CORPORATE ACCOUNTING MANAGER

For more than 115 years, Ferrara has created sugar confections that enable moments of sweetness, celebration, and connection for candy lovers of all generations. Today, the company is the #1 sugar confectioner in the United States. Ferrara boasts a passionate team of nearly 9,000 employees creating and delivering hundreds of products sold under 20 popular brands like Brach’s, NERDS, SweeTARTS, Laffy Taffy, and Trolli to more than 66 million U.S. households annually and popular Dori snacking products under brands such as Dori, Gomets, Pettiz, and Yogurte 100 in Brazil. Additionally, Jelly Belly, known world-wide for its confections, was acquired in November of 2023. Corporate Accounting Manager Job Location: Chicago Want to make an impact? Directly responsible for managing the monthly close process and ensuring timely and accurate financial results for the Company’s business units. The job is part of the Corporate Accounting & Consolidations Group and works collaboratively and cross-functionally to drive accurate financial results and is a key player within the Finance organization. Ways you will make a difference To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Supports the Company’s S4/HANA implementation journey, as needed Monitor intercompany and related party activities and providing summarized reporting for business partners Manage the Company’s fixed asset and project accounting process including oversight of the Senior Financial Analyst of Corporate Accounting: Monitor and report new capital projects Review and forecast depreciation expense Work with various individuals across the organization to ensure appropriate capitalization and disposals of fixed assets Review capital requests for accounting and reporting implications Review findings of quarterly fixed asset observations led by SFA Facilitate monthly P&L and Balance Sheet reviews for International segments Analyze financial statement activity to proactively identify opportunities or risks to facilitate overall accuracy of financial records Develop financial models, including transfer price calculations, and complete analysis to support growth initiatives and business trends Partner with International Finance to assess profitability and partner with Treasury to assess funding needs Oversee statutory reporting audit requirements Development of new processes and control improvements as needed by the business to support growth, strategy shifts, and/or “continuous improvement initiatives” Facilitate internal cross-functional trainings as needed in order to increase awareness and efficiencies with our efforts for automations within our accounting studio Monitor and ensure timely identification and compliance with evolving accounting guidance, provide US GAAP interpretation and prepare technical memorandums that document issues in a clear, logical and comprehensive manner Manage communications with external auditors on external financial statements and accounting issues to ensure auditor agreement with company decisions on accounting disclosures, and issues Ensures adherence to all company policies and procedures Understands and demonstrates the Company’s core values Performs other duties and special projects, as assigned, including implementing operating efficiencies within the department (i.e. system/process implementations, reporting enhancements, etc.) and requests from key stakeholders Oversee Corporate Accounting senior accountant effectively Skills that will make you successful 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 in Accounting CPA certification required Minimum 7-10 years’ 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 Ferrara’s success in industry-leading innovation has been driven by deep consumer insights, strong retailer co-creation and partnerships, and a dedication to diversity of thought, experience, and people. A privately held company, Ferrara has its global headquarters in Chicago and an operational network of more than 27 locations in North America, Brazil, and China that includes manufacturing, distribution, sales, and R&D facilities. Ferrara is a privately held Ferrero related company. Learn more at or . EQUAL OPPORTUNITY We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, employment decisions and opportunities at Ferrara will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil union status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, military or veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic information, pregnancy (childbirth or related medical condition), or on any other basis prohibited by law. 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