Senior Accountant

TITLE:  Senior Accountant

LOCATION:  Westchester, IL

REPORTS TO:  Manager, Accounting Controller

Primary Function

Responsible for the monthly close of the corporate ledger, including preparation and review of journal entries and reconciliations. Responsible for financial statement analysis of the Corporate segment, including the holding companies.  Oversight of and responsibility over multiple technical accounting areas.

Key Deliverables

• Monthly Corporate Close  of the General Ledger– Assist in the monthly close process by preparing monthly journal entries for the Company’s corporate entity, including preparation of account reconciliations for complex transactions including stock- based compensation and pension.
• Stock-based Compensation – Prepare the monthly/quarterly accounting Journals for stock-based compensation.  Prepare the accounting for the annual award vesting.  Be a significant contributor in the preparation of the annual award grants memo and all the related accounting.  Prepare the quarterly weighted average share calculation.
• Lease Accounting (Center of Excellence)– Oversee the management of the global lease accounting subledger. This includes building an understanding of the accounting guidance and software for leases, to ensure proper accounting. This role is expected to be a go-to resource for global affiliates to understand the impact of new, modified and terminated leases on their financial statements.
• Pension Accounting – Prepare the annual pension accounting for the US and CAN ledgers, including preparation of the journal entries, reconciliations and SEC 10-Q and 10-K footnote disclosures. 

• Pension Annual Audits – Prepare the annual Pension Plan Asset audited financial statements for US and CAN.  Coordinate the audits with the auditors, prepare all required deliverables and ensure that report deadlines are met.
• Intercompany Transactions – Record intercompany activity for dividends, capital injections, loans, and interest and ensure proper accounting of foreign currency transactions
• Assist with ad hoc accounting requests, as needed

Agility and Innovation

• Assist in the development and implementation of processes and procedures to ensure all required reporting is timely and accurate
• Continue to build the Lease COE, including identifying process improvements and providing global training, as needed
• Work to continually improve efficiency of internal processes and update procedural documentation, as needed

Relationships and People 

• Develop and maintain relationships with third party consultants, business partners across the company, including affiliate finance personnel, Corporate FP&A, Tax, Treasury, and Global Shared Services
• Work with accounting personnel from domestic and foreign affiliates to resolve issues in a timely manner
• Train and develop new staff in the department, as needed 

Knowledge, Skills, and Requirements:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• CPA preferred
• SEC/XBRL reporting background a plus
• 3-5 years of experience in accounting related role
• Significant relevant experience in fast paced accounting department
• Demonstrate ability to prepare and analyze financial statements
• Proficient in monthly general ledger closing process and consolidations
• Experience with Pension, leases, and share based compensation a plus
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office
• Experience with Lease Accelerator a plus
• Experience with SAP and BPC a plus
• Foreign language – Spanish a plus 

Desired behavior, personal attributes, (Success Drivers and Competencies):  

• Strong analytical, organizational and problem solving skills required
• Proven leadership and networking skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Dedicated team player with innovative mind-set to develop and implement internal process improvements
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals with little supervision
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines

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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,