Sr. Analyst, External Reporting

City : Chesterfield State : Missouri (US-MO) Country : United States (US) Requisition Number : 47237

A Day In The Life:

This position acts as a global subject matter expert and plays a key role in the preparation of the Bunge Global SA's (BG's) consolidated financial statements, forming part of BG's quarterly SEC forms 10-Q and annual form 10-K, as well as any related external filings. The position also acts as a super user/system admin for BG's external reporting/SEC filing application, Workiva, assisting in troubleshooting and application questions, while monitoring user security and other internal controls. Additionally, this position supports key internal control reporting tasks, including supporting the design, documentation, and execution of internal controls, as well as works closely with external auditors during quarterly reviews, and supports other corporate functions (Investor Relations, Treasury, Legal) regarding external reporting requirements.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Coordinate components of the quarter-end and monthly closing process, including quality reviews of regional financial statement submissions (OneStream financial reporting packages and related disclosures, financial statement variance analyses, as well as information provided by other global corporate functions).
• Prepare and support the preparation of BG's consolidated financial statements, and related footnote disclosures for inclusion in BG's SEC Forms 10-Q and 10-K, as well as any other required filings.
• Draft and support BG's MD&A commentary preparation, using information and analyses submitted by BG's operating businesses and FP&A.
• Partner with Legal, Investor Relations, Treasury and other global corporate functions with the preparation and filing of required periodic SEC filings.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement and standardization of group closing activities: Develop a standard, formalized set of close tasks, identify best practices across BG and deploy them throughout the group.
• Prepare and present monthly financial statement variance analyses to Controlling management.
• Tag required externally reported information in accordance with iXBRL filing requirements.
• Serve as a key user as BG's SEC filing system (Workiva): Act as super user/system admins to maintain the accuracy and integrity of reporting information, test and deploy upgrades and manage system access.
• Assist BG's Management Reporting and Information team to enhance BG's global consolidation system (OneStream), by identifying and assisting with various enhancements to improve data collection for required US GAAP and SEC disclosures as well as training and educating new users when applicable.
• Collaborate with Regional Controllers to perform drill-down analyses to identify reporting inconsistencies and make timely corrections.
• Assist with the adoption of new accounting standard implementations when applicable.

Support BG's financial reporting training program by developing and delivering periodic training events to key regional staff.

• Liaise with external auditors to timely address and resolve all audit issues related to our responsible areas.

SOX & Policies (50%)

• Work with global SOX Coordinators to maintain best in class SOX documentation for financial close related controls.
• Assist with maintaining and updating SOX documentation for financial close and reporting-related processes, including narratives, flowcharts, risk and control matrices, and supporting documentation.
• Work with internal and external Audit to evaluate the action plan results of inadequate controls, as well as monitor those to ensure that propose remediation are implemented on time, with quality and mitigate the risk identified.
• Assist with various global tasks, procedures, and projects to maintain overall effective global internal control processes.

Skill/Experience Requirements:

• Degree in Accounting/Finance. Qualified accountant (CPA, or equivalent) is a plus.
• Five years' experience in a Big 4 and/or similar function in an international environment.
• External Reporting (Financial Statement Compilation and SEC filing under US GAAP) experience.
• Good knowledge of US GAAP, SOX, SEC requirements.
• Strong desire to learn the business- Previous exposure to industry and trading businesses is a plus.

Bunge offers a variety of benefits including health and wellness plans, retirement contribution and paid vacation/holidays.

At Bunge (NYSE: BG), our purpose is to connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed and fuel to the world. As a premier agribusiness solutions provider, our team of ~34,000 dedicated employees partner with farmers across the globe to move agricultural commodities from where they're grown to where they're needed-in faster, smarter, and more efficient ways. We are a world leader in grain origination, storage, distribution, oilseed processing and refining, offering a broad portfolio of plant-based oils, fats, and proteins. We work alongside our customers at both ends of the value chain to deliver quality products and develop tailored, innovative solutions that address evolving consumer needs. With 200+ years of experience and presence in over 50 countries, we are committed to strengthening global food security, advancing sustainability, and helping communities prosper where we operate. Bunge has its registered office in Geneva, Switzerland and its corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. Learn more at Bunge.com.

Every day our people exemplify these values, which represent Bunge at its core:

• We Are One Team- Collaborative, Respectful, Inclusive
• We Lead The Way- Agile, Empowered, Innovative
• We Do What's Right- Safety, Sustainability, With Integrity

If this sounds like you, join us! We value and invest in people who believe in our purpose and are excited to live it every day - people who are #ProudtoBeBunge

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