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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.

Finance Leadership Development Program - Spring 2024 Grads

Job Location: Chicago, IL

What You'll Do:

The Finance Leadership Development Program (FLDP) is a three-year rotational program for graduating students with Bachelor's degrees. The program is designed to develop exceptional analytical skills and provide participants with solid operational knowledge across three unique finance/accounting rotations. These rotations are determined by business needs in addition to your interests. Participants have program-specific curriculum and receive a dedicated Steering Committee mentor, who is a senior finance leader. Finance Development Program participants graduate the program with a strong foundation of accounting, finance and are ready to lead future financial initiatives throughout the company.

Potential Role Assignments (1 YR per rotation/role):

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Sales Finance
Supply Chain Finance
Brand Finance
Revenue Management
Internal Audit
Corporate Accounting
Revenue Accounting

Experiences & Skills that will make you successful

Spring 2024 grad majoring in: Finance, Accounting, or Economics
Involvement on campus
Excellent presentation, communication, and analytical skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Agile Thinker
Interest in exploring a career in Finance leadership

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.