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Senior Accountant

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73K-96K Annually

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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 Revenue Accountant is responsible for preparing consolidated financial statements and reports including management reports with a primary focus in revenue recognition and reporting. The incumbent will review and verify the accuracy of journal entries and accounting classifications.

Job Description:

Major Responsibilities:

Month-End Close

  • Supports the preparation of monthly journal entries, consolidating entries and month-end analyses in the area of revenue recognition.
  • Prepare and review sales transactions including pricing and transactional analysis to support pricing controls.
  • Reviews sales legal agreements to support proper execution revenue recognition.

Projects/Ad-Hoc Tasks

  • Prepares ad-hoc financial information requests and analysis.  Exhibits ownership on such analyses and works to identify trends and variances for unusual items in a fast-moving Sales environment.
  • Assists with special projects, year-end activities (such as audit inquiries), and related duties.
  • Exhibits strong management and prioritization to focus on larger, more urgent company initiatives that lean on Revenue Accounting.

Collaboration/Leadership

  • Evaluates and recommends improvements to accounting/operational procedures and systems and assesses cross-departmental impacts as well.
  • Works with departments within the organization, promoting strong relationships between department members such as Supply Chain, Sales, Market Research, Legal, IT and the rest of the Finance Organization.
  • Facilitates discussions on standard and complex subject matter as it relates to revenue recognition.  Collaborates cross-departmentally to understand the financial implications of different transactions.
  • Provides guidance to other accounting staff and operational team members as needed.

Incumbent Attributes:

  • Education: BS degree in Accounting.
  • Years of experience: 3-5 years of accounting experience, CPA preferred.
  • Other unique job relevant attributes: Ability to understand and follow detailed instructions.
  • Understands and complies with established departmental processes and procedures designed to support internal controls efforts. Identifies and brings to the attention of department management internal controls deficiencies.

The estimated base pay for the position is typically between $72,900 - $96,200

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 potential 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/

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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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