Senior Financial Analyst

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Northbrook, IL, USA
In-Office
92K-121K Annually
Energy
The Role
At CF Industries, our mission is to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably. Our employees are focused on safe and reliable operations, environmental stewardship, and disciplined capital and corporate management. By joining CF, you will be part of a team that brings their varied experiences, wide-ranging knowledge and diverse talents together to deliver important work and you’ll be able to pursue complex, exciting opportunities that help you continue to grow and achieve your potential in different areas.  You’ll take pride in working for a company that lives its values and where you can be yourself at work, as part of an authentic team that encourages you to share your views and opinions.  Our eight manufacturing complexes in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, an unparalleled storage, transportation and distribution network in North America, and logistics capabilities enabling a global reach underpin our strategy to leverage our unique capabilities to accelerate the world’s transition to clean energy.

Function:

Finance & AccountingJob Summary:

The Senior Financial Analyst for the Financial Planning and Analysis Department will support the forecasting activities and management reporting analysis, improving the processes and analyses to gain further insights into company performance and operational efficiencies. The incumbent develops and maintains financial models supporting financial performance, operational performance, and ad-hoc analyses

Job Description:

  • Manages the receipt and review of major driver forecast information across the organization; while summarizing results of assumptions obtained and financial impact analysis throughout legal entity structure
  • Develops complete financial statements for legal entities and non-controlling interest, and provides comparisons and variance analyses
  • Prepares reports for management review and Board presentations
  • Works with all data contributors to improve planning and forecasting process updates in an effort to enhance analysis of business drivers, specifically as it relates to the planning and reporting of SG&A and Global IT expenses
  • Advocates for continuous system improvement in order to increase efficiencies and enhance understanding of reporting and planning process at all levels of the organization
  • Responsible for preparation of the manufacturing operating plan and quarterly forecasts, annual management presentation, as well as the organization’s long-range financial plan model for our UK subsidiary
  • Provides a key role in the preparation, analysis and communication of quarterly forecasts, long range plan and annual plan for our consolidated financial statements
  • Assists other department personnel with the preparation, analysis, review and other aspects of financial updates
  • Provides recommendations and assists with periodic implementations of changes to formal policies and procedures
  • Administration of Oracle system, ensuring data transferring between Oracle and SAP is accurate and complete, as well as back end administration of system with support from IT
  • Other duties as assigned

Successful incumbents will have:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting or related field; MBA and/or CPA preferred
  • Knowledge of GAAP and FASB pronouncements
  • Minimum 3-5 years of progressive experience in FP&A or accounting
  • Substantial experience in computer-based budgeting and financial modeling
  • Experience with Oracle and SAP a plus
  • Experience with Microsoft Office (specifically advanced in Excel & PowerPoint)
  • Advanced oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to deal effectively with a wide range of individuals throughout the organization
  • Ability to work effectively in a deadline-oriented environment

Position Scope/Contribution:

The Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis must be able to function as a team player in a deadline oriented environment.  The role requires an incumbent that is driven with strong upward mobility.  The incumbent must be able to understand the economic structure of CFI’s manufacturing and distribution systems and their impact on CFI’s financial statements.  Seasonal overtime (approximately 10-20 hours per week) is expected.

The estimated base pay for the position is typically between $91,500-$120,700

The actual base pay for the position may be influenced by factors such as education, training, skills, qualifications, competencies, years of experience, job-related knowledge, and scope of the role, and could be outside of the posted pay range.

In addition to base pay, an incentive program is available to all full-time employees, and a comprehensive benefits package including two medical plan options, a health savings plan with a company contribution and a match, dental and vision benefits, a well-being incentive program, 401(k) Plan which provides a protentional of receiving between 10% and 13% of employer’s contribution, life and disability insurance, paid time off programs and much more! Additionally, we offer several Flexible Work Arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance.

For more detailed information on the CF programs, please visit our Total Rewards website at: https://cftotalrewards.com/

FMLA:

https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf

 

Employee Polygraph Protection Act

https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf

 

  • Employees in Canada can learn more about their rights by viewing the “Canadian Human Rights Act”.

 

If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity at CF Industries, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please call 847-405-2400 or contact us at [email protected].

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Year Founded: 1946

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