Financial Analyst (Fp&A)

LOCATION: Shanghai WORKPLACE TYPE: On-site Company Background: Ingredion is a global Fortune 500 provider of ingredient solutions that touch millions of lives, every day. With over 19,000 customers in 120 countries, we create solutions that help nourish, comfort, and delight people all over the world. We are proud to source our strength from nature. That’s why we’re growing sustainably, with an industry-leading product portfolio that includes plant-based proteins, sugar alternatives and clean and simple ingredients that deliver on changing consumer needs while protecting our planet. Although we are best known for our food ingredients, we are much more than a food business. We co-create bespoke solutions with our customers; from cosmetics and beauty to paper and textiles, to pharmaceuticals, driven by relentless curiosity. We make it our business to anticipate industry trends, and to bring together the potential of people, nature and technology to make life better. We don’t just make ingredients. We create possibilities. Be What’s Next® with us. The Financial Analyst is responsible for supporting the financial planning and analysis activities for Ingredion’s China business, delivering timely and accurate management reports, as well as supporting the development of mid to long range financial projections reflective of the China’s business plan. Core Responsibilities: Costing analytics and management – Support controller’s team for month end close process of costing for plants. Perform cost reviews, variance analysis and provide strategic advice across multiple operational scenarios. Support pricing manager for product costs analytics Operation Finance – Business partner of Operation team to manage production efficiency, MFG cost spending and deliver operation strategy, key liaison with APAC Operation Finance for monthly analytics and reporting. SG&A expense analytics – Business partner of SG&A team to manage the spending and monthly reporting, actively work with business stakeholders to optimize SG&A savings. Strategic Planning, Budgeting and forecast – Actively participate in the preparation of the budget, forecasts and Strategic planning for Cost and SG&A, work with related functions to come out reasonable Goal and Lex, and submit in system in timely and accuracy manner. Co-work and knowledge transfer with KLSSC – Closely work with and monitor KLSSC team to complete monthly/quarterly analysis in timely and accuracy manner. Optimize the work process and efficiency. Qualified candidates will have: Mandatory requirements: Bachelor’s degree majoring in Accounting, Finance or Economics Minimum 8-year working experience with 2 years in-house costing accounting. FP&A, Commercial Finance, Pricing COE experience or SAP costing experience will be a plus. Good record of high performance or promotion. Big 4 working experience will be a plus. Experienced in Manufacturing company Fluent speaking and written English Required behaviors and skills: Possess analytical mindset and learning agility Strong drive and energy to learn and contribute to a dynamic, multinational business environment. Working experience with SAP Advanced experience of MS Office Suite: Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. Good communication skill and good team player Ingredion uses AI-enabled tools to support parts of the recruitment process, including resume screening and interview scheduling. These tools help match candidate skills to job requirements and streamline communication. All AI-assisted decisions are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable laws. By applying, you acknowledge that AI may be used to support your application journey. Relocation Available: No