Barilla is an Italian family-owned food company. Established in 1877, it's now an international Group present in more than 100 countries.

A world leader in the markets of pasta and ready-to-use sauces in continental Europe, bakery products in Italy and crispbread in Scandinavia, the Barilla Group is recognized worldwide as a symbol of Italian know-how.

"Good for You, Good for the Planet" is Barilla's purpose and the only way each person in the Group works and of which is an ambassador. It means caring for the wellbeing of people and the planet in everything Barilla does, from the field to consumption; it also means promoting open and transparent working relationships in the communities Barilla is part of.

Do you have advanced level V Lookup and excel skills?

Barilla America, Inc. wants to recruit a Finance & Trade Specialist - in their head office in Northbrook, IL. This individual will report to the Trade Marketing Senior Manager - America.

Job Purpose: The Finance & Trade Specialist will support the Trade Planning Department to enhance the department's overall effectiveness and reporting capabilities.

Key Accountabilities:

1. Generate monthly and quarterly accrual files and conduct verification analysis
2. Work cross-functionally with Sales/Finance/Demand Planning/Audit to ensure the monthly and quarterly accruals generated from Vistex are reasonable.
3. Provide Monthly Trade Spending Analytics to Sr. Trade Manager - America using SAP/BI, Vistex and Corporate Finance report.
4. Create/develop and analyze Monthly Trade Spending Reporting and Reconciliation
5. Communicate spending reports to Barilla Regional Managers on a monthly basis.
6. Assist in the data gathering and audit activities required by external auditors (KPMG).
7. Work on Ad hoc projects as directed by the Sr. Trade Manager.
8. Other duties as assigned.

Additional Information:

• High school degree required; Bachelor's degree preferred
• Experience with SAP-preferred
• Strong knowledge of V lookup and Pivot Tables.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Outlook, Powerpoint, Excel)
• Recent graduates welcome to apply
• Ability to travel up to 10% domestically

Barilla is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Barilla to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state and local laws and ordinances, nationally and internationally. Other classifications include, but are not limited to, family status, health status, multicultural differences, political ideas, and sexual orientation.