employee recognition program

Employee discounts

Job summary

Ingredion Incorporated in Bedford Park (Argo Plant) is seeking a detail-driven Finance Analyst to support plant cost analytics and budgeting. You will prepare monthly accruals, variances, reconciliations, and yield/corn accounting data across multiple plants in a hybrid work environment.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and 1+ years of relevant experience, with SAP experience preferred and strong MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required.
• 1+ years relevant experience.
• Experience using ERP costing systems.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Understanding of business cost concepts.
• MS Office proficiency (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Plant expenditure analytics and accruals across multiple plants.
• Support operations and finance to assess costs.
• Prepare monthly variance analyses vs forecast for production expenses.
• Lead account reconciliations and ensure internal controls.
• Assist in forecasting and budgeting for costs.
• Prepare yield and corn accounting monthly data.
• Analyze inventory usage and adjust as needed.
• Support SOX/audit data requests and process improvements.

Skills

Accounting

Finance analytics

ERP costing

SAP experience

MS Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

SAP

ERP costing systems

Job description

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: Argo Plant, Bedford Park, IL Workplace Type: Hybrid

What you will do:

• Plant expenditure analytics and accruals – Prepare and analyze monthly spend accrual entries in various account subgroups across multiple plants.
• Support operations and finance to understand and accurately assess costs.
• Monthly Variance Reporting – Prepare monthly analysis reports comparing actuals vs forecast for production, manufacturing expenses.
• Key drivers of variances communicated clearly and concisely to assist operations and finance in understanding of impacts.
• Account Reconciliations – Prepare monthly account reconciliations in a timely manner to ensure internal control policies are being followed.
• Forecasting/Budgeting – Work cross-functionally across plants to prepare monthly forecasts and periodic budgets (fixed and variable costs).
• CWM (Corn Wet Milling) Yield/Corn Accounting Preparation – Prepare yield and corn accounting each month, analyzing data for reasonability.
• Supplies/Packaging Adjustment/Analysis and Reporting – In charge of preparing, analyzing and adjusting supplies and packaging inventory/consumption to help operations and finance groups to understand and accurately assess usages.
• Inventory management – Assist in physical inventory counts/reconciliations as required.
• Audit/SOX Controls – Assist and help guide Audit data requests as needed.
• Process Improvement – Conduct process reviews periodically to standardize and enhance procedures across the COE (Center of Excellence).
• Lead the implementation of improvements identified through this process.
• Develop Relationships – Build and maintain collaborative relationships with all units and functional managers across local and remote locations to ensure accurate and timely reporting of plant financial performance.

What you will bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
• 1+ years relevant experience.
• Experience using ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) costing systems.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to understand business processes/cost concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to identify issues, develop solutions and drive improvements.
• Ownership mindset on core responsibilities.
• Proven verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate to various levels within the organization.
• Proven proficiency in the use of MS Office (i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Who you are:

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Exhibits prioritization and organizational skills.
• Works collaboratively with peers and others.
• Embraces change and is open to new ideas and approaches.
• Flexibility in job responsibilities as part of overall team.
• Travel required as necessary.

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.

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: No

Pay Range: $69,800.00-$93,066.67 Annual

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.

Ingredion is a leading global, plant-based ingredients solutions company.

We make sweeteners, starches, nutrition ingredients and biomaterials that are used by customers in everyday products from foods and beverages to paper and pharmaceuticals.

At Ingredion, we embrace possibilities and inspire each other to think big.

Together, we are reimagining how we can make life better through our differentiated ingredients and innovative solutions.

We share an inspiring purpose — to make life better, for our colleagues, our customers, our communities, and the world.

We belong to a culture of bold innovators, of people who believe that their skills, creativity, and passion can deliver solutions that can enhance people’s lives.

We create what's next, transforming our imagination into innovation.

We have a welcoming and collaborative environment to build and grow a career in a multinational company.

Here, everyone can be their authentic selves and be part of a community of talented and caring people, interacting with professionals around the world, made up of varied backgrounds, cultures and industries.

We are encouraged to think differently and innovate through collaboration and experimentation.

We are constantly imagining new ways to bring value to our customers, through new ingredients, solutions, and ways of working.