Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Accounting

Work Location: ​Chicago​

Due to the highly interactive and team-based nature of this role, in-person attendance for most of the workweek (i.e., 3 days or more) is essential for: effective communication including during in-person meetings, strong supervision, real-time problem-solving, and participation in cross-functional initiatives.

Want to make an impact?

The Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Accounting is a highly visible role at the center of Ferrara’s financial operations, responsible for ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of the company’s financial results. As a key member of the Corporate Accounting & Consolidations team, you will play a critical role in delivering high-quality financial reporting that supports strategic decision-making across the business.

In this role, you will take ownership of the monthly close process for designated business units—driving accurate, timely, and compliant financial results in a fast-paced environment. You’ll go beyond execution, proactively identifying risks, resolving discrepancies, and continuously improving close processes to enhance efficiency and control.

You will collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, FP&A, and operational partners to ensure alignment between financial reporting and business performance. Your ability to analyze complex data, translate insights, and communicate effectively with stakeholders will position you as a trusted partner within the Finance organization.

This role offers the opportunity to operate at the intersection of accounting rigor and business impact—where your work not only ensures financial accuracy, but also helps shape the insights that guide Ferrara’s continued growth.

Ways you will make a difference

• Supports the Company’s S4/HANA implementation journey, as needed
• Analyze financial statement activity to proactively identify opportunities or risk facilitating overall accuracy of financial records
• Create and maintain data developed metrics, analyses, and report formats to facilitate accuracy of balance sheet accruals and analyze budget variances and business trends
• Manage communications with external auditors on external financial statements and accounting issues to ensure auditor agreement with company decisions on accounting disclosures, and issues
• Partners functionally to manage the following areas:
  • Trade and other gross to net accounting
  • Advertising and promotional spending
  • Other SG&A spend, including (but not limited to) legal, IT, workers compensation & insurance, employee related costs, etc.
• Annual Census reporting
• Mentor Corporate Accounting financial analyst effectively
• Assist FP&A with preparation of annual budget
• Lead new areas with the Jelly Belly migration, as needed

Skills that will make you successful

• Ensures adherence to all company policies and procedures 
• Understands and demonstrates the Company’s core values
• Demonstrates financial modeling skills and knowledge of the correlation between cash flow, balance sheet and income statement
• Strong communication skills including verbal, group presentations and written communication
• Experience handling large multi-task and deadline-oriented projects
• Analytical problem solver
• Ability to excel in fast paced high-pressure environment
• Organized and able to prioritize work effectively
• Detail-oriented but able to convert into meaningful summary
• Comfortable pushing others with diplomacy
• Positive attitude with intellectual curiosity and eagerness to learn
• Comfortable with ambiguity

Experiences that will support your success

• Bachelor's degree with 2-4 years of accounting experience
• CPA certification preferred
• Accounting experience across multiple areas preferably with manufacturing or consumer products companies
• Public accounting, preferably Big 4 or large regional firm, experience a plus
• High proficiency in MS Excel and Office Suite
• SAP (including S4/HANA) and Oracle EPM / FCCS experience a plus
• Superior written and oral communication skills
• US GAAP and IFRS experience preferred

What We Offer

At Ferrara, we’re proud to support our employees by providing comprehensive benefits such as health insurance, dental insurance, a 401(k), and paid time off (PTO).  Eligible employees may also receive an annual bonus based on company performance. Learn more about our benefits at https://flimp.live/Ferrara-Candy-2025-OE-QR

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