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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 expens
- Work with various individuals across the organization to ensure appropriate capitalization and disposals of fixed asset
- Review capital requests for accounting and reporting implication
- 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 risk to facilitate overall accuracy of financial records
- Develop financial models, including transfer price calculations, and completes 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 statemen
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
Previous management experience a plus
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 www.ferrara.com or www.linkedin.com/company/ferrara-.

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. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.